Andrew Lanxon

Instagram forces anti

Photography social network Instagram is forcing a non-profit anti-littering app to change its name, claiming it infringes on its trademark, the BBC reports. Littergram, which is available on iOS and Android, allows residents of Kent, in the south-east of England, to report dumped rubbish to the local council. Instagram is concerned that the similarity of …

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Google will soon show live TV listings in search results

Google is updating its search offering to show listings for live TV channels. Searching for a show like “Game of Thrones”, for example, will show results for which channels are airing the show and at what times. This will appear alongside Google’s existing information, which indicates where you can watch the show using on-demand services, such as the Google Play …

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Facebook bug causes Pages to ‘like’ all their own posts

If you manage a Facebook page there’s a chance your organisation or brand is looking somewhat narcissistic, as a recent bug is forcing some pages to automatically “like” their own posts. Our colleagues at Roadshow have noticed the bug in action, although CNET’s own Facebook page doesn’t appear to be affected. The Next Web reports that its page, along with …

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Owl vs. drone: We test the ultimate flying machines

The DJI Phantom 4 may come packed with a tonne of intelligent flight modes to help you send it soaring through the sky, but what we really care about is how it stacks up against Mother Nature’s finest — a barn owl. In this special video we put beak against lens, wings against propellors and feathers against, well, plastic, in …

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CNET UK podcast 474: Apple’s iPhone SE polarises fans and porn comes to life

What’s new and exciting and old and boring at the same time? Why, Apple’s new iPhone SE of course! Andrew Hoyle is joined this week by Katie Collins to talk about the new phone and why releasing an update to an older handset could actually be a great idea. We also talk about the arrival of VR porn and whether …

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Samsung Galaxy S7 excels in camera shootout with iPhone 6S Plus and Galaxy S6

Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S7 boasts a bunch of new camera tweaks. Although it has a 12-megapixel sensor — less than the S6’s 16 megapixels — those pixels are physically larger to allow it to capture more light. It has a wider f/1.2 aperture too to let more light in — both of which are designed to make it a …

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Behind the scenes with CNET at Mobile World Congress 2016

We’ve hauled our gear around endless meetings, we’ve drunk all the coffee we can find and we’ve found a collection of disgusting purple couches. It’s all kicking off at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. MWC is the world’s largest mobile-focused trade show, where the biggest beasts in the industry are showing off their latest and greatest products, like …

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We all rode Samsung’s VR roller coaster and loved how real it felt

Now playing: Watch this: Hands in the air! CNET rides Samsung’s VR roller coaster 1:15 A piece of technology making us feel physically unwell is usually cause for concern, but in the case of Samsung’s VR roller coaster, it was a sure sign of success. Samsung set up its roller coaster simulator slap bang in the middle of its giant …

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Samsung Galaxy S7’s camera could be a low

The new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge may be different sized, but they pack the exact same camera tech — and it’s that we’re taking a closer look at here. The most important thing about the camera to note is that the resolution has dropped from 16 to 12 megapixels. But don’t despair! That change is for a good …

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Xiaomi Mi 5 set for debut at MWC on 24 February

Chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone, the Mi 5, will launch next month at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. Xiaomi’s Global Vice President Hugo Barra confirmed the launch on Twitter, exclaiming, “#Mi5 is almost here! Xiaomi’s first product launch in 2016, on February 24. It’s everything you imagined, and more.” Specs of …

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