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5G hype may dominate CES 2020 even if big news remains scarce

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If you believed the hype, 2019 was supposed to be the “year of 5G.” Lofty promises of new networks and supersonic phones were meant to usher in a radically new age. But it turns out radical …

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AT&T’s 5G Plus network expands to 10 more cities, total count now at 35

AT&T’s 5G buildout continues to grow even as the calendar flipped to 2020. On Friday the carrier announced that it has expanded its millimeter-wave 5G rollout to parts of 10 more cities at the tail end of 2019, giving AT&T 35 total cities where it has the speedy new service available.  Shared in a company blog post Friday, the list …

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CES 2020: 6 things that will dominate this year’s show

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2020 will do what CES always does best — preview future products and reveal the trends that will shape the year ahead in tech. Of course, some of the products that make headlines at CES are sneak peeks at real …

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How to watch Oregon and Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl without cable

New Year’s Day football continues this afternoon when the Oregon Ducks and Wisconsin Badgers meet in Pasadena, California, for the latest Rose Bowl. Today’s game is expected to be the last college football game for Ducks QB Justin Herbert, a potential first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, as he looks to close out his college career with one last …

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AT&T bolsters 5G network with new low

AT&T’s 5G network is quietly growing. After launching its first consumer 5G service in 10 markets earlier this month, the wireless carrier has added nine new cities to its low-band network over the last two weeks.  The newest group includes New York City, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore,, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Louisville and Buffalo as well as Bridgeport, Connecticut. Maps for …

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In the 5G race of 2019, consumers were the real losers

It’s the beginning of 2019, and the hype for 5G is immense. Verizon talks about all of the different applications at a keynote at CES. A few next-generation networks had already turned on in December 2018, and after years of big promises and anticipation, it looks like the game-changing technology is finally going to show up in a big way.  Then …

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Sling TV review: The best budget live TV streaming service

Live TV streaming services are designed to replace cable TV by letting you stream live channels over the Internet, but the category is still in a state of flux. The big names are all increasing the prices of their plans, removing or adding large chunks of programming, or bowing out altogether. Amid all of the turmoil there’s one service that sticks out as …

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On sale today at Best Buy: Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 for $599 (Expired)

With just two days to go until Dec. 25, time is running out to get your shopping done. There’s quite a few good deals at Best Buy today — and many of them are still eligible for delivery ahead of Christmas —  including Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 for $599. It’s an entry-level configuration — equipped with an Intel Core i3, 128GB SSD …

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Verizon turns on six new 5G cities as end

Verizon’s 5G rollout may have been a gradual process for most of the year, but the last week has seen the company put on an all-out blitz. After turning on four cities throughout the week, on Friday the carrier announced it has lit up six new areas: Miami; Salt Lake City; Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and …

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Verizon 5G marches toward goal of 30 cities in 2019

Verizon turned on 5G in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday — its fourth new 5G city in four days and its 22nd altogether. Memphis’ rollout follows the same in Los Angeles on Monday, Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, and Hoboken, New Jersey, on Wednesday.  Verizon’s 5G network is already live in Dallas, Omaha, Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, Washington, DC, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Providence, Boston, Houston …

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