Sony’s Xperia Z3 is now back on store shelves at T-Mobile. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The Sony Xperia Z3 smartphone has made its return to T-Mobile about a month after it unceremoniously dropped off store shelves. Customers looking to buy Sony’s flagship smartphone can find it once again through T-Mobile for no money down and 24 monthly …
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May, 2015
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1 May
Kirstie Alley accidentally implicated in New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’
Kirstie Alley, not Christie Ally. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images It all started innocently enough. The New York Times posted a story Friday morning with the headline “Christie Ally expected to plead guilty in New Jersey bridge lane closings.” But then the Internet happened, and thanks in part to this amazing Photoshopping job that replaced the lead image on the NYT …
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April, 2015
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30 April
Get a Denon 7.2
I want to build a whole new home theater around this baby. Denon There’s the home theater, and then there’s the home theater. You know the kind I mean: HD projector, wall-size screen, cushy seating, maybe a few movie posters and, of course, speakers everywhere. One of the key building blocks of such awesomeness is the AV receiver, the hub …
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30 April
Three surprising ways to lower your data usage
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Unless you’re still rocking an unlimited data plan, you probably know the basics of data management — no streaming, online gaming or downloading large apps when you’re not hooked up to Wi-Fi. But what if you’re being conservative with your data usage and still bumping up against your monthly limits? Here are three ways to make sure …
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30 April
Free airport Wi
Sprint and Boingo partner for free Wi-Fi in 35 U.S. airports. Sprint Sprint customers who travel frequently may soon find themselves with new Wi-Fi hotspots to jump onto. The carrier today announced a multiple-year deal with Boingo that expands the hotspot provider’s coverage in US airports. Related Links Calling all iPhones! Sprint’s iPhone gets Wi-Fi calling With Direct 2 You …
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30 April
Meet Microsoft Edge, the replacement for Internet Explorer
The end is near for Internet Explorer. It’s not easy being the Web browser everyone loves to hate. But Microsoft is starting fresh with Windows 10 and leaving IE behind for a new browser: Microsoft Edge. CNET Update takes a quick look at the new features of Edge, along with highlights from Microsoft’s latest HoloLens demo: Now playing: Watch this: …
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30 April
4 anonymous social networking apps that are not Secret
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Earlier this week, Secret CEO David Byttow tweeted that he would be shutting down his popular (and controversial) anonymous, secret-sharing social networking app. According to Byttow, the app no longer represents his “vision,” which is fair; his vision probably didn’t involve hacks, government bans and cyberbullying. But not everyone uses anonymous social networking apps to bully others …
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30 April
Vevo names a new maestro
Erik Huggers is the new head of Vevo. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Vevo is still searching for singular status in the online music world, but its hunt for a permanent CEO is over. Vevo, whose catalog of top music videos makes it one of the most-watched companies on YouTube, named Erik Huggers as chief executive Thursday. Vevo is a powerful …
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30 April
Samsung takes Tizen app store worldwide to give its OS a boost
Samsung’s Tizen-based Z1 is available in India and Bangladesh. CNET The app store for Samsung’s Tizen, its alternative mobile operating system, has expanded from just two countries to 182 — including the US, the UK and China. The South Korean electronics giant confirmed the big jump late Thursday. The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the expansion. The application marketplace …
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30 April
Aussie streaming service Stan starts production on original series
Stan, the Australian streaming service jointly run by Fairfax and Nine Entertainment, has commenced production on the first of its planned original content series. “No Activity,” an improvisational comedy about two detectives on a stakeout, is being made for Stan by production house Jungleboys, the creators of “The Moody’s” and “The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide to Knife Fighting.” Shooting for the …
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