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 …
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Apple’s iPad has lost ground in North America to Samsung tablets. CNET Apple has lost some of its tablet traffic in North America to chief rival Samsung. Earlier this month, iPad users accounted for 70.8 percent of all tablet web traffic in North America, online ad network Chitika said in a study released Tuesday. Though that number kept Apple in …
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With the Charms bar gone, you’ll have to find other ways to print, share and access settings in Windows 10. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Love it or hate it, the Charms bar is history in Windows 10. In Windows 10, Microsoft killed the Charms bar that first graced the stage in Windows 8. Appearing from the right side of the …
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It typically takes Google about a year to build the necessary infrastructure for Fiber. Google Residents of four more US regions will have a chance to sample Google’s high-speed fiber network. Google said Fiber, the company’s 1-gigabit-per-second broadband network, is expanding to 18 cities in the Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and Nashville, Tenn., regions. The Wall Street Journal earlier …
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The iPhone snagged the top spot in China last quarter, says one research firm. CNET The iPhone is now the top smartphone in China based on units shipped, according to data released Tuesday by research firm Canalys. Demand for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China last quarter was the trigger for Apple to win the No. 1 …
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CNET Facebook is the latest social-media company to face trouble in Turkey. Following an order by a Turkish court, the popular social network has blocked pages considered insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, The New York Times reported Monday, citing a company employee with direct knowledge of the matter. The court on Sunday threatened to ban access to the entire site …
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Apple’s latest iPhones have proved popular in China. CNET Apple’s top iPhone market may no longer be the United States. Set to announce its earnings for the December quarter on Tuesday, Apple could reveal that it sold more iPhones in China than in the US for the first time ever, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Analysts at UBS predict that …
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iHeartRadio now has 60 million registered users. iHeartRadio Online streaming music service iHeartRadio has racked up 10 million new users in little more than half a year, boosting its position in a competitive marketplace. The service, run by terrestrial radio giant iHeartMedia, announced on Friday that it now has 60 million users, up from 50 million last June. The latest …
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How long will the Apple Watch last on a single charge? James Martin/CNET Apple has aimed for its upcoming smartwatch to last a full day on a single battery charge, but the reality may fall short of the goal, according to news site 9to5Mac. Apple chose to use a fairly beefy processor and high-quality screen for its Apple Watch, sources …
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Using Yahoo as your default search on Firefox? Google has tweeted instructions on how to switch to, well, Google Search. Google is trying to persuade users of the Firefox browser to ditch Yahoo as their default search engine. In November, Firefox-maker Mozilla cut a deal in which Yahoo would take over in the US as the “default search experience on …
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