As regular Audiophiliac readers may have noticed, I rarely cover Bluetooth products. This new portable BlueDAC ($399) from CEntrance is an exception simply because it sounds great and can drive power hungry audiophile headphones that make phones cry uncle. Since phones with 3.5mm headphone jacks are fast becoming extinct, the question is raised: What are …
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One of the first things Kyle MacLean asked me when we met was, “Are you familiar with the term ‘side hustle’?” I wasn’t. He explained it can be anything from a part-time job to driving for Lyft to pet-sitting. His side hustle is doing deliveries for an app called Roadie. But, MacLean said, “I wouldn’t do this as any substantial …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Ah, if only I were allowed to do so. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Sorry to sound like a …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A change of heart? Michael Kovac Recently, former Facebook execs have been beating their breasts in sorrow and supplication at what their former employer has done to humanity. First, it was former president Sean Parker, who said he worried what Facebook was doing to kids’ …
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Net neutrality has just been neutered in the US. On Thursday, with a 3-2 vote along party lines, the Republican-led Federal Communications Commission stripped itself of the authority to ensure traffic on the internet is treated equally, so US internet service providers can’t block, slow or speed up online content. Needless to say, the two Democratic FCC commissioners who voted …
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President Donald Trump’s FCC has put the kibosh on controversial Obama-era net neutrality regulations. At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Republican Chairman Ajit Pai, voted to repeal regulation passed in 2015 that prevented broadband companies from blocking or slowing access to websites or services. The rules also prohibited broadband companies from offering paid-priority services that …
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The Federal Communications Commission may have voted to roll back net neutrality rules, but some state lawmakers and attorneys general say they’ll battle the feds to make sure online traffic is treated equally. Politicians from California, Washington and New York said Thursday they’ll use a mix of legislative action and legal moves to fight the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality …
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Internet service providers got an early Christmas gift. The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, handing the broadband and wireless industries a big victory in their battle against government oversight of the internet. The Republican-led FCC voted 3-2 along party lines to dismantle the 2015 regulations, which ensured all traffic on the internet is treated …
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On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to overturn net neutrality, Obama-era rules that ensured all traffic on the internet is treated equally. So why do it? Here’s the full text of statements from Chairman Ajit Pai, Commissioner Brendan Carr and Commissioner Michael O’Rielly. You can read more from the FCC commissioners in our interviews and other coverage. On …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not loved by carrier store salespeople? Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET It’s been a pulsating few weeks. I’ve wandered around various carrier stores and Best Buy, learning about phones and failing to find a single salesperson to tell me that iPhone X is the best phone …
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