Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P both offer a shortcut to launch the camera regardless of which app you’re using or if the screen is off and the device is locked. To launch the camera, a user only needs to press the power button twice. Doing so will cause the Nexus …
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There’s no shortage of file managing apps for Android devices. Astro File Manager has long been my personal favorite, though the Play store is full of worthy alternatives. However, Google has included a bare-bones file manager in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, as pointed out by How-To Geek. For those who don’t need a file manager on a regular basis, it should …
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Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET Pebble on Thursday updated the Android version of its Pebble Time app to include more granular controls over notifications. The update is available to download right now on the Play Store. Naturally, the feature works with the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel currently, along with the Pebble Time Round once it’s available in early November. …
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Earlier this week, TechCrunch pointed out an important update Facebook made to its On This Day reminder feature. For the unfamiliar, every day Facebook will show you pictures and status updates you posted on that day’s date in prior years. There are times when the reminder of what you were doing one, two, or three years ago to the day …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET We’ve already shown you how to share the Live Photos captured with the iPhone 6S. Sharing is simple, so long as you are sending your Live Photo to someone using an Apple device. Things tend to get more complicated when you want to share across social networks or to a non-Apple user. Until now, the simplest way to …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Last week Facebook released its Apple Watch app for Messenger. With the app, you can compose new messages, use stickers and send voice notes. Of course, the new functionality means you can now reply to messages from the watch. Facebook includes a six predefined text replies which can be customized to better fit your needs, here’s …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple Faces is a simple website that offers some unique wallpapers for your Apple Watch. The site lists a series of wallpapers containing patterns, colors and shapes. The colors tend to match one of Apple’s sports bands, while other wallpapers are throwback calculator-watch-inspired creations. Naturally, each of design carves out a spot to display the time …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Burner, the iOS or Android app that creates temporary phone numbers, recently learned a few new tricks. For starters, you can now sign up for a somewhat permanent phone number that renews each month. This added benefit makes it possible to purchase a dedicated Tinder number, or for the more serious use case, a business line. …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Update: As of October 8, Wi-Fi calling for AT&T customers is active. Follow the steps as outlined below to activate the new feature. With Wi-Fi calling enabled, iOS 9 users will be able to route phone calls through a local Wi-Fi network, a feature that’s especially handy if you find yourself without a cellular connection. I …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET The camera app on Apple’s new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus has a new shooting mode called Live Photos. At its core a live photo is a regular photo, only Apple tacks on a few seconds of video — before and after you press the shutter button — to bring it to life. The truth is, Live Photos …
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