Now playing: Watch this: Watch out, GoPro: Snapchat Spectacles could succeed where… 1:25 Did Snapchat just make camera glasses cool? The popular messaging app will be selling glasses that record point-of-view video clips to share on Snapchat. It’s a simple way to take hands-free video (uh oh, GoPro) without any of the annoying screen-above-your-eye complications …
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A peek into North Korea’s online world, and time to get a new Note 7 (CNET Update)
Now playing: Watch this: North Korea’s internet has only 28 websites 1:25 Much of North Korea’s internet is closed off from the world. But there are some websites that people on the outside can see. We never knew how many websites there were — until now. A researcher happened to ping the web at just the right moment (perhaps when …
Read More »Alexa makes her way to mobile, Pokemon Go Plus arrives next week
Now playing: Watch this: Alexa coming to Fire tablets 1:10 Amazon’s Alexa is moving into the mobile world. The voice assistant is coming to some Amazon Fire tablets as a software update — and that includes the newly upgraded Fire HD 8, shipping on September 21 for $89. It’s big news for Alexa’s growth, but voice assistant news won’t get …
Read More »We flip out over Motorola Razr’s return, while Google schools us on science
Now playing: Watch this: Summer return of the Razr? Teaser video gets nostalgic… 1:24 What was hot ten years ago in tech could be coming back into style. Lenovo, the new owner of Motorola, is getting the Internet worked-up over a possible return of the Razr flip phone on June 9. Update looks into the nostalgia of the hottest phone …
Read More »Google begins merging Chrome with Android…and merging flypaper with cars?
Now playing: Watch this: Google’s sticky car concept catches pedestrians 1:35 Google’s latest idea for self-driving cars comes with some sticky complications. Watch CNET Update to learn about the latest patent from Google, which puts a sticky coating on top of a car to catch pedestrians hit in accidents. (Anyone else getting a Katamari Damacy vibe here?) Uber also is …
Read More »Watch out, YouTube. Amazon lets anyone upload videos to Prime
Amazon is once again stepping into Google territory — this time by taking on YouTube. If you ever dreamed of having your videos seen by Amazon Prime subsribers, now it can be a reality with Amazon Video Direct. The service lets anyone upload their video, and creators have the option of offering the video for free, charging for it, or …
Read More »Apple Music too messy? Makeover may come soon for WWDC
Apple Music can be messy to navigate when you’re switching between the playlists, free radio stations and your own music library. But it may soon get a makeover. Bloomberg reports Apple is working on a redesign to unveil at the June Worldwide Developers Conference, known as WWDC. But Apple Music isn’t the only streaming service getting a new look. CNET …
Read More »Twitter’s identity crisis: Is it a social network or news app?
Is Twitter going through some sort of midlife identity crisis? The app now is listed under “News” in the App Store instead of the social networking category. Clearly, it’s time for a pep talk with Larry. (Yes, that is the Twitter mascot’s real name.) But that’s not the only weird tech news in this CNET Update. Instagram is trying to …
Read More »Hello bots, goodbye apps? Facebook cooks up chatbots, video drones, social VR
Download the audio version of today’s episode:Facebook Messenger isn’t just for friends. It’s also for having awkward conversations with company chatbots. Mark Zuckerberg revealed some examples of how bots will operate in Messenger, along with other ways Facebook is expanding its reach. Watch CNET Update below for a quick recap of the biggest news from Facebook’s F8 conference: Now playing: …
Read More »Bot Invasion! Prepare for chatbots on Facebook Messenger, too
Don’t bother calling a 1-800 number for customer support. There’s a bot for that. More messaging apps are incorporating branded chatbots to handle customers, and Facebook is said to be adding bots to the Messenger app. Watch CNET Update below to learn how bots work, and see how other tech companies are going bot-crazy: Now playing: Watch this: Bot Invasion! …
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