How to boost your Steam download speed

How to boost your Steam download speed Tired of waiting for your game update or new game download? Here's a tip to speed up your connection to Steam and spend your time playing, not waiting. Steam Steam defines itself as "the ultimate entertainment platform." Its software, available for PC, Mac, and mobile devices, allows people to "play, connect, [and] create."...

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Setting up parental controls on the PlayStation 4

Setting up parental controls on the PlayStation 4 Want to prevent your kids from accessing inappropriate content? It's relatively simple thanks to Sony's advanced parental controls. Picking up a PlayStation 4? You won't be disappointed; Sony's latest console has a great lineup of launch titles. Games like Killzone Shadow Fall, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield...

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Getting started with Remote Play on the PS4

Getting started with Remote Play on the PS4 You can stream PlayStation 4 games to the PlayStation Vita over a Wi-Fi network. Here's what you need to know. From the iconic PlayStation to Blu-ray discs, Sony has changed the way we play games and consume media time and time again. The company is looking to shake things up once again with the release of the PlayStation...

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Sharing on the PlayStation 4

Sharing on the PlayStation 4 The new Share button on the DualShock 4 controller makes it easier than ever to broadcast your gaming adventures with others. Sarah Tew/CNET Gaming is more social than ever before. Not only are players of all ages coming together to compete online, but they are also sharing gameplay videos, tips, and tricks across social media. Sony has made...

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How to upgrade or replace your PS4's hard drive

How to upgrade or replace your PS4's hard drive Want a bigger hard drive in the PlayStation 4? How about a faster one? Not a problem, it's relatively simple to swap out drives in Sony's latest console. Here's how to do it. div class="cnetVideoPlayer" data-cnet-video-options="{"video":null,"videos":[{"id":"3bb8edfa-67e5-11e3-a665-14feb5ca9861","title":"Upgrade...

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How to set up parental controls on the Xbox One

How to set up parental controls on the Xbox One Microsoft gives parents complete control over the content and features their kids can access on the Xbox One. Here's how to get started. There's nothing like killing zombies in Dead Rising 3 on your new Xbox One. The violent video game is just one of a handful of launch titles that is available alongside Microsoft's...

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iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: Here's the difference These two top flagship smartphones both pack high-end designs and features to boot. Here's how they stack up against each other. Josh Miller/CNET Apple and Samsung's flagship phones, the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6, are sure to dominate the smartphone world this year. Both phones are remarkably similar, in design,...

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T-Mobile ditches static coverage map

T-Mobile ditches static coverage map The carrier says its new map of network coverage uses real-time data and will be updated every two weeks. T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray, pictured here at CES 2014, says the new coverage map uses 200 million data points from customers each day.CNET/James Martin T-Mobile is taking a new approach to the staid wireless-coverage map. The company...

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How to buy PC games on the cheap

How to buy PC games on the cheap If you're paying full price, you're doing it wrong. South Park: The Stick of Truth may be $59.99 now, but in a few months it won't be.Ubisoft PC gaming may be on life support, but it's definitely not dead. Indeed, plenty of the top game releases of 2013 -- BioShock: Infinite, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Saints Row IV, Tomb Raider -- were not...

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