Google’s Translate app can now handle instant translation for 27 different languages. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Google is expanding the repertoire of its Translate app to handle the instant translation or more than two dozen different languages. Designed for both iOS and Android, the Google Translate app is adding 20 new languages. You’ll be able …
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Qualcomm’s new technology will let you wirelessly charge a device with a metal exterior. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Mobile phones that sport metal bodies or cases will soon be able to wirelessly charge themselves courtesy of a new technology created by Qualcomm. Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (QTI) announced on Tuesday that it’s the first company to enable wireless charging of mobile …
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Microsoft has rolled out another update to fix a bug in Windows 10 in time for the official launch. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft has squashed a new Windows 10 bug just in the nick of time. The problem was that an update rolled out on Saturday had contained a bug that caused Windows’ Control Panel to crash if you …
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Microsoft is trying to excite the masses about Windows 10 through an official launch site and quick guide touting its new OS. The new Windows 10 launch site reminds us all that the new OS will officially start rolling out on Wednesday, July 29. Microsoft has dropped a series of hints on the site trying to explaining why Windows users …
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Samsung’s latest monitor can wirelessly charge certain mobile devices. Samsung Samsung has outfitted its latest monitor with the ability to charge your mobile devices. The SE370 is the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices, Samsung announced on Monday. The new monitor eschews the need to hook up wires and ports to charge your mobile …
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A new Windows 10 bug has surfaced days before the official launch. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Windows 10 is still misbehaving mere days before its official debut. An update dubbed KB3074681 pushed to the current Windows 10 build for members of the Windows Insider Program is triggering crashes for some users. Rolled out on Saturday, the update causes a crash …
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Apple Watch sales will expand to Best Buy starting in August. Josh Miller/CNET The Apple Watch will soon be available at Best Buy both online and in retail stores, the electronics chain announced via a press release issued on Sunday. “The Apple Watch is an important addition to an emerging product category, and we know our customers want it,” Jason …
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Microsoft continues to update Windows 10 in time for its July 29 due date. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft has pushed out a few more updates to Windows 10 as it rushes to prep its new OS for launch next Wednesday. On Thursday, Gabe Aul, the engineering general manager for Microsoft’s operating systems group, tweeted: “Another update now available on …
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Comcast may be discussing content deals with new-media computers as a way to bring in younger viewers. CNET Comcast may be trying to woo young viewers who watch less TV by setting up deals to air content that will appeal more to them. The cable company has been holding preliminary talks with several online publishers, such as Vice Media, BuzzFeed, …
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Future remote controls could sport a fingerprint sensor, as envisioned by Apple. Apple/USPTO Apple has envisioned a TV remote that can access your personal profile and settings based on your fingerprint or retina. A patent application called “Device Configuration for Multiple Users Using Remote User Biometrics” published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office lays out the technology for …
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