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The 5 coolest things at Google I/O
At its I/O developer conference, Google showed off a range of new hardware, software, and services. Five new things in particular sort of blew our minds.
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Google's Immersive View for Maps looks incredible
At Google I/O 2022, Google showed off a number of improvements coming to Google Maps later this year.
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Amazon's Echo Dot is on sale at its cheapest price yet
Amazon is selling the fourth-generation Echo Dot for $21 off the usual price.
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How to use Discord
Discord has taken the gaming world by storm. Here's how to start using the popular messaging tool.
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Support Ukraine with this awesomely stacked Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle's Stand with Ukraine Bundle offers 125 items for $40 or more for charity.
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The HDHomeRun Flex 4K is a cheap and easy way for cord-cutters to get NextGenTV
The diminutive HDHomeRun Flex 4K streams broadcast TV across your home network, making local TV available to all your devices, and it’s an easy way to get NextGenTV broadcasts.
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Piracy favorite LimeWire returns from the dead…as an NFT marketplace
Infamous peer-to-peer network LimeWire is returning, in name only, as a place to buy and sell music NFTs.
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The Amazon Echo Show 15 is great, but it's not the best Echo
The Echo Show 15's large display is appealing, but it would be even better if it had a higher-res LCD panel and camera.
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These 4K Amazon Fire TVs are under $400 and will arrive in time for the big game
If you want a new TV set before the Super Bowl time is running out, and Amazon has a good deal on a number of sizable 4K screens.
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Watch the Super Bowl in style on this 58-inch 4K Vizio TV for $398
Walmart is selling a 58-inch Vizio 4K TV for $130 off
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Out of Gmail storage? Reclaim space by moving emails to a new account
How to free up Gmail storage space by transferring old emails to a new account
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Get ready for the big game with this 65-inch Vizio 4K TV for $500
Vizio and Best Buy have knocked $100 off this 65-inch 4K TV, but only for a limited time.
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Playoff football will be even better with this 55-inch 4K smart TV for $500
Amazon is selling a 55-inch Hisense Android TV with Dolby Vision for $150 off.
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Special offer: Get a PCWorld digital subscription for 50% off
PCWorld is happy to announce you can get 12 monthly issues of our digital magazine for $9.99. That's 50 percent off the cover price, and we have the same discount for our 24-month subscription, too.
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Try Amazon Music and get an Echo Dot for 99 cents
If you give Amazon Music a whirl for just one month (and under $10), you can get an Echo Dot for under a buck.
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How to clear unwanted autofill entries in Google Chrome
Are you pestered by outdated autofill entries in Chrome? Here are some tips for getting rid of them.
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TiVo Stream 4K review: A reboot for streaming (and for TiVo)
TiVo is justifiably famous for building DVRs, but what does it know about media streamers?
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Stay focused with these 5 Google Chrome extensions
Whether you're writing emails or term papers, these Google Chrome extensions will help you stay focused on day-to-day tasks.
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Get a Shield TV video streamer for only $129 this Black Friday
Here's a Black Friday deal for cord cutters: Save on streaming bandwidth and service costs by streaming at 1080p and converting it to 4k.
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Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin wireless speaker review: As iconic as ever
Just make your purchase decision based on what’s here now, versus what’s promised in future firmware updates.
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Best Buy Black Friday deals unveiled: Save big on laptops, TVs, keyboards, and more
From Samsung to Apple, these are the best early Black Friday deals at Best Buy.
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This loaded 65-inch 4K HDR TV doubles as an ultra-fast FreeSync monitor for $999
Amazon is selling a Vizio 65-inch 4K HDR TV with FreeSync for $300 off.
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Roku Streaming Stick 4K review: This fast and fluid dongle mostly does it all
Roku's new $50 streaming player hits the sweet spot for performance, features, and price.
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Stream the MLB playoffs: A how-to guide for cord-cutters
Don't miss a postseason pitch, read our cord-cutter's guide to the 2021 MLB playoffs and the World Series.
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This 50-inch 4K HDR TV with Amazon Fire built-in is just $370
Amazon is selling a Toshiba 50-inch 4K Fire TV for a killer price.
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3 hacks for scoring the best deals on tech
Use these three strategies to save hundreds a year on laptops, TVs, smartphones, and desktop PCs.
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Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) review: The smallest Echo display gets a modest upgrade
Now equipped with a sharper camera and a proximity sensor, the new Echo Show 5 is better than ever, but the cheaper original remains an enticing alternative.
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Need audiobooks? Save 53% on an Audible Premium Plus membership on Prime Day
Try Audible, the world's largest audiobook library, for $6.95 per month for four months.
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A cord-cutters guide to watching sports without cable TV
How to catch your favorite teams, games, and other sporting events without paying through the nose for a cable or satellite TV subscription.
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Google opens up Workspace to consumers, announces new Spaces chat
Google is opening up Google Workspace and its new collaborative UI to consumers who have a free Gmail account. It's also announcing the next step in its evolution, Spaces.
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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) review: A worthy mid-range smart display
There are some big improvements here, but probably nothing to convince a Google Assistant user to switch.
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5 things to do before Google’s data cap hits on June 1
As of June 1, 2021 every new photo uploaded to Google Photos counts against your Google Account's storage limits. Here's what you can do to get ready.
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How to download all your pictures from Google Photos
With Google's June 1 data cap looming, here's how to download all your pictures from Google Photos with just a few clicks if you're thinking about migrating to another service.
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How to upload your images to Google Photos now to avoid the June 1 data cap
Here's how to upload images to Google Photos from your PC or phone so they won't count against the upcoming data cap.
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Google releases new tool to manage blurry photos and its data cap
Google has released a tool for Google Photos that allows you to weed out blurry photos and large videos, all to help you reduce the amount of photos stored against Google's data cap.
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Take 31% off the high-end Roku Ultra
Amazon is selling the Roku Ultra (2020) for over $30 off the MSRP.
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Android 12, Google Workspace and 5 other big reveals from Google I/O
Here's the best of Google I/O 2021: Android 12, new additions to Google workspace, enhancements to Search and Photos, and more.
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Roku Express 4K+ review: The new budget streaming champ
At $40, Roku's new 4K streamer undercuts the competition without major compromises.
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Fight Google’s data cap with a simple change to Google Photos
In June, 2021, new photos and movies saved to Google Photos and the cloud will count against the Google One data cap. Exceed it, and you'll be charged for storage or Google will delete your photos.
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Google will automatically enroll users in two-factor authentication soon
Google will begin signing up Google account holders for two-factor authentication (2FA), provided that you've already given the service a secondary email or phone number.
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Google overhauls Meet to thrust participants into the spotlight
Google Meet's user interface is adding features like autozoom, low-light enhancement, and video backgrounds.
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How to see what Google knows about you, and delete it
Google, like many other big tech companies, knows a lot about you. Here's how to find all that data, and delete it.
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Isn’t local storage better for password database security? | Ask an expert
Cloud-based password managers strike some as a potential risk, but how bad is the danger?
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GE Enlighten HD Antenna with Bias LED Lighting review: A Jack of two trades
It’s a clever idea, but it won’t work for everyone.
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Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen) review: Alexa’s got her eye on you
The rotating screen on Amazon’s latest smart display is the big attraction, but there’s plenty more to like about this excellent smart home hub.
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Sonos Roam review: Now you really can take the exceptional Sonos sound anywhere
Small, lightweight, packed with great networking features plus your choice of Alexa or Google Assistant, the sweet-sounding Sonos Roam just became the portable smart speaker to beat.
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Google Maps can now give you directions inside a mall or airport
Ever get lost in a mall, airport, stadium, or some other grand indoor location? Google on Tuesday revealed a new Maps feature to help you get around, along with several other new features for Android and iOS.
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Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) review: The new Nest Hub is a yawner, literally
The Nest Hub’s successor arrives with a virtually identical design, plus the ability to monitor your sleep without a wristband.
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Chrome can now caption almost any video or audio
Chrome's new Live Caption is an excellent accessibility feature that adds closed captions to almost any video—online or offline.
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