There’s a streaming movie service called Movies Anywhere, and if you’re used to having to navigate multiple apps to get to the content you own, it’s almost too good to be true. It not only puts most of your purchased online movies in one place, it puts them everyplace. And now that its predecessor UltraViolet …
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How to stream Dolby Atmos from Netflix, iTunes, Vudu and Amazon
If you’re looking for the best home theater experience, you’ve probably considered Dolby Atmos audio, the most cutting-edge “object-based” surround sound format available. If you decide you want it, your biggest investment will be the extra money for an Atmos-capable sound bar or an AV receiver with a full complement of surround speakers. But even then you’re only halfway there. You also …
Read More »My favorite AirPod
I’m a little obsessed with truly wireless earbuds right now. Here’s what I’ve learned after testing a variety of inexpensive, off-brand products: Smaller is not necessarily better. The tinier they get, the worse battery life is likely to be. They’re also harder to get in and out of your ears (and, often, the case as well). Avoid the ones with …
Read More »Snapchat is reportedly considering permanent snaps
Snap is looking at letting photos stick around longer on its Snapchat app, according to a report Monday. The social media company is thinking about making public posts live longer or even permanently, as well as revealing the identities of those making the posts, according to Reuters, which cited an anonymous source. Snap is also carefully considering the privacy, technical and …
Read More »Your Super Bowl party deserves one of these 70
The stage is set for Super Bowl 53. The New England Patriots will meet the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3. And this year you can watch it more places than ever: On CBS (CNET’s parent company) or streamed for free via CBSSports.com, or with a subscription via CBS All Access or the NFL app (for starters). Of course, …
Read More »Robots will fix us, whether we like it or not
The hollow ball rattled back and forth across the table between me and the robot. Sometimes I outplayed the robot. More often, the robot outsmarted me. That was at CES, a show that keeps you moving, but my heart never raced faster than when I was squaring off against Forpheus. Forpheus, made by a company called Omron, used a combination …
Read More »Sonos looking to add smart headphones to its lineup, report says
Sonos’ next set of speakers may be ones you put on your head. The multiroom audio company is looking to add headphones with an integrated voice assistant to its existing portfolio of wireless speakers, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, Sonos has approached overseas manufacturers about producing headphones to compete with models costing $300 or more. Like its in-home Sonos Beam …
Read More »Best audio systems for the Super Bowl
You may have bought yourself a TV to watch the biggest game of the year, but as any sales-floor employee will tell you, the picture is only half of the story. It’s not just hyperbole: there’s no way a tiny TV speaker can communicate the roar of the crowd, the dialogue of those must-see Super Bowl ads, or the slam …
Read More »Viacom to buy video streaming service Pluto TV for $340M
Viacom said Tuesday it’s agreed to buy free TV streaming service Pluto TV for $340 million in cash. Founded in 2013, the ad-supported, internet-based service streams more than 100 channels of on-demand content, including movies, sports, news and lifestyle programming. The Los Angeles-based Pluto TV has 12 million monthly active users who stream content across devices such as Roku, Amazon …
Read More »14 stunning bezel
Phones with very little border around their faces, such as the iPhone XS and Galaxy S9, have their displays running up right to the edges. Though they’re appealing to the eyes, these bezel-less nearly all screen phones don’t necessarily add anything functionally (with some exceptions, including the more recent Samsung Galaxy flagships). In fact, an all-screen phone increases the chances that …
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