The Wall Street Journal has a scoopy item out this evening suggesting that Comcast and Apple are discussing the potential for a streaming television service — one in which Apple’s set-top box would receive “special treatment” to allow it to avoid congestion. The report, citing unnamed sources, said that the discussions are in the preliminary …
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22 March
A super deal on super audiophile speakers
Pioneer SP-BS21-LR speakers Pioneer Ah yes, the Pioneer SP-BS21-LR — it was love at first listen back in 2011 when I reviewed it as part of Pioneer’s awesome SP-PK21BS six-piece, subwoofer/satellite home-theater system. I used the SP-PK21BS package as one of my reference speaker systems in reviews after that and was always amazed by the speaker’s sound and build quality. …
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21 March
BlackBerry to sell off 3M square feet of space in Canada
BlackBerry HQ in Waterloo, Ontario BlackBerry BlackBerry’s quest for cash has been bolstered by a real estate sale. The embattled smartphone maker announced on Friday that it has agreed to sell over 3 million square feet of space, as well as vacant land, across its home turf of Canada. BlackBerry will lease back some of the space, but didn’t say …
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21 March
A deeper dive with the LG G Pro 2’s camera
Now playing: Watch this: LG’s ultra-big and powerful, G Pro 2 1:26 It’s been a month since LG’s massive 5.9-inch G Pro 2 launched in Korea, and the device has been slowly gaining traction with further roll outs in other Asian countries including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Although no information has been released about its potential availability in Europe and …
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21 March
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet hits UK for £399, and 3
Sony’s got stock of its tasty new quad-core slate, the Xperia Z2 Tablet, on its UK site. The new 10-inch tablet will set you back a hefty £399, but if you order before next Monday, 24 March, you can bag an extended three-year warranty for just a penny extra. The Z2 Tablet — not to be confused with the Xperia …
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21 March
Moto 360 will use sapphire glass, wireless charging, report says
A photo of Motorola’s Moto 360. Motorola Motorola has touted the premium materials for its upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch, which could include a step-up in material for its face. The Moto 360 could employ a sapphire glass face, according to G for Games. Related stories Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s …
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21 March
Samsung Galaxy S5 to hit shops soon for your fondling pleasure
Josh Miller/CNET Want to get your hands on the Galaxy S5? You won’t have to wait until its 11 April launch day. Samsung is releasing a small batch of S5s to shops in selected countries, including the UK, starting today. The “Global Preview” starts in the US and Switzerland today, with Samsung promising it “will be expanded” to the UK, …
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21 March
Nokia Lumia 630 spotted running Windows Phone 8.1, 5MP camera
A leaked render of a possible new Nokia phone. @evleaks A sequel to Nokia’s brilliant Lumia 620 is apparently ready for release, with Sofica, the makers of a prominent camera benchmarking app, spotting a Nokia with a 5-megapixel camera running Windows Phone 8.1. Benchmarks are often a good tip that a new mobile is rapidly incoming, and the Lumia 630 …
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21 March
Apple considering a Spotify rival and iTunes Android app
James Martin/CNET Apple is in negotiations with senior executives at record labels about launching an on-demand streaming music service that would compete with Spotify and Beats music, according to a report by Billboard. Citing three unnamed sources, the publication said the “exploratory talks” are right now in very early stages. The report also said Apple is mulling creating an iTunes …
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21 March
Get a Fluance Fi30 Bluetooth speaker for $99.96
The Fluance Fi30 is a shiny, stylish Bluetooth speaker available in white or black. Fluance First up, thanks for the incredible response to yesterday’s post about Microsoft Office. Lots of good discussion, lots of very fair points on all sides. (Note that CNET’s commenting system is down for the moment, so you can’t add your two cents just now. Same …
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