Amazon Go stores are working on accepting cash, a company spokesperson confirmed to CNET on Wednesday. This follows a CNBC report about an an internal all-hands meeting in which Steve Kessel, who runs Amazon’s physical stores, said the company had plans for “additional payment mechanisms” in its stores. The comment, CNBC reported, was in response …
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Evidence uncovered by two veteran programmers indicates that Apple may debut new dedicated apps for music, podcasts and TV shows in a forthcoming version of MacOS. According to the reports, Apple will continue to keep the iTunes app around, however, as it remains its only way of syncing data between older iPods and iPhones and Macs. Steve Troughton-Smith, who has …
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Storage devices keep getting bigger and cheaper. Not physically bigger, mind you — they’re pretty much the same size as they’ve been for years, but they hold a lot more stuff. And cost less. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Samsung 256GB Evo Select microSD card for $39.99 — a savings of …
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Make no mistake: The iPad Pro is not the tablet for cheapskates. It’s the tablet for people who have specific needs and the budget to accommodate those needs. Of course, everybody likes a deal, and Woot’s got one: Today only, and while supplies last, the Apple-certified-refurbished iPad Pro 10.5 (2017) 64GB is $429.99, with free shipping for Prime subscribers. (Amazon …
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T-Mobile is launching a new version of Layer3 TV, rebranded as TVision Home, on April 14, the carrier said on Wednesday. TVision Home will offer more than 275 channels, 4K content and over 35,000 on-demand movies and shows. The service will cost $90 per month, with a $9.99 per month discount for T-Mobile customers, plus $10 a month per connected TV, …
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One night a few years ago, Tony Marx was closing up a Bronx library when he noticed a kid sitting on the steps. The boy was pecking away on the oldest laptop Marx had ever seen. Puzzled, Marx asked him what he was doing. The boy told Marx he was doing his math homework. The assignment was online and the …
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Samsung has announced pricing for its 2019 range of sound bars, which include the Dolby Atmos compatible Q-series, developed in collaboration between Samsung Audio Lab and Harman Kardon. Samsung’s complete sound bar lineup for 2019 is as follows: Q90: $1,700 Q80: $1,200 Q70: $800 Q60: $500 (£600, AU$799) R650: $400 (AU$699) R550: $280 (AU$549) R450: $200 (AU$349) The Q90, Q80 and …
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Apple products are rarely available at discount, but Best Buy this week has a number of MacBook Pro models marked down. The sale includes four different configurations (and two color choices) of the 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar, each of which is $200 off of its list price. And Amazon shoppers should know that two of the four …
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The Final Four has become the Terminal Two. After starting with 68 teams last month, only two are still playing in the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. On Saturday, No. 1 Virginia squeaked by No. 5 Auburn on a controversial call in the final seconds, while No. 3 Texas Tech ended No. 2 Michigan State’s title hopes. On Monday night, Virginia …
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Michigan cheeps! I have two more library programs coming up, including a new one on cord-cutting! First, I’ll be at the Warren Public Library (Civic Center) tomorrow, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. The topic: My favorite ways to save money when shopping online. Then, this Saturday, April 13, join me at the Ypsilanti District Library at 3 p.m. to learn …
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