So you want to be the next YouTube influencer or Twitch star, but your laptop’s low-res webcam makes you look like you’re streaming from the AOL era? The all-new Logitech StreamCam may be just the ticket. The accessory giant’s latest add-on webcam captures full 1080p HD video at 60 frames per second, and it automatically …
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Tubi, a free, ad-supported video streaming site, said Tuesday that it saw its monthly active users hit 25 million in December. Its total view time also reached more than 163 million hours watched, an increase of 160% year over year, according to a release. Disney Plus, by comparison (which costs $7 a month for a regular US membership), has just over …
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Most power banks require a cord. A few have a Qi wireless charging pad that allow you to dispense with the cord, but then you have lay both the power bank and your phone on a flat surface. You can’t easily use the latter while using the former. That’s why I’m pretty fired up about this item, which appears to …
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Facebook is the latest company to withdraw from MWC in Barcelona later this month due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. It joins a growing list of companies — including Sony, Amazon, Intel, Ericsson, LG and Nvidia — deciding that the risks of attending the mobile trade show outweigh the benefits. “Out of an abundance of caution, Facebook employees won’t be attending this …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. AT&T is joining the likes of Amazon, Facebook, LG, Ericsson and Sony in withdrawing from the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona over coronavirus concerns. In a statement shared with CNET on Tuesday, the wireless carrier said it’ll no longer participate as …
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Netflix is big and it’s getting bigger. And we’re not just watching it on our phones and tablets: That dominance translates to the biggest screen in US homes too, according to a new study Tuesday from TV-measurement giant Nielsen. Netflix gobbles up 31% of streaming to TVs, beating every other service. In what may come as a surprise, YouTube is a …
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If the Polaroid Mint had existed a dozen years ago, the formerly iconic camera company might not have suffered through a pair of bankruptcies — this is the hybrid Polaroid film and digital camera I really wanted in 2007. But it’s here now, and it’s pretty awesome. The Mint is like the Polaroid Instamatic of old, an instant camera. It …
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Amazon hired a new head of its entertainment division, tapping the former Hulu CEO who netted the first outstanding-drama Emmy Award from a streaming service. Mike Hopkins, who most recently was chairman of Sony Pictures Television, will oversee Prime Video and Amazon’s movie and television studios, the e-commerce giant said Monday. He reports directly to CEO Jeff Bezos. Hopkins was the head of …
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Bong Joon-ho may be new to American audiences, but the South Korean filmmaker has been making movies for more than two decades. Parasite became the first foreign-language film in Oscars history to win best picture, and Bong also took home the best director award along with two other statues for best international feature film and original screenplay. Read more: Oscars 2020 …
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A few months back, JBL unleashed a torrent of great speaker deals — most of which sold out quickly. Here’s one that just cropped up again, though I expect a similarly speedy sellout. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the JBL Link 20 portable wireless voice-activated speaker is $59.99. It lists for $229.95, though it appears to be …
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