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Do you need new HDMI cables for HDR?

The latest TV technology is high dynamic range, or HDR. If you want to take advantage of this latest and greatest, you need an HDR TV (of course), an HDR-capable source (either a streaming app on your TV or a media streamer/UHD BD player) and HDR video to watch. But do you need new HDMI …

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Some of the best stuff to stream this weekend (November 4, 2016)

What to stream this weekend Your browser does not support the audio element. Every week, you’ll get a quick roundup (in about a minute) of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. We’ve also added in some trivia so you’ll know more about what …

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Best tablets with 4G LTE

Get yourself a tablet that can do both — both Wi-Fi and 4G LTE, that is. If you take your tablet outside the comfort of your own Wi-Fi network, you know what it’s like to be at the mercy of whatever public Wi-Fi is available. Subscribing for data service on your phone is a no-brainer, but having the option on …

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iPhone 7 outshoots Pixel in video? (The 3:59, Ep. 134)

It wasn’t ever going to be clear-cut. In a video shoot-out between the iPhone 7 Plus and the Pixel, Apple’s phone came out on top. But that comes after the Pixel won the photo contest. We discuss how important the camera is to consumers (very, but not as important as your loyalty to an operating system). We also talk about …

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Amazon Rapids offers a chatty take on kids reading

Can text messages get kids to read more? We’re about to find out. Amazon introduced on Wednesday a new mobile app called Amazon Rapids, which offers hundreds of original bite-size stories for kids for a monthly subscription of $2.99. The twist is that each piece is told as a series of text messages between characters, like the one about two …

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Family sues Amazon after hoverboard burns house down

The hoverboard craze may have come to a screeching halt after a spate of the devices caught fire earlier this year, but the nightmare isn’t over for some. A board purchased through Amazon (before it ceased hoverboard sales entirely in February 2016) caused the destruction of a $1 million home in Nashville, Tennessee. The six-member Fox family filed a lawsuit …

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3 ways Apple’s new TV app will change the viewing experience on Apple TV

“A unified TV experience that’s one place to access all of your TV shows and movies, one place to discover great new content to watch.” That’s how Apple CEO Tim Cook described a new app called TV. Sounds great, but what’s the catch? I spent an hour this morning meeting with Apple’s TV team, who gave me a walkthrough of …

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Amazon Prime’s latest destination: China

Amazon Prime has landed in China. The world’s biggest online retailer said Friday it brought a version of its popular Prime membership service to the country, offering unlimited free deliveries of a selection of US-shipped and domestic products for 388 yuan (about $57) a year through its Amazon.cn website. Until February 28 of next year, the company will offer a …

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It’s $5 Friday: Four deals priced at five bucks or less!

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. Cheeps! It’s the weekend, and that means it’s time to kick back, put your feet up and relax. Read a book, maybe, or …

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Get discounted tech with Amazon’s ‘Certified Refurbished’ service in the UK

Struggling to save up for that new iPhone? Amazon might have the answer for you with the UK rollout of its Certified Refurbished service. The service, which is already available in the US and Germany, sees tech partners like Apple, Dell, Samsung and Microsoft refurbish pre-owned products to an ‘as new’ state, which will then be sold at a lower …

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