The matchup for Super Bowl 50 will be determined this Sunday. The second game of the day will kick off at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers look to take down Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship. The game will be broadcast on Fox, which you can access …
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January, 2016
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23 January
These lightweight V
The Jays v-Jay on-ear headphone weighs next to nothing, a mere 2 ounces (58 grams), but the sound has real heft, so it provided a soul-satisfying kick to the “Hamilton” Broadway cast soundtrack. The rap musical connected all the dots over the V-Jays. True, the matte black, all-plastic design won’t win kudos for solid build quality, though the folding hinges …
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23 January
The top five myths about audiophiles
To the world at large, audiophiles might seem a little strange. Why do they spend so much money on speakers, or why do they like tube amplifiers? People assume a lot about us, but I think anyone who even occasionally gives recorded music their undivided attention is an audiophile, or might become one at some future date. So it’s not …
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23 January
Hate calling customer service? Let free service Service do it for you
We’re living in the service economy, right? Anything you want done but don’t want to do yourself, you can hire out. Rides, restaurant deliveries and, now, customer-service calls! New service Service calls companies so you don’t have to. It’s effectively a personal assistant that handles one of life’s most tedious jobs. And here’s the best part: there’s no hiring required. …
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22 January
VR is ‘the most fun way to blow people’s minds,’ top comedians say
Virtual reality is officially a funny business. “It’s the most fun way to blow people’s minds,” according to comedian Rob Huebel, one of the funny folk embracing the comic potential of VR. Huebel and regular on-screen partner Paul Scheer appear in the first virtual-reality sketch from comedy website Funny or Die. In it, Huebel and Scheer play police officers interrogating …
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22 January
Everything hitting Hulu in February 2016
February continues Hulu’s move into movie powerhouse with “Braveheart” and a couple of the “Naked Gun” movies. When you think about it, William Wallace and Frank Drebin are a lot alike. They share a common fight against evil, they are both decent with weapons and they both buddy around with George Kennedy. Hulu’s bread and butter is still its TV …
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22 January
Samsung to open VR movie studio in New York: ‘We love stories’
Lights, camera, Samsung! The company behind the Gear VR virtual reality headset is opening a New York studio to produce new immersive experiences. Samsung announced the news here at the Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah, where virtual reality is emerging as a prominent theme. The Korean company isn’t saying any more about the new VR production studio at …
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22 January
How to get a Samsung Gear VR headset for free this weekend
At just $100, the Samsung Gear VR is almost a no-brainer for anyone who owns a Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or Note 5 smartphone and wants to experience the next big thing. But if you were planning to purchase one of those phones by Saturday evening, you can now get the virtual reality headset for free. Through …
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22 January
Snowed in? Explore these new apps
Are you trapped inside the house for days because a monster blizzard is threatening your life? Good news! That means you have time on your hands to check out this week’s hot new apps. Watch CNET Update below for a quick breakdown on Microsoft’s Mimicker Alarm, Apple’s Music Memos, Facebook’s Sports Stadium, and more. (This is the face I make …
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22 January
Sorry travelers, you can’t bring your bat’leth or batarang on the flight
Air travel can be a major pain in the overhead bin, and few places in the airport are more frustrating than an airport security checkpoint. Fortunately, there are things you can do to make the experience move a little more quickly for yourself and everyone behind you, and it all starts before you set foot in the airport. Don’t pack …
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