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 …
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Wait to preorder the Apple Watch, and you may wait a long time for delivery. Apple If you plan to be among the first wave of people buying an Apple Watch, you may also have to plan for a wait before it’s in your hands. The Apple Watch, the first wearable gadget from the iPhone maker, will first become available …
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Facebook is still a “dominant force’ among teens, says a new survey. CNET Facebook remains the most popular social network among teens ages 13 to 17, according to a new Pew survey. Though such sites as Instagram and Snapchat increasingly appeal to teens, Facebook is still a “dominant force,” Pew said Thursday. Among the more than 1,000 teens surveyed, 71 …
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Android 5.1 Lollipop is landing on the Google Play Editions of the HTC One M7 and M8. Nicole Cozma/CNET Owners of the Google Play Edition of the HTC One M7 and M8 should stay tuned for Android 5.1. In a tweet late Tuesday, HTC vice president of product management Mo Versi said that “approval for both M8 & M7 GPE …
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Skype Translator has expanded its language skills. Microsoft Skype’s new translator can now speak Italian and Mandarin. In a blog post published Wednesday, Yasmin Khan, who handles marketing for the Internet-calling service, said Italian was added to the translator’s list of languages based on the interest of people who signed up for the Skype Translator preview program. But adding Italian …
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Outlook.com appears to be malfunctioning. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Having trouble with your Outlook.com account this morning? You’re not alone. As of 9:34 p.m. PT Tuesday, some type of technical glitch has been affecting Microsoft’s Outlook.com email service and various email clients. The company has acknowledged the problem on its service status page and has been promising to fix it: …
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HTC is launching the HTC One M9+ to Chinese consumers. HTC HTC will launch a bigger and beefier version of its upcoming M9 phone in China. But don’t get too excited if you live in North America or Europe. Announced Wednesday in a blog post, the HTC One M9+ offers a 5.2-inch screen with 2K resolution and is powered by …
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Will the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge be joined by a third variant? Josh Miller/CNET Samsung will offer yet another version of its Galaxy S6 smartphone, this one dual-SIM cards, according to photos allegedly leaked online. Pictures of the purported phone snagged by blog site Phone Arena show a device with two SIM card trays. The device itself is a …
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Apple apparently would prefer that its customers order the Apple Watch online. Apple Apple is purportedly telling its retail store employees to encourage customers to order the Apple Watch online. Preorders of the Apple Watch are set to start Friday. The watch will then be available online or by reservation in Apple stores starting April 24. However, “store inventory will …
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Android Lollipop is finally reaching AT&T HTC One M8 users. Google Owners of the HTC One M8 phone on AT&T should be on the lookout for a shot of Android Lollipop as of Tuesday. A Monday night tweet from HTC vice president of product management Mo Versi said that the latest version of Google’s mobile OS is finally launching for …
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