Amazon is cutting the price of its Prime service for one day thanks to Emmy wins for its original series “Transparent.” Amazon Amazon Prime is reducing the cost of a new membership, but you’ll only have one day to sign up. The retail giant announced on Tuesday that it’s trimming the cost of Amazon Prime …
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Google Wallet now makes it simpler to send money via the app or a debit card. Google Google has updated its Wallet app for iOS to make it easier to send and receive money. Popping up in Apple’s App Store on Monday, Google Wallet version 10.16.10 allows you to send money to or receive it from anyone. You can send …
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You can now preorder your cup of coffee at any Starbucks store in the US. Starbucks In a hurry to get that jolt of java at Starbucks before you head to work? You’ll now be able to preorder it before you even reach the store at any Starbucks location in the United States The popular coffee chain announced on Tuesday …
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You can save $175 on an iPad Mini 3 at Best Buy, but you’ll have to be quick about it. CNET Looking for a good sale on an iPad Mini 3? Best Buy is offering a deal, but you’ll have to act fast to snag one of the Apple tablets. The retail chain is discounting all iPad Mini 3 models …
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Google may face fines unless it complies with a French order to expand its takedown requests beyond Europe. CNET Google is battling with a French agency over how far its right-to-be-forgotten requests should extend. On Monday, French data protection agency Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés, or CNIL, rejected Google’s appeal of a notice that would require it to …
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iOS 9 adoption is the fastest ever seen among iOS versions, says Apple. CNET The new iOS 9 software is now on more than 50 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, according to Apple. The company announced the figure on Monday morning, proclaiming it the fastest iOS adoption rate ever. Apple measures iOS adoption based on the number of …
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Skype users will have to try the Web version if they need to make calls for now. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET A technical glitch affecting Skype early Monday may be thwarting many users from making or receiving phone calls. Skype acknowledged the issue on Monday in a message posted on its Heartbeat site, which alerts Skype users to status issues, …
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Cablevision is being acquired in the latest takeover deal in the cable industry. CNET Cable operator Cablevision is selling itself off to a European cable conglomerate. In a deal announced on Thursday, European cable company Altice will acquire Cablevision for $34.90 in cash for each Cablevision share. The deal is valued at around $17.7 billion, including debt. Based in the …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere. CNET Subscribers who use T-Mobile’s Simple Global feature to travel to anywhere in Europe and South America no longer have to worry about roaming charges. The carrier announced on Thursday that it has expanded its Simple Global feature to 20 new countries to support 145 countries altogether. That means postpaid subscribers of the plan get unlimited …
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iOS 9 adoption is higher than 10 percent, says one firm. But how does that compare with iOS 8? CNET In just a day, the uptake for Apple’s iOS 9 jumped to almost 11 percent, according to the latest stats from analytics firm Mixpanel. Rolled out Wednesday across the world, Apple’s latest mobile software reached an adoption rate of 10.9 …
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