Now playing: Watch this: These are the Windows 10 features you need to know about 1:23 Windows 10 has arrived. I’ve spent the last nine months running the Windows Technical Preview on desktops, laptops and tablets, watching it evolve from interesting concept to my primary operating system. If you’re new to the party and have …
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James Martin/CNET The virtual reality conversation is currently dominated by devices like the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive , and Sony Project Morpheus , impressive gadgets that’ll leave you tethered to a gaming PC or console. The Samsung Gear VR is a bit more mobile, but it only works with select Samsung phones. And then there’s the matter of price: …
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Google is said to be developing an operating system to run Internet-connected devices in the home. James Martin/CNET To help all manner of smart devices communicate better with each other, Google is reportedly developing “Brillo,” an operating system for the Internet of Things. A lightweight version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android, Brillo is targeted at low-power devices with 32 …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The social network is reportedly in talks with sites like The New York Times to host some of their content on the social network. Claudia Cruz/CNET Facebook wants to publish news articles and other content from sites like The New York Times and National Geographic directly on the social network. And in return, it’s offering to …
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Nate Ralph/CNET Intel’s Compute Stick has tablet-grade hardware, and offers steady HD streaming performance in a package not much bigger than Google’s Chromecast. The hardware’s inability to serve up a steady Bluetooth connection while on Wi-Fi is going to be a deal-breaker for most, but pop in the USB receiver for a wireless device and you’ll get a flawless experience …
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The Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch (right). Sarah Tew/CNET It’s been about a year since Google Android Wear smartwatches started arriving on our wrists, and a dizzying array of devices round and square are competing for our attention. Once you’re done ogling devices like the Huawei Watch or the LG Watch Urbane , it’s time to think about …
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ESPN is not happy with Verizon’s a la carte cable TV plan. Verizon Verizon’s plan to offer cheaper, à la carte bundles to Fios subscribers has raised the ire of ESPN. Verizon “does not have the right” to offer ESPN’s channels outside of a standard cable package, representatives of the sports channel told The Wall Street Journal. In Verizon’s proposed …
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Messaging service WhatsApp continues to grow its huge user base. WhatsApp WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, and it’s showing no signs of slowing. In a Facebook post Friday, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum announced that the Facebook-owned service now has 800 million active users every month. That’s a lot of chatter. WhatsApp Messenger lets you send …
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Microsoft Word, running on a Nokia Lumia 1520. Nate Ralph/CNET Microsoft is bringing previews of its universal Office apps — Word, Excel and Powerpoint — to Windows smartphones. The new apps will come to the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Windows phones in late April and will offer a taste of Office 2016, and yet another glimpse at Microsoft’s plans …
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Microsoft Windows 10 for phones preview arrives on more devices. Microsoft/Screenshot by CNET The latest preview of Windows 10 has arrived for Windows phones, and it brings a slew of new features to a far larger list of Windows Phones. The adventurous among us will find a slew of new apps and features, including revamp Phone, Messaging, and People apps. …
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