The Nest Learning Thermostat is among the devices that make up a “smart living” environment. Nest China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has added two new divisions to its business that promise much more than shopping options. First up is a new automotive division. The business unit, announced on Friday by the company, combines many of Alibaba’s …
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Bing’s image search update is rolling out worldwide across all devices “over the coming weeks.” Microsoft Microsoft has brought some improvements to Bing image search that are designed to help users do more than just find a photo. After a user searches for a topic and clicks on an image in the Bing image search, Microsoft will provide far more …
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Microsoft and Google are still battling over patents previously owned by Motorola. The strife between Microsoft and Google over Motorola Mobility patents is far from resolved. Google on Wednesday asked the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to set aside a patent rate established by a lower judge in its ongoing royalties case against Microsoft, according to Reuters, which obtained …
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Samsung’s tapered screen makes it harder to produce. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge, set for release Friday, will be in short supply all year long due both to its expected popularity and to the difficulties in crafting its screen, which flows over both sides of the smartphone. Samsung mobile chief JK Shin told reporters Thursday that the company is …
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Kik could be well on its way to being acquired, according to a new report. Kik Kik, the popular messaging app among teens, might soon have a new owner. The company behind the app, Kik Interactive, has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners to help it field offers for a buyout or major investment from a corporate partner, Bloomberg is reporting, …
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Spike Lee at his Brooklyn studio, 40 Acres and a Mule Studios, with a list of some of his movies. Screenshot by Michelle Meyers/CNET Amazon’s war with Netflix to attract top-notch Hollywood talent is heating up. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee has signed a deal to make Amazon the home for his next film, “Chiraq,” Hollywood-tracking news site TheWrap is reporting, …
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Global Fashion Group appeals to fashion-seekers. Global Fashion Group One of the leaders in Amazon’s European operations has left the e-retail giant to run a fashion company that’s now flush with cash. Romain Voog, the former Amazon France president, has been appointed CEO of Global Fashion Group, the company announced Wednesday. In his new role, Voog will be in charge …
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Uber is trying to sidestep a lawsuit tied to an alleged rape in New Delhi, India. Uber Car-hailing service Uber has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a customer who was allegedly raped in India last year by one of its drivers. Uber on Monday filed for the dismissal in US federal court, according to Reuters, …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge isn’t easy to repair, according to iFixit. Josh Miller/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not especially friendly to DIYers, according to iFixit. The smartphone, set for release on Friday, was the subject of a teardown from iFixit, which sells repair parts and offers free online repair guides to electronic devices. Like iFixit’s many other teardowns, …
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YouTube Kids is deceptive to children, consumer and children’s advocacy groups say. Jason Cipriani/CNET A collection of consumer and children’s advocacy groups have come together to urge US regulators to do something about Google’s new child-focused YouTube app. Organizations including the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Watchdog, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have jointly filed a …
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