Now playing: Watch this: Enable battery saver on Android 5.0 Lollipop 1:26 Android 5.0 Lollipop is now being rolled out to select Android devices. The updated operating system includes numerous new features, one of which is a new battery-saver mode. When enabled, this feature will improve battery life by reducing your device’s performance and limiting …
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Josh Miller/CNET An over-the-air update for Android 5.0 Lollipop will begin arriving on Google’s Nexus line of devices in the coming days. The company recently published factory images for the update for the Nexus 5, Wi-Fi-only Nexus 7 and the Nexus 10. These images can be loaded onto your Nexus device and restore it to a new, out of box …
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Josh Miller/CNET Google has two new Nexus devices that look to add something new to the Android landscape. The Nexus 6 smartphone is equipped with a 6-inch 1440p display, a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera. The device also comes with a Turbo Charger, allowing the device to get six hours of use with …
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Now playing: Watch this: Three ways to fix Apple’s iMessage bug 1:43 Apple recently has been under fire for a bug that is preventing users from receiving text messages when they switch from an iPhone to an Android or Windows Phone device and keep the same phone number. The problem has actually been around since iMessage first debuted in late …
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Google’s health platform, which first debuted on Android Wear watches earlier this year, is now available on the Web and for Android devices running version 4.0 or higher. Here you will find everything you need to know about the new Google Fit app. What is it? Google Fit is Google’s answer to Apple’s Health app. It uses the sensors built …
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James Martin/CNET Apple on Thursday announced updates to its line of iPad tablets. The iPad Air 2 is only 6.1mm thick, which is 18 percent thinner than last year’s iPad Air, and includes an anti-reflective coating on the display. The tablet is equipped with a faster A8X 64-bit chip, an improved 8-megapixel camera and a Touch ID fingerprint scanner in …
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Apple Apple’s latest version of its OS X operating system is now available as a free download for iMac and MacBook owners. OS X Yosemite delivers a more modern look to Apple’s desktop operating system, with a redesigned dock, improved Notification Center and better integration with iOS, among other new features. Here’s what you need to know before installing OS …
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Google Google unveiled Android 5.0 Lollipop at its I/O Developer Conference in June, though at the time it was referred to as Android L. The operating system is the most drastic change to Android since the release of Ice Cream Sandwich in late 2011. Lollipop features a redesigned user interface referred to as Material Design, along with improvements to the …
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Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple is expected to announce new iPads and Macs, along with revealing further details on OS X Yosemite at a special event in Cupertino on October 16. CNET will be on location to bring you the news as it breaks. Apple has also confirmed that it will live-stream the event for for iPhone, iPad, Mac and …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Apple issued an update on Wednesday to fix various bugs in its iOS operating system. The iOS 8.0.1 update, however, appeared to do more harm than good for some users. Numerous iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners complained that they were no longer able to make calls, send texts, or use Touch ID after updating their devices. …
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