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cable providers are trying to be a little more cool I'm Bridget Carey and this is your C net update more people are ditching their television subscriptions and instead just using streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video but to combat that trend cable providers are trying to improve your TV viewing experience by adding new features Comcast just unveiled a new platform called x2 it saves recorded programs online in the cloud and these save shows can also be watched on mobile devices its new channel guide will also make recommendations based on what you're watching and it ties into social media for example while you're watching a live show you can read what people are saying about the show on Twitter there will also be the option for voice commands for those that like talking to their TV Time Warner Cable is also updating its channel guide with personalized recommendations and customers with new Samsung Smart TVs can use an app to access on-demand content Cox Communications also is rolling out a new programming guide later this summer that also improves recommendations and that lets viewers switched from watching on a mobile device to the TV for those that want more camera in their phone Samsung just announced a new phone called the s4 galaxy zoom it's an Android smartphone with a 16 megapixel point-and-shoot camera that sports a 10x zoom lens this is different from the Samsung Galaxy camera which was mostly a camera with an Android interface this is being sold as a real smartphone it's coming out first in the UK this summer but it won't hit the u.s. until the end of the year and no word on price yet don't be surprised if you start to see more features in Google Maps that let's just see where your friends are located because Google just bought the social mapping and navigation app Waze and it could mean Android users will have a more social experience when using maps right now Waze gives real time driving alerts based on users that tell the network about traffic conditions like if there's an accident causing a jam ahead the app also lets you share your location with other friends so you can let them know how to meet up with you and myspace is still kicking the network debuted a new eye phone app to go along with its website now out of beta myspace has a focus around music and so does the app with a future called my radio yep you can create your own radio stations to stream on the go and the app lets you create and share animated gifs yeah the excitement is just too hard to contain and now all classic myspace accounts have been updated to the new website platform that's your tech news update you can find more details on these stories at cnet.com slash from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey