Apple’s iOS is a real walled garden. With the exception of those brave enough to “jailbreak” their phones, Apple controls which apps get into its App Store, and which don’t. Related stories ZDNet: Amazon’s app store puts millions of Android devices at risk On Android, it’s not so simple. Google similarly vets its own Play …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. The RCA WPBT1 plug-in speaker (which is lighter and whiter than it appears here) is a hair larger than the two outlets it …
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The sixth month of the year brings a bunch of new movies to Amazon’s streaming video service. Sure, there are plenty of household names, such as “Apocalypse Now,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Magnolia.” There are also some movies that I’ve never heard of, but I have to mention due to their titles alone. In June, Amazon will get “Invincible Obsessed …
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Amazon on Tuesday introduced a wedding hub to its Handmade arm, creating a dedicated shopping section for handmade wares catering to brides- and grooms-to-be. The e-commerce giant launched Handmade in 2015 to take on Etsy, which has dominated the market for handcrafted goods sold directly by the artisans who create them. Amazon has been pushing into more types of product …
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At this point, where won’t Alexa go? Amazon’s digital assistant, found on the online shopping giant’s family of Echo speakers, will now let Dish Network satellite TV subscribers call out commands to change the channel, search for shows and pause, fast-forward or rewind. Dish is the first TV service provider to make its service compatible with Alexa as companies scramble …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. JBL Clip 2 is a waterproof wireless bluetooth speaker with a handy tuck-away cord you can plug into your audio source if need …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Turns out both Amazon Prime and Hulu have some of the same offerings, including a bunch of James Bond flicks for the month of May. Hit play below — we’ve folded …
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Now playing: Watch this: Amazon’s $50 tablet gets a boost — and new colors 1:23 Amazon‘s Fire tablets are all about value. And that’s why the company continues to court bargain hunters with a price cut to the Fire HD 8 and some modest improvements to its entry-level $50 (£50) Fire 7. Enlarge Image The Fire HD 8 just got …
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Looking for more integration between voice control and your TV? Google is here to help. More from Google I/O 2017 Android O, Google Lens and VR: Everything important from Google I/O Google Photo’s AI is better at sharing your photos than you are 5 ways Google Home just got better See all Google I/O 2017 news Today the company announced …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Lens is smart enough to identify flower species 1:32 What’s Google got in store for us in 2017 and beyond? We tuned in to its Google I/O developer conference on its 10th anniversary to bring you the lowdown. Unlike the hardware-centric announcements of last October, I/O focuses mostly on software and how to to get …
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