Hacking into the Galaxy S5 using a phony fingerprint. SRLabs/YouTube; screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Samsung doesn’t provide adequate security protection with the fingerprint sensor on its new Galaxy S5 smartphone — at least that’s the contention of a group of researchers who were able to hack their way past the sensor. In a video of …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Those of you who’ve been yearning to buy Google Glass now finally have your chance. On Tuesday — and on Tuesday only — any US resident with a US shipping address can buy the Google Glass Explorer Edition at the regular price of $1,500. Sorry, those of you outside the US are out of luck. But …
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Will the next iPhone tower in size over the current lineup? CNET Apple’s next iPhone is expected to offer a bigger screen size, and a new image purportedly shows just how big. Posted by a user to a Chinese online forum Weibo on Tuesday, the image displays the front face of what may (or may not be) the iPhone 6, …
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CNET Google originally didn’t plan to support touch screens for its mobile operating system, Android — and then along came the Apple iPhone. Revealed last week as part of the latest legal battle between Apple and Samsung, a document called “Android Project Software Functional Requirements” described the concept for Android before the iPhone was unveiled. Android early on was based …
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Apple’s iPhone 5S. Josh Lowensohn/CNET Would Apple actually increase the price of its flagship phone? Apple reportedly has been negotiating with mobile carriers about raising the price they will pay for the expected iPhone 6 by $100, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said in an investors note released Monday. The carriers have naturally nixed the idea so far. But Misek thinks …
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Apple/USPTO Apple may cook up a pair of goggles for your own personal viewing pleasure. Published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application dubbed simply “Head mounted display” describes a head-mounted goggle system that could serve as your personal TV away from home. The device would display movies and TV shows from your phone or tablet, …
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Apple’s current iPhone 5S Josh Lowensohn/CNET Expected to debut in September, the iPhone 6 has already generated a huge level of consumer interest, at least according to a recent survey from 451 Research’s ChangeWave service. In a March poll of more than 4,000 people, 14 percent of the respondents told ChangeWave that they’re very likely to buy the next iPhone. …
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Apple’s iPhone 5S and 5C Apple Will Apple unveil not one but two larger-screened iPhones this year? Yet another report says yes. Apple will ramp up production of a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in July and a 5.5-inch edition in September, according to Japanese Web site EMSOne. Citing information from Taiwan’s Industrial and Commercial Times, the site says that both models …
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This rough mockup shows what CNET thinks an Apple iWatch might look like. Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET Will the much-rumored Apple iWatch finally debut later this year? Yes, at least according to one of the latest rumors. Apple will reportedly unveil its long-awaited smartwatch in the third quarter of 2014, according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. Based on an …
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Sony’s Xperia Z1 Andrew Hoyle/CNET Sony is now selling an unlocked version of its Xperia Z1 LTE smartphone in the US to the tune of $620. Up for sale on the Sony Store Web site, the phone shows up in black and purple, though only the black model is currently available. The purple edition is back-ordered with an expected ship …
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