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Moto Z4 appears on Amazon unannounced but ready to buy

It hasn’t even been officially announced yet, but the Moto Z4 seems to have already landed in the hands of some customers. Read: CNET’s in-depth review of the Motorola Moto Z4 A listing for Motorola’s next iteration in the Z family of smartphones appeared on Amazon on May 27. It was spotted by a user on …

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Best Father’s Day gifts to combat dad bod

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. With all the things a dad has to keep track of, getting fit, staying healthy and eating better can easily drop off his to-do list. Here are a few gift ideas to help Dad stick to an exercise plan, keep track of …

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Game of Thrones Last Watch documentary: How to watch and how to stream HBO without cable

After 8 years and 73 episodes, we finally arrived at the end of Game of Thrones, exhausted and defeated. There was disappointment, memes, rage and fire. There was joy. When it was all said and done… we had a lot of thoughts. Although the show is over, there’s still one more week of Thrones content to inject into our Song of …

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Sennheiser HD 650 headphones are a modern classic; they’ve never gone out of favor with the cognoscenti. Wear a pair for 10 minutes and you’ll know why: They just sound right. Part of the appeal is they sound more open, less stuck inside your skull than everyday headphones. The “tone” is just right too. Bass, midrange and treble are well …

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Amazon Japan reportedly stops selling Huawei devices

The Amazon Japan store became the latest entity to ice out Huawei by removing all its products from direct sale, a Nikkei report said Friday. Despite the end of direct sales, Amazon Japan customers can still buy Huawei phones, tablets and PCs through third-party sellers in the online marketplace, Nikkei noted. The Chinese company’s devices were listed as out of …

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Microsoft says its ‘xCloud’ Xbox streaming service will work with thousands of games

Last year, Microsoft announced Project xCloud, a gaming service that allows you to play video games streamed over the internet, kinda like how you watch Netflix streaming videos. Since then, it’s announced features and capabilities in dribs and drabs. On Friday, the company published a blog post discussing how the service uses hardware that’s similar to existing Xbox One consoles. …

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Amazon files patent to record before you say ‘Alexa’

 Amazon has filed to patent a method for Alexa to start recording before anyone uses the wake word. The patent filing, first spotted by BuzzFeed News, would capture and process incoming audio, detect long pauses, and send the data to a remote server while Alexa waits for the wake word. “When the system detects a wake word within a particular utterance, the …

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Trump could use Huawei ban as leverage for US

The US ban on Huawei could be used as a way to negotiate a better trade deal. President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he could use an offer to reverse the blacklisting of Huawei as leverage in the escalating trade tensions between the two nations, according to CNN. “Huawei is something that’s very dangerous,” Trump reportedly said. “[But] it’s …

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Beyond Amazon Prime: All the other services you can get from Amazon

Amazon began as a bookseller before becoming a purveyor of all things. In addition to the “stuff” it sells, Amazon offers a fair number of services and subscriptions. The big one, of course, is Amazon Prime. That $119-per-year service offers one-day delivery and almost two dozen other impressive benefits.  Subscribe to Amazon Prime But the services and subscriptions below are …

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Barnes & Noble debuts new larger Nook GlowLight Plus e

While Amazon may dominate the world of dedicated e-readers with its various Kindle models, lest anyone forget, Barnes & Noble still has a digital book business and now a new e-reader — the GlowLight Plus ($200) — ahead of the summer reading season. The distinguishing feature on this new Nook is its 7.8-inch high-resolution (300 pixels per inch) touch-screen display. …

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