Fitbit’s latest earnings reports weren’t good at all. Pebble sold itself at a firesale price (to Fitbit) and cancelled its future watches. Microsoft, Motorola and Intel appear to have halted (or at least suspended) their wearable product lines. The Samsung Gear S3 slid into the holidays with a whimper, not a bang. And while Apple …
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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. Well, cheeps, you’ve got about one more week to finish up your gift shopping. With that in mind, I’ve rounded up five items …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve also added some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks or …
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After nine years, art-house movie-streaming service Mubi launches on Roku today, and to celebrate it’s bringing a stellar movie lineup with it. This month, Mubi is bringing two Jackie Chan films, the classic “Project A” and its sequel, plus one of the creepiest killers of modern celluloid, “No Country for Old Men”‘s Anton Chigurh. Mubi launched on PlayStation 3 and …
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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. Koogeek I can’t say I’m sold on the whole smart home thing, much as I love my app-powered thermostat and voice-powered Amazon Echo. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Tech titans turn out for Trump 1:25 For President-elect Donald Trump, it’s kiss-and-make-up time. Trump met with more than a dozen executives from the biggest tech companies in the US — a roundtable fraught with potential for awkwardness given Trump’s repeated attacks on tech and the philosophical disagreements he has with some of the executives. The …
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Now playing: Watch this: How to buy a hoverboard that won’t catch fire 2:59 Whether you call them hoverboards, self-balancing boards or explosions waiting to happen, these two-wheeled scooters aren’t going anywhere. This 2015 tech fad may have been cool, but it had a dangerous side. Last year the news was peppered with reports of hoverboards exploding and catching fire. …
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Rumors of the first phone with next-gen Bluetooth have social media buzzing about the potential of the new wireless feature. On Twitter, “verification questions” are trending, with people using polls to “verify” whether people are really from a certain region. Luckily, it’s a joke — no one is looking to kick you out if you answer wrong. Social Cues is …
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Amazon is spreading its tendrils far and wide with the launch of Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories The company announced on Wednesday that its most popular shows, including “The Grand Tour,” “Transparent” and “The Man in the High Castle,” can now be watched around the globe. Previously the service was only available in a handful of …
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Apple’s new TV app is pretty awesome for the subscription apps it supports. Too bad it doesn’t include Netflix, HBO Go, Watch ESPN, Sling TV, The Disney Channel, Nick, PBS or many others already available on Apple TV. (Oh, and Amazon Video, which still isn’t available on the box.) Likewise, single sign-on is flat-out great — if your service provider …
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