Uh-oh, Etsy. Amazon may have a Handmade challenge for you. Screenshot by CNET A decade into its run on the Web, the crafts marketplace Etsy may soon face its biggest challenge yet. E-commerce titan Amazon has been putting out feelers to sellers on Etsy, pointing them to an online form thanking them for their interest …
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Your Facebook legacy contact will be able to set up your profile page to remember you. Facebook As you make out your last will and testament, you can now also take a moment to determine who’ll look after your Facebook account when you’re gone. The mammoth social network is set to begin rolling out a new feature called the “legacy …
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Huawei smartphones, like the Ascend Mate 7 seen here, are a rarity in the US. CNET Huawei Technologies continues to be an up-and-comer in the smartphone world. In 2014, smartphone revenue for the Chinese telecommunications company rose by nearly one-third to $11.8 billion, according to both Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, each citing an internal staff memo. The memo, …
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It has not been an easy week for Apple or iOS 8. CNET One day after a bungled iOS update disrupted key features on thousands of iPhones, Apple on Thursday issued a follow-on version of the software to set things right. The newest update, iOS 8.0.2, is available immediately. The bruise to Apple’s public image — also dinged in the …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple/Screenshot by CNET Mac and iOS software developers, mark your calendars: Apple’s next Worldwide Developers Conference will take place the first week in June. Apple on Thursday announced that WWDC 2014 has been scheduled for June 2 to 6 and will take place …
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The tablet market is shifting into a more mature phase, and that figures to be a good thing for Microsoft. Market researcher IDC on Thursday forecast a dramatic slowdown in the expansion of the worldwide market for tablets, with the growth rate simmering at 19.4 percent in 2014, down from a sizzling growth rate of 51.6 percent last year. The …
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Volvo wasted no time getting to the starting line with Apple’s CarPlay. Apple early on Monday unveiled CarPlay, its new system for integrating the iPhone into people’s dashboards and driving habits. With a CarPlay-enabled iPhone plugged into their rides, drivers will be able to use Siri or the car’s touch screen to search maps, play music, and answer phone calls …
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Motorola is ringing in the New Year with a price cut for its marquee smartphone. The Moto X now costs $399 off-contract at major US carriers. The new pricing includes customized devices. Related posts Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s Back-to-School Sale Knocks Up to $600 Off Its Popular Smartphones Samsung’s …
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There’s nothing like a hot new device to goose tablet sales. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case lately. That lack of sizzle has given market researcher IDC no choice but to rein in its forecast for tablet sales for 2013 and the years that follow. IDC said Thursday that it now expects this year’s worldwide tablet shipments to reach 227.4 …
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Samsung isn’t known for its software, but maybe that will change if it can generate a good head of steam among developers. One big log on the fire will be the electronics giant’s first-ever developer conference coming up in October, for which Samsung officially opened up registrations on Monday. The event is intended to foster the creation and cultivation of …
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