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Roku beats Google, Amazon and Apple with streaming users

Roku may not have the reach or stature of a tech colossus, but it’s more popular for streaming. A report by eMarketer finds that among Americans who use a streaming device at least once a month in 2017, 38.9 million will use a Roku. That number of users beats Google Chromecast, the 2016 champ, as well as Amazon Fire TV …

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A new cochlear implant directly streams sound from iPhone

This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Mathias Bahnmueller is using his iPhone 6 to hear again. Several years ago, Bahnmueller began losing his hearing. He was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, a disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss. Last month, the 49-year-old auto …

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