Amazon’s futuristic concept for a convenience store has come to San Francisco. On Tuesday, the online retailer opened its newest Amazon Go, a cashierless store that sells sandwiches, chips and drinks, at 300 California Street. With the help of an array of cameras, the store lets customers check in at a turnstile, pick up what …
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You may care enough about your physical health to buy a fitness tracker, but do you also care about your digital health? With a new update, the Motiv Ring aims to take care of both. On Tuesday, Motiv said it has added new security features to the Motiv Ring wearable fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring now does two-factor authentication (2FA), which …
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Walmart’s two-day deliveries inventory is about to get a lot bigger. The world’s largest retailer said Monday it’s adding millions more items to Walmart.com’s two-day shipping program starting next month, just ahead of the holiday shopping season. Walmart’s website offers over 75 million products, with millions of them already available for free two-day shipping, so long as a customer spends …
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Bluetooth speakers aren’t my forte, I’m a high-end guy, but I like the little Tribit XSound Go Bluetooth speaker because it sounds better than it has any right to. After all, it’s a dirt cheap speaker, it’s as featureless as they come, and yet I have to admit I’m enjoying this little critter. I took it on my recent trip …
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The Asus ROG Phone is now available for preorders in the US on Amazon and the Asus website. Asus announced the gaming phone in June, and then revealed its availability at an Oct. 18 event. The ROG Phone is designed for gamers who want to take their mobile gaming to the next level. It comes with gaming-centric features like its …
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I’m not a big fan of musicals. Definitely not a fan of rap music. So when my awesome, incredibly generous parents proposed taking me to see Hamilton as a birthday gift, I can’t say I was overjoyed. A mostly rap history lesson? Umm… As usual, Mom and Dad were right: I freakin’ loved it. And now I find myself listening …
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Sonos and Roku may soon become closer buddies. The two device makers are in preliminary talks about integrating Roku’s new entertainment software, Roku Connect and Roku Entertainment Assistant, into Sonos’ audio gadgets, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Such a partnership would potentially allow voice commands to be sent to a Roku TV or Roku streamer via a …
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Using a phone without a case is kind of nuts, if you ask me, but I also hate the way most cases cover your phone’s artful design. Indeed, if you’re buying an iPhone XR, you want to actually see its colorful shell, right? Ranvoo Solution: a clear case. And they don’t come much more affordable than this one: For a …
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I speak enough French to get by, and for some reason I thought that foundation would help me during a recent vacation to Italy. It did not. (It’s like those Italians have a different word for everything!) Needless to say, whether you want to be a world traveler, gain an edge when applying for a job, or impress a date …
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You may think the Apple Store is the best place to find iPhone accessories. It’s not. It’s the expensive place. For example, if you’re getting ready to preorder an iPhone XR — or you have any iPhone that supports wireless charging, from the iPhone 8 on up — you’ll see that Qi (pronounced “chee”) charging pads start at $40. Read …
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