Under Armour already has launched a fitness tracker called Armour39. Under Armour Smartphone maker HTC announced Tuesday it is partnering up with athletic equipment company Under Armour to bring cutting-edge technology to athletes. The mobile company will design a series of products to work in conjunction with Under Armour’s fitness apps and website. “Mobile innovation …
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Sony again banks big on 4K video at CES
Now playing: Watch this: Sony’s showstopper, the 5mm-thin, 4K LED TV 4:04 LAS VEGAS — For Sony, it was once again all about 4K ultra-high-definition video. From an crazy-thin television to a portable Go-Pro-like Action Cam, Sony unveiled a number of products at its Consumer Electronics Show press conference. The common theme: the ability to shoot or display 4K video. …
Read More »Sony CEO: We were the victim of a vicious and malicious hack
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai, after decrying the hackers who unleashed an attack on Sony Pictures, encouraged CES attendees to see one of the studio’s newest comedies: Annie. Sarah Tew/CNET LAS VEGAS — Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai noted his dismay at being the target of a notorious hack that sparked an international controversy between the US and North Korea. Related Stories …
Read More »Qualcomm marches forward into the Internet of Things
Qualcomm President Derek Aberle announces the company’s plans to expand into a lot more areas in 2015. Josh Miller/CNET Qualcomm is aiming to spread its reach. The world’s biggest mobile electronics chipmaker announced several partnerships on Monday that could bring its chips to more devices and objects in people’s everyday lives. “Qualcomm is not just talking about it, we’re doing …
Read More »North Korea’s Internet said to go dark after cyberattack claims
After increasing instability, North Korea’s Internet is said to go down. Dyn Research North Korea’s Internet connection has been touch and go over the last day and now it’s completely shuttered, according to Internet performance analysis firm Dyn Research. “After 24hrs of increasing instability, North Korean national Internet has been down hard for more than 2hrs,” the firm tweeted on …
Read More »Doctors, haircuts, even kittens
The cat in the app? One day a year people can order a kitten to snuggle with for 15 minutes. Getty Images October 29 was a typical workday for thousands of people in the US, except for one thing: a fuzzy kitten showed up on their desks. They had 15 minutes to cuddle and snuggle with the purring furballs, thanks …
Read More »Apple’s iPad Air 2 on preorder at Walmart for $489
Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller shows off the iPad line. Tim Stevens/CNET A day after Apple unveiled its two new tablets, Walmart is shaving down prices. The retail giant told CNET on Friday that it’s offering the iPad Air 2 for $489 and the iPad Mini 3 for $389. Apple’s prices are $499 for the Air …
Read More »Miss the camera roll? Apple iOS 8.1 to bring it back
Apple will bring back camera roll with iOS 8.1. CNET After consumers mourned the loss of camera roll with the launch of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS 8, the company announced Thursday that it’s bringing back the feature with iOS 8.1. We will “bring back the beloved camera roll,” Apple software head Craig Federighi said during a press event at …
Read More »Apple leaks the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
Apple accidentally revealed its new line of iPads in the iTunes Store. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET In an unusual blunder, Apple accidentally posted screenshots of its upcoming iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in the iTunes Store on Wednesday. The company is expected to unveil these two new devices during a press event on Thursday. Related Stories Apple’s Oct. …
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Apple’s new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Josh Miller/CNET T-Mobile announced a pricing program for Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Thursday that lets users pay off their phones with a monthly payment program. When users choose one of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans, they can get the 16GB iPhone 6 for $0 down and 24 equal monthly …
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