Apple’s MacBook isn’t the only shiny new laptop in town using a USB Type-C port. CNET Update looks at the new Chromebook Pixel , which you can find sold on Google’s new online store. (And sold at Google’s first retail shop-in-a-shop in London.) Now playing: Watch this: Google’s Chromebook Pixel joins the USB-C club 2:58 …
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iPhone owners that don’t own an Apple Watch now have an app to remind them that they don’t own an Apple Watch. It’s not often we get two mobile operating system updates in one day. This CNET Update roundup covers the new features in Android 5.1 and iOS 8.2 (which cures a security bug). Also, learn about the USB Type-C …
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So is there a payment plan for that $17,000 Apple Watch ? CNET Update has all the highlights from the Apple Watch event — including the unusual new design of the MacBook , Apple TV’s price cut and HBO Now — summed up in under three minutes: Now playing: Watch this: The biggest news from Apple’s Watch event is the …
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Apple gold is a little more magical than normal gold. In an interview with the Financial Times, Apple Watch designer Jony Ive says Apple’s gold is twice as hard as standard gold. And Bloomberg reports the apps made for the smartwatch are being tested in a secret lab. But the secrets will be revealed Monday at Apple’s event, starting at …
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Meerkatting is all the rage on Twitter. (Well, until the next video-streaming app comes along.) Watch this episode of CNET Update to learn the secrets of the Meerkat app. There’s also news regarding a different species of video streaming: HBO Now and Sling TV. Also, it’s time to dust off the plastic guitars… Rock Band is back. (OK Google, I’m …
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It’s 2015 and we’re going to talk about a new slider phone. Today’s CNET Update is an interesting mix. Pebble shows off a new smartwatch just a week after announcing the Pebble Time. And BlackBerry into new smartphone models — including a slider phone . But in the age of hacks, will businesses go with BlackBerry for security — or …
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Samsung gives consumers plenty of smartphone choices. But a removable battery is one choice that could be disappearing. Watch CNET Update for a quick rundown on Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, two models that are the same except for the screen. Along with new perks, they both also lack some familiar options: Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy …
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A wave of the wrist will be the key to Apple Watch’s success. Apple CEO Tim Cook tells The Telegraph he wants the Apple Watch to work with car locks , and the watch will also charge faster than the iPhone. But until we learn more about the smartwatch on March 9, we’ll just have to keep ourselves captivated with …
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This CNET Update is jammin’ with news on the Apple Watch, Net neutrality, Google Play Music… and two old-school homies from Funkotron: Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s event could be time for more than a Watch 3:00 Read more on the stories featured in this tech-news roundup: Apple invites us to apple-invites-press-to-march-9-spring-forward-event LG unveils the first 4G smartwatch , and …
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It’s Pebble Time and Morphin’ Time! In this episode of CNET Update, learn about the new Pebble Time smartwatch . It debuted on Kickstarter and the company pulled in $5 million from pre-orders in just a few hours. This isn’t your average Update roundup. The tech-news stars have aligned to give us new emoji, Waffle House and Power Rangers: Now …
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