Sick of Siri? Cortana is making her way to iPhone and Android. Microsoft is expanding its smartphone voice assistant to platforms beyond Windows. Watch CNET Update below for the details: Now playing: Watch this: Move over, Siri. Cortana is coming to the iPhone 3:00 Also in this tech-news roundup, Twitter’s Periscope launches on Android, taking …
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The world doesn’t need another app for watching video clips. Yet here we are, living in a world where a music service is expanding into a video hub for news and comedy shows. It seems quite a few apps recently are drawn to the idea of becoming “the everything app” — an all-in-one stop for your entertainment and social needs. …
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Starbucks baristas are brewing a music playlist to go with that coffee. Spotify is teaming up with Starbucks to bring the streaming music service into stores — and Spotify will be integrated within the Starbucks app and point system. Watch CNET Update for the details, and learn how else Spotify is evolving: Now playing: Watch this: Starbucks teams with Spotify, …
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Apple Maps may soon be able to tell where you are on a map with more precise detail than standard GPS technology. Apple purchased GPS firm Coherent Navigation, which uses low-orbit communication satellites to track location within inches — rather than feet. Watch CNET Update to learn how Apple Maps may evolve next. Also, get the details on the drama …
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Should Apple put more security protections on the Apple Watch? Critics are questioning why the Apple Watch doesn’t have the same protections as the iPhone to discourage theft. Without knowing the passcode, the Apple Watch can be reset to factory settings — just like on day one — and sync to a new iPhone: Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch …
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Google’s search can feed your curiosity — and your stomach. In this CNET Update, learn about Google’s food delivery links inside search results, and how it could stifle Yelp. But Uber is hungry for something else — the ride-ordering service may be the next owner of Nokia’s Here maps. Now playing: Watch this: Google adds food ordering to search, and …
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The end is near for Internet Explorer. It’s not easy being the Web browser everyone loves to hate. But Microsoft is starting fresh with Windows 10 and leaving IE behind for a new browser: Microsoft Edge. CNET Update takes a quick look at the new features of Edge, along with highlights from Microsoft’s latest HoloLens demo: Now playing: Watch this: …
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Microsoft wants to win your love by working with the apps you already love. Order an Uber right from our Outlook calendar. Or look up the LinkedIn profile of someone inside your Outlook email. Microsoft is making it possible for third-party apps to tie into the Office suite — on the iPhone and iPad . CNET Update also looks into …
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Soon you can buy a leather smartphone to match your couch. In this CNET Update, get a quick overview of LG’s new G4 smartphone — which comes crafted in six different leather styles — and learn how it stands apart from other Android phones . If you want an LG smartwatch to go with it, the LG Watch Urbane is …
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Some apps just won’t cut it for the Apple Watch. Those still waiting for an Apple Watch shouldn’t hold their breath for a fart app. But in the fall, you will be able to use Apple Pay with a Discover card. Now playing: Watch this: Apple tightens up, restricts fart apps on Apple Watch 2:55 Also, will Apple be one …
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