Amazon’s newest helping hand is a 2-foot-tall orange robot. The Pegasus drive robot technology, which will join the ranks of Amazon’s Kiva robots, is already helping workers move individual packages at a sorting center in Denver, the company said Wednesday at its re:MARS AI conference in Las Vegas. Amazon plans to roll out the program at more sorting …
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Need a speaker you can take with you to the beach? The pool? The quarry? (I don’t know, do people still go swimming at quarries? If Breaking Away taught me anything…) Make sure it has an IPX5 rating or better so it can withstand the inevitable splashes. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, ZDNet Academy …
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Amazon’s giant celebration of itself, Prime Day, is expected to be July 15, according to a report of a leaked public relations email. The event is always one of the e-commerce giant’s biggest times for sales — and it also offers consumers some of the company’s deepest discounts of the year. The dates for Prime Day, which may actually stretch …
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Amazon’s latest jump into AI-powered shopping will help you pick out clothes and accessories. All you need to do is upload a photo or screenshot of what you’re looking for. Announced at #reMARS, StyleSnap, an AI-powered feature, helps customers shop for clothing and accessories. All you need to do is take a photograph or screenshot of a look that you …
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Klipsch’s first 2019 sound bars, the $299 Klipsch Bar 40 and the $499 Klipsch Bar 48, are available in the US from today. The 40-inch Klipsch Bar 40 is a 2.1-channel sound bar with a wireless 6.5-inch subwoofer, Bluetooth, built-in Dolby Audio decoder and “enhanced virtual surround sound modes”. The 48-inch Klipsch Bar 48 is a 3.1-channel sound bar …
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Twenty-two thousand customers can’t be wrong. That’s roughly how many people bought — and liked — the headphones that are on sale today. And only today. While supplies last, you can get the Mpow 059 Bluetooth over-the-ear folding headphones (black/red) for $26.99. Regular price: $34.99. See it at Amazon I’ve spent a little time with the 059, so I can …
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We liked Ultimate Ears’ original Wonderboom Bluetooth speaker, which sounded good for its compact size and was also waterproof. Now the company has launched the Wonderboom 2, which is a touch bigger than the original and sounds slightly better, with more bass and a special Outdoor Boost mode that boosts treble. It’s available now in some European countries and for …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple TV ($99 at eBay) has supported wireless gaming controllers for the past few years, but there are far better gamepads made for more robust gaming systems available. And starting with TVOS 13, you’ll have two new options when it comes to …
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You probably think that when you’re buying movies from Amazon or iTunes, the price is what the price is. It’s not like there’s some magical way to score a better deal. Actually, there is: Movies occasionally go on sale. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know when that’s happening for something you want to buy. Your only option? Check Amazon and …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday revealed Voice Control, new voice commands for its iPhones and computers that allow people with physical motor limitations to browse and operate their devices by speaking. The new commands, unveiled at Apple’s WWDC 2019 confab for developers, let users do things like request …
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