How Smart Does Your Smartphone Have to Be?

Normally I use this blog to explain things. In this case, perhaps I need you to explain something to me. Specifically (in Jerry Seinfeld voice) what's the deal with those expensive phones?

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For a limited timed, get a TP-Link HS100 smart plug for only $5 when you purchase select Echo devices - CNET

For a limited timed, get a TP-Link HS100 smart plug for only $5 when you purchase select Echo devices

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The Boss Baby

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When a new baby arrives at the Templeton house, seven-year-old Tim has his world turned upside down. He’s even more flummoxed when he sees that the baby is wearing a suit, carrying a briefcase, and is here on a mission from BabyCorp, where babies come from. Puppy Co., the company that Tim’s parents work for, is threatening BabyCorp’s only market by producing cute, cuddly, “forever puppies” that threaten to eliminate the human passion for babies.

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The Circle

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If you do something in your life and there’s no camera around to capture it, did it really happen? In essence, that’s the core conceit of The Circle, director James Ponsoldt’s of-the-moment adaptation of Dave Eggers’ 2013 speculative fiction novel that imagines a fully interconnected world where the life unfilmed is not worth living (well, kinda).

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Philips Announces Low-Priced Roku HDTVs

P&F USA, the exclusive licensee for Philips televisions and video products in North America, has announced a new series of budget 1080p TVs built around Roku’s OS 8 operating system, which features an upgraded electronic program guide.

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Emotiva Introduces Configurable Surround Speaker

Emotiva Audio has introduced a wall-mountable surround speaker that can be configured as a direct radiating bipole speaker or as a forward- or rear-oriented dipole speaker to accommodate a variety of surround-sound installations.

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Get lit: How to decorate your vehicle with Christmas lights - CNET

Jazz up your car or truck with some festive holiday lights for parades or tailgate parties.

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