Got Spotify? You’ve probably discovered the limitations for listening to your tunes offline. Basically, it requires a phone, which isn’t always convenient — like when you’re at the gym or out for a run. Even if you do have your phone, you’ll have to devote a chunk of precious storage to your Spotify playlists. The …
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The Super Bowl is live now, and even after halftime, it’s still anyone’s game. It’s a rematch of 2002’s Super Bowl 36, which started the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dynasty, when the underdog Patriots knocked off the then-St. Louis Rams to win the first Super Bowl in franchise history. Now, Brady and Belichick are seeking their sixth Super Bowl ring. Led …
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I’m a little obsessed with truly wireless earbuds right now. Here’s what I’ve learned after testing a variety of inexpensive, off-brand products: Smaller is not necessarily better. The tinier they get, the worse battery life is likely to be. They’re also harder to get in and out of your ears (and, often, the case as well). Avoid the ones with …
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If you’re looking for the best home theater experience, you’ve probably considered Dolby Atmos audio, the most cutting-edge “object-based” surround sound format available. If you decide you want it, your biggest investment will be the extra money for an Atmos-capable sound bar or an AV receiver with a full complement of surround speakers. But even then you’re only halfway there. You also …
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There’s a streaming movie service called Movies Anywhere, and if you’re used to having to navigate multiple apps to get to the content you own, it’s almost too good to be true. It not only puts most of your purchased online movies in one place, it puts them everyplace. And now that its predecessor UltraViolet is shutting down, it’s more …
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Amazon’s years-long, meteoric growth rate may finally be cooling. The e-commerce company on Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue of $72.4 billion, up 20 percent and at the top of the company’s guidance from October. Earnings surged to $3 billion, or $6.04 a share, handily beating analysts’ expectations of $5.67, according to Yahoo Finance. But guidance for first-quarter revenue was weaker than …
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You may be able to use the Uber app to see when your bus is coming. On Thursday the ride-hailing giant rolled out its first integration with public transit. Users in Denver will now see end-to-end directions and real-time information for public transit in the app, thanks to a partnership with the Regional Transportation District. “Our customers want their trips …
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It’s a trend few were expecting as the decade comes to a close: Sales of print books are on the rise, and independent bookstores are having a bit of a renaissance. But some of us still can’t get enough of our e-books: Bring your whole personal library with you in one tiny device — with the ability to read in …
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Super Bowl 53 is this weekend, meaning if you’re hoping to score a big screen to watch this controversial game play out, time is running out. For the past several weeks, stores have offered some great deals in advance of the big game. For example, a 49-inch 1080p Roku TV was going for just $200 (now expired), while a 75-incher can …
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Like pretty much everyone right now, I’m watching Marie Kondo on Netflix and trying to get better at tidying up. Among my biggest challenges: all the little electronics stuff. The cords, the earbuds, the flash drives, the microSD cards and so on. I’ve just never found a particularly good way to organize and store all these items. Until now. For …
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