You no longer need to use your hands to chat to Alexa on Windows 10 PCs. The most recent Windows Store update for the Amazon-powered voice assistant reveals that you longer have no interact with the app to get it to listen. “Alexa on your PC is now hands-free,” read Microsoft’s patch notes. “Just ask …
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We’ve seen this sale before, but Amazon and others are offering the Roku Premiere 4K HDR for $30, or $10 off the regular price. As CNET video guru David Katztmaier notes, the Roku Premiere is the cheapest streaming device on the market that can stream 4K HDR video. “This finger-sized mini box is barely big enough for the (included) HDMI …
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In the futuristic Star Trek-like world, people don’t spend so much time tapping their phones or typing on keyboards. They have conversations with their computers. That future, in which people effortlessly ask for something from their always-everywhere computer and can ask further requests based on the response, isn’t several centuries away. Apparently, it’s possible today. During its Build developer conference …
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You’ll find lots of the usual stuff on the shelves at the newest Amazon Go convenience store in Manhattan. There are meal kits for beef Bolognese rigatoni, assortments of sushi, and sweet potato and avocado mole wraps. But what’s new at this location is actually something Amazon Go was invented to get rid off: a cash register. The 1,300-square-foot store, …
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Hoping to buy a new iPhone? The smart move is always to buy it outright (and unlocked), and then take it to the carrier offering the best deal on service. Alas, that’s the expensive-up-front move, too: Even the “entry-level” iPhone XR starts at $749, hard to swing for most folks. The Big Four carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon) offer …
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For the graduate who’s looking forward to Borderlands 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening more than a new smartwatch, feed their need for speed with a great gift to celebrate. At a loss as to what will thrill them? Here are some suggestions to get you started, no matter how little — or how much — you want …
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Hello, new-favorite true wireless earbuds. Please don’t sell out before I’ve had a chance to spread the word. Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the refurbished Rowkin Ascent Charge Plus true wireless earbuds for $39, plus $5 for shipping. Original price: $160. You can also get the refurbished Ascent Charge Micro for $29. Original price: $120. The actual …
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The problem: You’re more than ready to ditch that pricey cable subscription, but you still want to be able to watch (and record) local channels. An antenna connected to your TV can deliver the “watch” part, but recording will require a little extra gear. Something like the TiVo Bolt OTA, right? (OTA stands for over-the-air, meaning broadcast TV.) Yep, but …
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If you speak Spanish or want to learn, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to help. Alexa will be able to speak Spanish in the US later this year, Amazon said in a blog post on Monday. The company launched a new voice model so developers can build skills for Spanish-speaking users in the US using the Alexa Skills Kit. …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Instead of eyeing that Apple Watch for Mother’s Day, give her something that will really get her heart pumping instead of just tracking it. She may not have as much time as she used to for gaming, but you can …
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