My AI is smarter than your AI. That’s the taunt that Samsung Galaxy S8 owners may be able to lob at Google Pixel users if the S8’s rumored Bixby Assistant launches with seven or eight languages, as reported by SamMobile. Enlarge Image Samsung’s Bixby AI will go after Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri and Amazon Alexa …
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Samsung is trying again with its own digital voice assistant. Will it be a breakout hit or a me-too product? After the tech titan introduced the S Voice assistant in 2012, it’s now getting ready to launch a new and improved digital butler called Bixby in its upcoming Galaxy S8 next week. But, with the voice assistant market already crowded …
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The more realistic a TV looks, the better, right? Most of the hype surrounding new TV technology in the last few years revolves around 4K resolution and how it compares to good, old high-definition. But now that 4K TVs are dirt cheap, TV makers have taken to flogging High Dynamic Range for all it’s worth. HDR is great, but it’s …
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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. Enlarge Image From chaos to order in one $7 swoop. Ugreen I love cheap solutions to life’s little problems. For example, my carry-on …
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Fast shipping is — finally — no longer all about Amazon. On Monday, eBay announced it will offer a new guaranteed-delivery program in the US starting this summer, pledging deliveries in three or fewer days for more than 20 million products. For the first time, eBay’s shoppers will be able to filter searches to see only items guaranteed to arrive …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant will reach beyond Galaxy… 1:27 “Hi, Bixby. What’s Samsung planning to do with you?” A lot, it turns out. Bixby is Samsung’s new digital voice assistant, and it will debut on the upcoming Galaxy S8. It will have its own dedicated button on the side of the phone, letting you communicate with …
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By extending its deal with movie studio A24, Amazon Prime Video now has exclusive rights to stream “Moonlight,” winner of this year’s Academy Award for best picture. The movie, which won two other Oscars, is available to subscribers for stream and download beginning May 21. Video streaming is a cutthroat business, and with Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and others battling each …
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Your bracket is set. Your pool money is paid. Your co-workers are ready to be taunted. But cable TV isn’t accessible. Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Actually a whole bunch of apps, and websites, and compatible devices. This year it’s easier than ever to watch March Madness and Final Four games live without a cable subscription. And if …
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Back in November, Netflix made headlines for finally offering subscribers the option to download movies and TV shows for offline viewing. But guess what? Amazon Prime Video has long provided the same option. If you have a phone or tablet that can run the Prime Video app, you can get many (if not most) Prime movies to go. There’s a …
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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. Quick note before we dive into today’s deals: If you’re buying anything from Amazon (including any of the deals below), please do so …
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