In case you haven’t heard (ha!), Prime Day is coming. We know a thing or two about Amazon’s big sale, so we’ve devoted this entire episode to Prime Day tips and tricks — not including this sweet late-breaking deal, which emerged after we’d recorded. We also circled back on a couple earlier discussions. Is it possible …
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Google on Wednesday detailed its long-rumored (and leaked) Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5, making official what was pretty strong speculation (to put it nicely). Today’s announcement also revealed that Verizon’s version will once again cost more than the Pixel 4A 5G offered by its rivals. Called the Pixel 4A 5G UW, Verizon’s model runs $600 and follows a trend …
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The Federal Communications Commission took its first big step toward freeing up 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum currently being used for the military and making it available for 5G service. On Wednesday, the agency adopted rules and proposed additional changes to the 3.3-3.55GHZ band of spectrum that’ll pave the way toward an auction of the spectrum to commercial service providers. …
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On Monday, iHeartRadio unveiled its new app for the Apple Watch, the company told CNET exclusively. The app arrives just as the Apple Watch Series 6 and Watch SE go on sale with a slew of health and fitness features as well as new updates in WatchOS 7. iHeartRadio lets you listen to music, radio and podcasts online or in …
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Here’s a shocker (not): Dave pays for Microsoft Office! Why, Dave, why?! There are so many totally free alternatives that can get the job done. So here’s the question: Should you stop paying for Microsoft Office and use a free suite instead? We shared the scoop on some of our favorites. Elsewhere in the show, we talked about (OK, slobbered …
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Amazon is getting into gaming. During Amazon’s big device announcement event on Thursday, the internet giant unveiled Luna, its cloud-based video game streaming service for Fire TV, phones, tablets and computers that rivals Microsoft’s xCloud and Google’s Stadia. A “Luna Plus” subscription will cost $5.99 per month as part of an invite-only early access program. A controller designed for the …
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Amazon’s Prime Day is finally coming. The annual sale event will be held in the US on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to an internal message Amazon sent employees this week. The message, sent Thursday, said that an official announcement from Amazon is coming Sept. 28. CNET on Tuesday reported that Prime Day would kick off on …
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Zoom on Wednesday launched new features designed to make the video chat platform easier to access for all users. Now, people can rearrange videos in Gallery View into whatever order they’d like by clicking, dragging and dropping. This can help someone with disabilities move an interpreter’s video closer to who’s sharing content in order to see them more easily, for …
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More than a dozen app makers and other companies have joined together to form the Coalition for App Fairness, a nonprofit group that’s taking aim at Apple and its App Store rules. Among the founding members are Spotify, Epic Games and Match Group, all of which have been vocal critics of the fees Apple charges developers. “As enforcers, regulators, and …
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Amazon customers looking for a greener online shopping experience now have an easier way to identify more ecologically sustainable products. On Wednesday, Amazon announced the rollout of its new “Climate Pledge Friendly” label, which will highlight items that have been certified by a wide range of partners as sustainable products. The online retailer also created a dedicated storefront for the …
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