Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET With the launch of iOS 8, Apple has beefed up the search capabilities in its Spotlight feature. Previously designed to search for items just on your iPhone or iPad, Spotlight has been a handy tool for finding emails, appointments, contacts, music and other locally stored items. But in iOS 8, the …
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The iPhone 6 (left) and the iPhone 6 Plus. CNET Staples is now officially on the list of retailers that will sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus starting Friday. Announcing the news Thursday, the company said that both new smartphones will be available in limited supply at 250 Staples stores tomorrow. Staples added that the new iPhones can …
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Apple’s iPhone 5S and 5C are now accepted by Ting. Apple Sprint subscribers who own an iPhone 5S or 5C can now bring their phone to the Ting network. And just why would you want to do that, you may ask, especially if you’ve never heard of Ting? Well, here’s how it works. Ting is a mobile service that tries …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 CNET Consumers eyeing one of Samsung’s two new Galaxy Tab S tablets can now preorder their chosen model through AT&T. As of Wednesday, both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 are available for preorder through AT&T’s website as well as the carrier’s retail stores. Preordered units will start shipping …
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Demand for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have Foxconn’s factory workers in high gear. CNET The iPhone 6 seems to be running into the same old story — not enough supply to meet demand. Apple supplier Foxconn has brought more factory workers on board to make the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus at its plant in …
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Apple’s iPhone 6. CNET The iPhone 6 is still without a due date at the world’s largest mobile carrier. Speaking at an industry forum on Tuesday, Wang Xiaoyun, general manager of China Mobile’s technology department, said the carrier’s focus will now be on unsubsidized 4G phones that cost less than 600 yuan ($98), Bloomberg reported. As for Apple’s iPhone 6? …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Smartphone shipments across the world will near 1.2 billion this year — a bounce of 19 percent from 2013 — Juniper Research said Tuesday. Although developed markets will continue to account for the lion’s share of shipments, developing regions are becoming more vital to smartphone makers. The gap between mature markets and emerging markets is closing, noted Juniper, …
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Softcard The Subway sandwich chain is teaming up with Softcard to offer customers a way to buy food via their mobile phones. Subway said Tuesday that it will kick off NFC-based mobile payments starting October 1 using Softcard, a mobile payments venture set up by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless. Formerly known as Isis Wallet, Softcard offers an …
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LG Electronics LG is officially rolling out a new variant of its G3 phone for stylus fans. Debuting in Brazil this week, the new LG G3 Stylus is a pen-enabled smartphone equipped with a stylus that slides right into the side of the phone. The stylus itself is made of a proprietary Rubberdium material that LG says will feel comfortable …
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The Apple Watch can track your heart rate, calories, activity level and certain fitness activities. Scott Stein/CNET The new Apple Watch isn’t just a smartwatch, it’s also a health and fitness tracker. But the health care community will need to be convinced of its medical prowess before giving it a clean bill of health, at least according to Reuters. In …
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