Google Chrome isn’t deserting XP users, at least not yet. Google Windows users who still can’t say goodbye to the ancient Windows XP will at least be able to browse safely the rest of the year using Google Chrome. In a blog posted on Thursday, Google Chrome director of engineering Mark Larson said the company …
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Bing now owns a 20 percent share of the US desktop search market. Microsoft/Screenshot by CNET Google is still by far the dominant search engine in the US, but Microsoft’s Bing has slowly been carving out a bigger chunk for itself. Looking at the desktop search engine landscape in March, ComScore pegged Bing’s share at 20.1 percent, finally breaking the …
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The LA School District is unhappy over an iPad project gone awry. Apple The Los Angeles School District is not too happy with Apple and training company Pearson as a result of a project to outfit students with iPads that didn’t go as planned. The school district wants to get back millions of dollars that it spent on the project …
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Apple Watch preorders may have topped 2.3 million, says one analyst CNET Don’t count on making an impulse buy of an Apple Watch in stores anytime soon. One obstacle facing the Apple Watch is that buyers must currently either make a reservation to buy one or purchase it online. That is, you can’t just stroll into your local Apple Store …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is a tough nut to crack. Josh Miller/CNET Should you ever feel a need to explore the innards of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 smartphone, you’ll be better off resisting that urge. The Galaxy S6, which launched Friday, has gotten the teardown treatment from iFixit, which sells repair parts and offers free online repair guides to electronic devices. Its …
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Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook is tough to repair. CNET Apple’s new MacBook is not the type of laptop you’d want to try to take apart and fix yourself. In a new teardown treatment posted Wednesday by iFixit, Apple’s latest MacBook earned a repairability grade of 1 out of 10 (1 being the lowest possible rating). Ooh, that’s not good. Of …
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Samsung is having trouble meeting the heavy demand for its Galaxy S6 phones. CNET Samsung is likely to bump into trouble meeting demand for its Galaxy S6 lineup. The Korean mobile phone maker said Wednesday that demand for its Galaxy S6 lineup is “much higher” than initially planned for, Reuters has reported. The Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge …
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Best Buy’s promotion shaves the price of the Surface Pro 3. Sarah Tew/CNET Best Buy is offering a trade-in deal for Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 tablet. Valid through Saturday, the promotion is straightforward. Trade in your existing tablet, and Best Buy will give you a gift card worth at least $50 as well as a $150 coupon. Both are good …
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Apple Pay is having a rough time trying to win over Chinese banks. James Martin/CNET Apple Pay is facing an uphill battle trying to grab a spot in the world’s largest smartphone market. The company has been trying to reach an agreement with Chinese bank UnionPay, which is the only bank in China that conducts interbank payments, MarketWatch said on …
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LinkedIn is buying online training site Lynda.com LinkedIn LinkedIn said Thursday it plans to purchase online training site Lynda.com, a move designed to help its members more easily learn the right professional skills. The deal, for around $1.5 billion with approximately 52 percent in cash and 48 percent in stock, would be the professional network’s largest acquisition to date. Lynda.com …
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