Forget going to the library. Amazon will now deliver children’s books right to your door. Amazon said on Tuesday that Prime members in the US can now subscribe to Prime Book Box, a subscription service that delivers curated hardcover books for children up to age 12 every one, two or three months. Each box is …
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Amazon is planning to roll out a free, ad-supported video service for Fire TV users, people familiar with the matter have told The Information. The rumored service joins a growing list of ad-supported content on other Amazon-owned platforms like IMDb and Twitch. The e-commerce giant has also run ads during NFL games on its Prime Video streaming service, and could …
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I’m feeling sentimental right now, and not just because I delivered my firstborn to college yesterday. (OK, that’s 99 percent of the reason. That was hard, you guys.) The other reason: I once spent $250 for a 250-megabyte hard drive. Because, you know, storage used to be expensive. But, holey moley, is it ever not expensive now. To wit: For …
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A few weeks ago I wrote a very enthusiastic review of the $26 KZ ZSA in-ear headphones, so I was looking for more affordable in-ears when I remembered I had these Etymotic MK5 Isolator ‘phones buried in my to-do pile. I get a lot of headphones and easily three quarters of them are instantly forgettable. The MK5 was lost in …
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It was just last year when Beatles fans were treated to a remix (not merely a remaster) of the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album, and now we have John Lennon’s best post-Beatles work, Imagine, lavishly expanded on the six-disc John Lennon: Imagine — The Ultimate Collection box set. It’s set to drop on Oct. 5, and there …
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Roses are red, violets are blue, Elon Musk likes poetry and so do Katie Collins and Richard Trenholm. We take a look at the Tesla founder’s latest cryptic tweets in this brand-new episode of our lyrical podcast, available in audio form or on video. As research shows the pockets in womens’ clothing are too small for smartphones, we discuss whether …
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A group of Amazon employees has nothing but nice things to say on Twitter about working at the online retailer. The so-called “FC Ambassadors” are people who work in Amazon warehouses and are paid to defend and promote the company on Twitter, reported the BBC. TechCrunch spotted 15 of the ambassador accounts on Twitter, according to a report published Thursday. …
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Break open your piggy banks, cheeps. This might be the TV deal you’ve been saving for. Ending Sunday, World Wide Stereo has the Samsung UN55LS003 4K UHD smart TV (aka “The Frame”) for $1,397 shipped with promo code FLASH. That’s at least $200 lower than you’ll find it elsewhere — and $600 less than when it debuted last year. See …
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Lenovo is doubling down on budget tablets, introducing three new models that will run Google’s Android Oreo operating system. Starting at $70 — about what the previous-generation Tab 7 Essential cost — the entry-level Tab E family comes in three sizes: 7, 8 and 10 inches. The company has also announced two other tablets, the Tab P10 and Tab M10, but declined to …
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Encrypted chat apps aim to keep you communicating securely, but they have a problem: Some governments want to block them from operating entirely. What’s more, some parts of their services can be easily blocked on a local level by anyone with a Wi-Fi network. To keep conversations flowing, encrypted communications app maker Wickr said Thursday it’s implementing new tools that …
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