Android Lollipop is slowing snacking its way up the ranks. Google Android Lollipop is gradually making its way onto more devices. The newest edition of Google’s Android Developers Dashboard reveals a 3.3 percent share for Android 5.0. That percentage takes into account all the Android devices that hit the Google Play store during the seven-day …
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Apple’s big-screened iPhone 6 lineup helped it top Samsung last quarter. CNET Apple scored the highest percentage of smartphone sales in the fourth quarter, courtesy of its new iPhones, according to a Gartner report released Tuesday. For the final quarter of 2014, Apple took home a 20.4 percent share of worldwide smartphone sales, up from 17.8 percent during the same …
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Apple’s high-end luxury smartwatch could cost at least $5,000 CNET Would you pay five grand for the high-end luxury edition of the Apple Watch? That’s the starting price that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster sees in his crystal ball. On March 9, Apple is expected to finally unveil the finer details of its Apple Watch , including the price tags …
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BBM for iOS will now work with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. BlackBerry/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET BlackBerry has beefed up its mobile messaging app for BlackBerry 10, iOS and Android users. Unveiled Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the latest version of BlackBerry Messenger adds what the company calls “one of the most requested BBM features” — custom PINs. …
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Twitter is receiving death threats from terrorist group ISIS. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Twitter again appears to be in the crosshairs of the terrorist group ISIS. A message posted Sunday on the website JustPaste.it called for the death of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Twitter employees due to the site’s takedown of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) member …
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Apple is touting the camera capabilities of its iPhone 6. Apple Apple is promoting the iPhone 6 as the only device you need to snap a great photo. A new ad campaign called “Shot on iPhone 6,” playing out on billboards and Apple’s own website, features a series of photographs taken by users with Apple’s latest iPhone, as reported by …
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Apple is facing a second patent suit from Smartflash. CNET Smartflash is not yet done trying to squeeze more money out of Apple over patent violations. Patent licensor Smartflash on Tuesday emerged victorious in a jury trial that found Apple had violated some of its patents. The patents in question concern digital rights management and other inventions related to data …
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Samsung will launch two new Galaxy S6 phones, according to this latest image. iamdenden | Reddit Another clue has surfaced that Samsung will unveil two models of its Galaxy S6, one with a standard front display and the other with a curved edge. Posted on Reddit by a user tagged as a “verified employee” of Sprint, a link dubbed “A …
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“House of Cards” is back in office with Season 3. Netflix/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET The president and his wife are now back to their usual devious and deceitful ways. President Frank Underwood and his wife Claire, that is. Netflix users can now watch the political antics of the Underwoods on the third season of “House of Cards,” which officially debuted …
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Facebook users can now type in their own term to describe their gender. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Facebook members can now use any terms they wish to describe their gender. Announced Thursday on a Facebook Diversity post, the new option lets you add a customized description to your profile if you feel that one of the predefined terms doesn’t accurately …
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