The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus helped propel Apple to the top of US activations in Q4. Josh Miller/CNET Apple and Google’s mobile operating systems captured 95 percent of all cell phone activations in the US in the fourth quarter, according to new data from research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Apple’s iOS took …
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HP’s notebooks, such this Omen, dominate global shipments. Sarah Tew Hewlett-Packard remained atop the notebook market in 2014, according to new data from research firm TrendForce. HP’s notebooks accounted for 20.1 percent of all worldwide shipments in 2014, topping the company’s 17.5 percent share in 2013. HP was followed by Lenovo, which captured 17.5 percent share, and Dell, which came …
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The Xiaomi Mi Note is already a hit in China, the company says. Aloysius Low/CNET Xiaomi apparently has another hit on its hands. The Mi Note and Mi Note Pro sold out in under three minutes of availability on Tuesday, the China-based company announced on its Weibo social-networking page. Xiaomi, which is known for its Apple-like product design, said the …
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Amazon Prime was popular during the holidays. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET E-commerce giant Amazon has apparently found the key to getting US customers to spend more on its site: Prime. At the end of 2014, Amazon Prime had 40 million US members, up from an estimated 29 million at the end of the third quarter, new data from Consumer Intelligence …
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Bin Li of China tries out the Oculus VR Crescent Bay headset prototype at CES earlier this month. Sundance Film Festival audience members will wear them Monday night for the premiere of “Lost.” Ethan Miller, Getty Images Oculus VR, with its innovative wrap-around Oculus Rift headset, has been a pioneer in the virtual-reality video game realm. But now the Facebook-owned …
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The Nexus 6’s dimple was supposed to house a fingerprint sensor. Josh Miller/CNET iPhone maker Apple is to blame for the Nexus 6 smartphone missing a fingerprint sensor, according to the former CEO of Motorola. Dennis Woodside said in an interview published Monday in the UK-based Telegraph that Motorola — which co-developed the Nexus 6 with Google — had plans …
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Cablevision will sell the Motorola Moto G with Wi-Fi calling. The service is set to launch in February. Cablevision Cable giant Cablevision plans to take on cellular providers with an upcoming all-Wi-Fi mobile phone service, the company announced Monday. Dubbed Freewheel, the Wi-Fi-only service will allow people to place calls, send text messages and surf the Web whenever they’re connected …
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Is this iPhone 6 running on a Samsung processor? CNET Though bitter rivals, Apple and Samsung are showing no signs of scrapping their relationship in the mobile chip business, according to a new report. Samsung, which builds consumer electronics as well as processors, will provide 75 percent of the chips that Apple will need in its next iPhone, South Korea-based …
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Sprint is trying to get more T-Mobile users to connect to its own network. Sprint Sprint has fired a shot over competitor T-Mobile’s bow. Between now and April 9, T-Mobile subscribers can walk into a Sprint store and immediately receive at least $200 in credit for any working smartphone if they switch to Sprint’s network, the company announced Friday. Sprint’s …
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An Uber driver standing next to his car. But he might want to watch out if he finds himself in Delhi. Uber Ride-hailing provider Uber has made its way back to India’s capital after being banned in the country last month, but questions remain over whether it can actually operate its service. Uber applied for a taxi fleet license on …
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