It’s just like Periscope’s hearts… but sideways? Facebook livens up its Live video with floating reaction icons and color filters. Also, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is making some big changes to boost encryption. Get the details by watching CNET Update below, along with news on changes coming to Twitter, Etsy and the expansion of Amazon same-day delivery: …
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Nike has plenty of high-tech ways to track your workout, but its latest tech breakthrough is really just about looking cool. Watch CNET Update for details on the new HyperAdapt 1.0 self-lacing sneakers, along with changes coming to the Nike+ app. It can feel like we’re saturated with health-tracking tech these days, but AliveCor is taking a different approach with …
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Android users, get ready for split screen on your smartphone. Google revealed the next flavor of Android’s operating system , code named Android N. Only software developers get the chance to tinker with it now, since it’s unfinished. But watch CNET Update for an overview of the new features, and why it’s so unusual for Google to release it now: …
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Amazon’s next victims may be QVC and the Home Shopping Network. The online retail giant launches its first live show, and it’s just to talk about fashion and beauty items you can buy on Amazon. Watch CNET Update below to learn about this new QVC-meets-YouTube creation. Next up from Amazon, we may be watching and shopping in virtual reality: Now …
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If you have complex search questions about restaurants and hotels, you’re better off asking Hound over Siri. A new voice-assistant app is set on outsmarting Siri, Cortana and Google Now. Watch CNET Update to discover more about Hound, now available for free in Android and Apple app stores . Changes are also coming to Google Maps, and Google’s self-driving car …
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It’s an exciting time for putting high-tech gear on your face. The next wave of headsets for virtual and augmented reality are almost here. Watch Update to learn about the first model of the Microsoft Hololens, now accepting preorders for $3,000 — that is, if you are a developer with an invitation. But you don’t need an invite to order …
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A phone should not cost the same as a cup of coffee. A new smartphone company in India, Ringing Bells, is getting lots of attention for introducing an Android phone called Freedom 251, which only costs about $3.70. It sounds great to have such an affordable phone, but the math for the parts doesn’t add up. Watch CNET Update to …
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Apple TV owners will be able to control more things with their voice — even enter in passwords. Watch CNET Update below to learn about the new features found in a beta version of tvOS 9.2, and when it could roll out to all users: Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV stretches Siri voice search in beta update 2:22 There’s …
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Someday you’ll tell your kids about when we all had VR headsets made of cardboard. Google may be trading in the Cardboard headset for plastic this year, according to a report. Virtual reality is going to be a big part of 2016 with several game system headsets launching in the next few months. Does that mean the next Super Bowl …
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How can an fitness tracker motivate you more? By judging you for sitting too long. The style-focused Fitbit Alta offers some new ways to track activity (and inactivity). Watch CNET Update below for an overview, and learn what Nintendo is planning for its next app game: Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit gets fashionable, Nintendo teases next mobile… 2:55 Also in …
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