Marriott will no longer pester the FCC over the issue of blocking Wi-Fi hotspots. Marriott has fully given up its fight with the FCC for the right to block, under certain circumstances, Wi-Fi hotspots set up by its guests. Last year, the hotel chain got itself into trouble with the Federal Communications Commission when it …
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The Surface Pro 3 is discounted by $100 this week, courtesy of Microsoft. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft is temporarily dropping the price on most of its Surface 3 Pro tablets for US customers. The sale, which ends Saturday, cuts the price of four of the five variants of the Surface Pro 3 by $100 and throws in a free protective sleeve, …
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Could the Galaxy S6 offer a smaller screen size than the S5? Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung could be aiming to go a bit smaller with the screen size of the next edition of its flagship phone. Two Samsung mobile phones found on India import/export site Zauba with the model numbers SM-G920V and SM-G920F, respectively, reveal a 5-inch display. One phone is …
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Verizon says it’s working on a way for customers to opt out of supercookies. The carrier says it will be “available soon.” Following an outcry from privacy advocates, Verizon says it will give users the ability to shut down supercookies that track their online activities. Supercookies aroused concerns last year when it was discovered that Verizon and AT&T were using …
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Why do Android upgrades take so long? Google Do you own a Motorola phone and wonder why some of your counterparts have Lollipop and you don’t? Motorola is attempting to shed some light on the situation. In a blog post on Thursday, the company announced that Android 5.0 Lollipop is now available for the Moto G (first and second generations) …
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Google has promised to improve its privacy policy in the UK. CNET Google has agreed to play ball with UK regulators to change how it collects user data in the country. In a notice released Friday, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that Google will “make further changes to its privacy policy to ensure it meets the requirements of …
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Reddit received 218 requests last year to remove specific content, complying with 68 of them. Reddit Reddit has joined the likes of Google and Facebook in releasing its first transparency report that details requests for user data and for the removal of content. In a blog post Thursday, the social news site said it regularly gets requests from government agencies …
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Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus helped the company score record earnings last quarter. Sarah Tew Bigger is better, according to a new Juniper Research report that says phablets are destined to become even more popular over the next several years. More than 400 million phablets will ship in 2019, five times the the estimated 138 million to be shipped this year, …
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Apple scored a new world record in quarterly profits, thanks in large part to the iPhone 6. CNET Apple now holds the world record in corporate profitability. On Tuesday, the iPhone maker reported December quarter earnings of $18 billion, or $3.06 a share, up from $13.1 billion, or $2.07 a share, a year earlier. Analysts had been looking for earnings …
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Apple rolls out its latest update to iOS 8 to squash a few bugs. Apple Apple rolled out an update to iOS 8 that resolves bugs and paves the way to a smoother updating experience. Launched on Tuesday, iOS 8.1 .3 fixes programming glitches that prevented users from entering their Apple ID password for Messages and FaceTime, caused the Spotlight …
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