Now playing: Watch this: New Roku Streaming Stick vs. Google Chromecast 3:10 “The new Roku Streaming Stick is the best value in streaming-video hardware, period.” That’s what I said in my review of the Roku Streaming Stick, where I awarded it five stars and a CNET Editors’ Choice award. When I wrote that review, the …
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The best picture quality we’ve ever tested now costs less than ever, but it still ain’t cheap. In anticipation of the Black Friday TV buying frenzy, the two OLED-based TVs in LG’s B6 series have fallen to their lowest prices of the year. Starting Sunday, November 20, and running through Cyber Monday, November 28, the 55-inch OLED55B6P will cost $1,800, …
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New exclusives Tidal livestreamed an Emilie Sande concert in London, released another music video from Bon Jovi’s latest album, a single from Brazilian pop star Claudia Leitte and an excerpt from a book about influential Iggy Pop-fronted punk band The Stooges. Apple Music will exclusively host “808,” a documentary on the evolution and influence of the iconic 808 drum machine. …
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Forget about waiting for Black Friday or Cyber Monday; Amazon’s got a good deal for today, and today only. You can subscribe to its popular Prime service for $79, $20 off its normal $99, until 11:59 p.m. PT today. For Amazon UK, that’s £59, a £20 discount off the normal £79 price, until 11:59 p.m. UK time tonight. At the …
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Here’s a cure for “texting thumb:” Use your lips. Starting Friday, AT&T is letting its mobile subscribers dictate and send text messages over devices powered by Amazon‘s Alexa assistant. Those include the Echo and the Echo Dot. The service, known as a “Skill,” allows customers of the mobile phone network to store up to 10 contacts in the app’s memory. …
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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. Amazon Just the other day I wrote about free magazines for tablets, noting that the bigger the screen, the better the reading experience. …
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Now playing: Watch this: AKG N60 NC: Top active noise-canceling headphones 1:58 If you’re looking for a deal on JBL or AKG headphones, here’s a list of products that are on sale starting on Black Friday (they go through Cyber Monday). AKG N60 NC, $149.95 (originally $249.95): I’m a fan of the AKG N60 NC, one of the best sounding …
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The Apple TV box has only gotten better since its debut in 2015, with thousands of new apps and plenty of usability improvements via software updates. Even more improvements — single sign-on for some cable and satellite providers and the new TV app — are due by the end of the year. But if the product has one frustration point, …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Eero system does Wi-Fi like nothin’ you’ve seen 2:26 If you have an Eero Wi-Fi system, here’s some great news. Eero announced today a major upgrade that brings in TrueMesh and Alexa compatibility to each of the system’s three Wi-Fi units. Eero also updated its mobile app to reflect the additional features, and it will …
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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. I have no special allegiance to any phone carrier; I go wherever I can get the best deal. And it’s starting to look …
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