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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 …

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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 Georgia and Baylor in the Sugar Bowl without cable

It was a disappointing finish for fans of Georgia and Baylor. Both teams had strong starts, but losses in their respective conference championship games had both on the outside looking in when it came to making the College Football Playoffs.   The bright side for both programs is that they have a prime bowl game to look forward to, the …

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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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How to watch the Pelicans vs. Nuggets on Christmas Day without cable

The NBA gives fans the gift of star-studded basketball each Christmas Day. After making coffee and opening presents (in that order), you can settle in for five NBA games. After a jam-packed slate that included Eastern Conference bouts between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors followed by the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers — not to mention the battle of …

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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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How to watch Brooklyn Nets games in 2019 without cable

The Brooklyn Nets fans still need to wait a year for Kevin Durant to get on the court, but the team is a fun watch this year with a quartet of talented guards — Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LaVert — all averaging double figures in scoring. Even without Durant, the Nets have a good shot of making …

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Cheaper 5G phones are on the horizon, but they probably won’t be very good

We all know that 5G phones are expensive. The ability to connect to ultrafast networks is seen as a premium nice-to-have, but not need-to-have feature that raises the price of any phone by hundreds. High prices will deter billions of people from switching over from 4G phones to faster 5G. Affordable 5G phones for all are on the horizon, but good 5G …

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