Virgin Media is the fastest Internet provider in the UK, according to Netflix. The streaming service has published the average speeds achieved by the UK’s major broadband floggers in July, and the results make for interesting reading. Virgin Media comes out on top, with an average speed of 2.63Mbps, while BT is in second place …
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12 August
How to stream iOS music, photos, and videos via your Roku box
The Roku app now lets you stream videos from your phone in addition to music and photos. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET About a year ago, Roku stole a little Apple TV thunder by adding “Play on Roku” capabilities to its iOS app, making it possible for users to stream music and photos from their mobile devices to their TVs via …
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12 August
Samsung TV event: live blog
Night owls and home entertainment fanatics take note: in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning, Samsung will be unveiling “what’s next in home entertainment”. (Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET) The event is taking place in New York, where it will be the far more reasonable time of midday on Tuesday, 13 August. CNET‘s David Katzmaier, Ty Pendlebury, Sarah Tew and …
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11 August
1080i and 1080p are the same resolution
Geoffrey Morrison/CNET There still seems to be some confusion about the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Both are 1,920×1,080-pixel resolution. Both have 2,073,600 pixels. From one perspective, 1080i is actually greater than Blu-ray. And, you can’t even get a full 1080p/60 source other than a PC, camcorder, or some still cameras that shoot video. True, 1080i and 1080p aren’t the …
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11 August
Can an audiophile find joy in a full
I’m always on the lookout for great sounding products in all price ranges, so when an Audiophiliac reader suggested the almost too good to be true JVC HA-RX700 full-size headphones, I pulled the trigger. I’m glad I did, first the HA-RX700 doesn’t look or feel like a cheap headphone. Better yet, it delivers a clear, highly articulate sound, with a …
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11 August
How Roku can build a Chromecast killer
Google has shaken up the world of streaming video with its new (and hard to get) Chromecast. The $35 unit effectively turns any “dumb” HDTV into a smart TV with Netflix and YouTube, and uses any iPhone, Android phone, or tablet as a remote. Some pundits were quick to declare the ultra-affordable Chromecast the new top dog of the streaming …
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10 August
Smartphone cameras: What’s coming next (Smartphones Unlocked)
Handsets like Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Zoom push the boundaries of smartphone photography. Josh Miller/CNET It wasn’t all that long ago that a 3.2-megapixel camera on the back of your smartphone was reason to show off. Now, phone-makers like Nokia and Samsung are forging a new frontier of mobile photography aimed at incorporating the technology of a point-and-shoot into the smartphone …
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10 August
Moto X or LG G2? Why specs alone aren’t enough to decide
It seems like every week a new smartphone is introduced. Just when you think you’ve made up your mind, a new device hits the market. Manufacturers are falling over themselves to outdo each other in terms of marketing their devices’ technical specifications and features. But how much weight should be given to these specs anyway? And what’s the best way …
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10 August
Cassette tape, the other analog format
Cassettes, like LPs are enjoying something of a “comeback,” but I can’t say I was ever a big fan of the format. Sure, with a great Nakamichi or high-end Pioneer cassette deck the sound of recordings made from LPs could be pretty decent, but the prerecorded cassettes put out by record companies were always iffy. The main advantages cassette had …
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9 August
Android rumor roundup
After many months of hype and conjecture, the Motorola Moto X and LG G2 both became official this past week. Over on the unconfirmed end of the news spectrum, however, we heard fresh whispers about previously rumored devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and HTC One Max. This column gathers the top rumors in the Android space. It was …
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