After losing a bidding war with Comcast, 21st Century Fox plans to sell its remaining stake in major UK television company Sky. US cable TV giant Comcast succeeded Saturday in its quest to nab Sky, outbidding rival 21st Century Fox as traditional TV and film companies look to beef up their offerings and fend off …
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Amazon has donated $1 million to the Wikimedia Endowment, a fund supporting Wikipedia, the e-commerce giant said Tuesday. The gift was intended to support Wikipedia and its nonprofit parent Wikimedia, which Amazon relies on for answers on its Alexa voice assistant. It was Amazon’s first ever to the free online information and education organization. “We are grateful for Amazon’s support, …
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Michigan cheeps! I have another library program coming up: The Dearborn Public Library, this Wednesday (Sept. 26) at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite money-saving secrets, raffling off prizes and giving every attendee a cool mobile accessory. Come on out! I like products that solve problems, even if they’re tiny little first-world problems. Like, for example: I’m …
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On this podcast, we talk about: SiriusXM agrees to buy Pandora for $3.5 billion. Amazon announces a slew of new Echo devices and services at a big product launch event last week. Google celebrates the 10th anniversary of Android. Now playing: Watch this: Pandora gets a new weapon to fight Spotify (The 3:59,… 4:29 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news …
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Not quite two years ago, at CES 2017, Dell unveiled its S2718D monitor — a razor-thin 27-inch display with a price tag that said “business professionals only”: $700. Today, and for a very limited time, Staples has the Dell S2718D for $220 shipped (plus tax). Price from Dell proper and most other places: $380. And here’s a pro tip: Today …
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By now you’re probably aware of Roku. It’s a company that creates streaming video players — you know, little devices that play Netflix and YouTube on your TV — as well as an operating system for Smart TVs. We like Roku streamers and TVs a lot here at CNET. Most are cheap and good. Now the company has two new …
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I cover all sorts of audio gear, everything from dirt-cheap subwoofers to extravagantly expensive turntables; there’s something for every budget. This time it’s a system with a Lepai LP2020TI stereo integrated amplifier that sells for the low, low price of just $38, mated with Dayton Audio B652 Air speakers that go for $50 a pair on Amazon. I’ll cut right …
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Facebook might finally be ready to unveil its rumored video chat device. The social network will show off the Portal device next week, Cheddar reported on Friday. It’ll come in two screen sizes — with the larger priced around $400 and the small one for $300 — and function much like an Amazon Echo Show (right down to having Alexa …
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The Pearson family is coming back for Season 3 of NBC’s emotional and award-winning drama This Is Us, and faithful viewers are getting their tissues ready alongside their snacks. What’s the big deal about this show? In its first two seasons, This Is Us received 86 award nominations and took home 34 of them, including Sterling K. Brown’s 2018 Golden …
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It’s official: Amazon is getting serious about audio quality. The retail giant announced three new devices that allow you to attach your own speakers: the $35 Echo Input and two devices that cost a lot more. Lacking the microphones of traditional Alexa speakers like the Echo, they’re basically small Alexa audio controllers with multiple inputs and outputs. Both let you …
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