Lance Whitney

Walmart Pay lands in 19 more states

Walmart shoppers from Arizona to Maine to Washington can now use Walmart Pay to purchase items on the go. The mobile payment service, as of last week in place in more than two-thirds of the states of the US, lets you use your smartphone to purchase products without the need to carry cash or a …

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iPhone 7 alleged photos expose second speaker, larger camera

Now playing: Watch this: The iPhone 7 may have a few tricks up its sleeve 1:21 Enlarge Image More alleged photos of the iPhone 7 casing show a dual speaker and larger camera. Nowhereelse.fr/Twitter Apple’s iPhone 7 will feature a dual speaker and a bigger camera, if the latest round of leaked images is legit. A photo posted by French …

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Chinese company suing Apple to ban iPhone 6 ‘barely exists,’ says report

A Chinese company suing Apple for patent infringement appears to be virtually non-existent. Known as Shenzhen Baili Marketing Services, the company filed a lawsuit against Apple in 2014, claiming that the iPhone 6 and 6S looked too much like its 100C phone. Baili wanted a ban placed on iPhone 6 sales in Beijing, something the capital city’s intellectual property regulator …

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Here are the subtle changes you will see on the iPhone 7

Buy an iPhone 7 later this year, and you may spot at least a few minor design changes. Expected to launch in September, this year’s iPhone will feature a longer ear speaker, according to a blog post Thursday by Japanese site Makotakara. Further, the ambient light sensor, which automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness based on the surrounding light, will swap …

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Walmart expands mobile wallet service Walmart Pay to 15 more states in one week

Attention, Walmart customers: You can now use Walmart Pay in a host of additional states. On Thursday, the retail giant announced the expansion of its mobile payments service to Michigan, Virginia, the Carolinas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee. Like other mobile payment services, Walmart Pay lets you use your smartphone to purchase goods on the …

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Facebook said to pay $50 million to celebrities, publishers to create streaming videos

Facebook is reportedly spending millions to woo you with streaming videos. The social network signed deals with almost 140 celebrities and media companies to produce live streaming videos for Facebook Live, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Through Facebook Live, people can create streaming videos that appear in your timeline. The videos are initially shown live but also are recorded …

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Apple’s iPhone 7 might include dual SIMs, keep standard audio jack

Apple’s next iPhone reportedly could accommodate two phone numbers, according to news over the weekend. The next iPhone will sport a dual-SIM setup, according to photos leaked by Chinese smartphone repair site Rock Fix. The owner of the company confirmed on Monday that he had posted photos, which were reported earlier by Engadget, but didn’t reveal where or how he …

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Samsung Galaxy S8 may sport an Ultra HD screen

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 likely won’t appear until next February, but already a couple of rumors have popped up about the phone. The next Galaxy S phone will include a 4K Ultra high-definition screen packed with a resolution of 3,840×2,160 pixels, according to Chinese tech blog site mobile.163.com. That resolution is greater than most smartphones on the market and also more …

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Facebook, Twitter, Google sued by father of student killed in Paris terror attacks

Facebook, Twitter and Google are on the receiving end of a lawsuit from a man who claims they’re providing “material support” to terrorist groups such as ISIS. Reynaldo Gonzalez, whose daughter Nohemi was among the 130 people killed in the Paris attacks last November, filed his lawsuit Tuesday in the US District Court in the Northern District of California. The …

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Twitter makes Periscope easy to launch right from the Twitter app

Now playing: Watch this: Twitter live streaming (sort of) comes to iOS, Android 1:15 If you’re looking to add a Periscope video stream to your latest tweet, you can now trigger that option directly from the Twitter mobile app. All Twitter mobile users can now tap directly into Periscope for live video streaming. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Following a limited …

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