When Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the current HD version of the Apple TV streaming box in 2015, he famously said, “The future of TV is apps.” Now an Apple app on a bunch of other devices could make that box obsolete. Four years later, at the iPhone 11 event on Sept. 10, Cook and …
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EA has announced it’s testing its cloud gaming service. EA is focused on making cloud-powered games so they can be played anyplace, anywhere, anytime — and on all devices, EA CTO Ken Moss said in a blog post Monday. EA had first announced the cloud gaming service under the name Project Atlas in November last year, which Moss now says is …
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Most phones in the world won’t land in your pocket, but there are some standouts that are worth knowing about either way. After all, over 3 billion people own smartphones around the world — they’ve truly become must-have commodities. At the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, companies including Samsung, LG and Motorola showed off bold new designs at …
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It’s tricky to cover IFA, Europe’s largest trade show, from the perspective of an American consumer. A lot of the products announced here won’t come to the US right away, if ever. That makes it hard to filter things a bit. Will readers back home care about a TV they might never have a chance to buy? We’re approaching this …
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The Jabra Elite 65t arrived in early 2018 and quickly became one of our favorite true wireless (AirPods-style) headphones, with the slightly more rugged Elite Active 65t earning a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. So what does Jabra do for an encore? It puts out the new Elite 75t, an evolutionary upgrade that offers a series of improvements over its predecessor: …
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When it comes to premium noise-canceling headphones, Bose and Sony have been the dominant players over the last few years. But now Sennheiser has turned up with its new Momentum 3 Wireless and it deserves some attention, particularly from folks who are fans of the Momentum line. It’s available now for $400 (£369) — the same price as Bose’s Noise …
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The Momentum 3 Wireless isn’t the only new noise-canceling headphone in the Sennheiser line this fall. The company also announced the PXC 550-II, an upgraded version of its well-received PX 550, which was targeted at the same crowd who buys Bose and Sony noise-canceling headphones. The PCX 550-II will be available in October for $350 or £299. There’s no word …
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Sony has released a 40th anniversary Walkman at IFA on Thursday, tapping into the nostalgia of the cassette era. This doesn’t mean tapes are back in, though; the Walkman will only have a “special cassette tape user interface and screensaver,” and comes with Wi-Fi and Android for music streaming. Sony The Walkman is kitted out with 40th anniversary packaging and …
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Google recently announced that Android Q would be called Android 10, doing away with its habit of naming updates after desserts in the process. On Tuesday, Google announced that Android 10 is officially rolling out. As is usually the case, Google releases Android to its own devices first, so Tuesday’s launch is for Pixel phone users. Android 10 includes several new …
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Update, 3:06 p.m. PT: This discount is no longer available; the movie has reverted back to its full price. If you don’t own it already, here’s a steal-of-the-year deal on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Amazon has the 4K version on sale for $4 for a limited time. If you don’t have a 4K player or TV, don’t worry, it’ll stream …
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