Lance Whitney

Adobe, Dropbox team up to help you better manage your PDF files

Enlarge ImageAdobe users will be able to ensure that their PDF files are updated, shared and synchronized via Dropbox. Dropbox People who work with or share PDF files could benefit from a new collaboration between Adobe and file-storage site Dropbox. A partnership between the two companies announced early Tuesday is geared toward letting users of …

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Toshiba follows Microsoft with Windows 10 hybrid notebook

Outfitted with Windows 10, Toshiba’s new DynaPad can function as a laptop or tablet. Toshiba Toshiba has unveiled a new 2-in-1 notebook built to take advantage of Windows 10. Dubbed the DynaPad, the new device comes with a detachable keyboard, so it can function as both a traditional laptop as well as a standalone tablet. The 12-inch screen packs in …

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Acer cuts prices on Windows PC in new sale

Acer is cutting prices on three of its PCs as it unveils new ones that tap into Windows 10. Acer Acer has trimmed prices on a few of its existing PCs, but the sale runs for only a week. Listed on Acer’s website are three PCs currently sporting a price cut. These include the Aspire Switch 11 V, the Aspire …

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iPhone 6S, 6S Plus to hit more than 50 new countries this month

Enlarge ImageApple aims to get its new iPhones into 130 countries by the end of year. CNET October will be iPhone 6S month for dozens of countries around the world. Apple this month plans to deliver the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus to more than 50 additional countries, with the goal of reaching 130 nations by year’s end. …

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Almost half of smartphones sold in US linked to installment plans

Mobile phone installment plans are proving popular among the public. CNET/James Martin Mobile phone installment plans seem to be a growing hit among consumers, according to research from Kantar WorldPanel ComTech. During the three months ending August 31, 47 percent of the smartphones sold in the US were linked to installment plans, Kantar research chief Carolina Milanesi said on Wednesday. …

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Windows 10 Mobile rollout to begin in December

Windows 10 Mobile will start rolling out in December, but Microsoft needs a new strategy to stay in the mobile game. Nate Ralph/CNET Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile software will roll out just before the year ends, according to a Facebook post from the company’s Lumia team. Following a Microsoft event on Tuesday to introduce Windows 10 devices, several users posting …

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Apple’s US smartphone market share hit low point prior to iPhone 6S launch

The iPhone’s US market share dwindled this summer as buyers awaited the new models. CNET The iPhone’s US market share was in the dumps during the three months ended August 31 as consumers awaited the launch of the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, research firm Kantar WorldPanel ComTech said on Wednesday. The iPhone’s slice of the market in …

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Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 4 tablet as latest laptop killer

Microsoft’s Panos Panay shows off the new Surface Pro 4 at a press event in New York on Tuesday. CNET Microsoft has beefed up its Surface Pro tablet lineup to better compete with traditional laptops. The Surface Pro 4, unveiled Tuesday at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event, has a 12.3-inch screen, only slightly larger than the 12-inch screen on the Surface …

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YouTube’s iOS app now offers built

You can trim, filter and add music to your videos via the app. YouTube Google has updated its YouTube iOS app for people who create videos as well as those who watch them. Released on Monday in the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, YouTube version 10.38 includes a basic set of in-app editing tools. You can …

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Samsung 18.4

Is Samsung prepping a tablet with an 18.4-inch display? GFXBench/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Samsung may be aiming to outgun Apple and Microsoft with a supersized tablet. Called the Samsung SM-T670, a device leaked on benchmarks site GFXBench reveals several key features, including an 18.4-inch screen with 1,920×1,080 pixels, a 1.6 gigahertz Samsung Exynos 7 octa-core processor, 1.8 gigabytes of memory, …

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