Now playing: Watch this: The Lepow HiSmart bag connects to your phone 0:43 Most messenger bags simply tote your phone or computer around, but the $299 Lepow HiSmart bag can do much more. The newest version of the bag, which originally debuted at CES 2015, can answer your phone calls, control your music, start a …
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Google Play now lets users preregister for apps. Screenshot by Sarah Mitroff/CNET Can’t wait for a hot new app to appear in Google Play? According to a post over at Android Police, the Android app store now lets you preregister for forthcoming games and apps so that you’ll be notified on your Android phone or tablet the second they’re available …
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Nate Ralph/CNET Editors’ note, May 8, 2014: This post has been updated with new details on Scribd’s catalog. E-book subscription services are all the rage this year, thanks in part to Amazon. The decades-old book retailer unveiled its own unlimited book subscription, Kindle Unlimited, on July 18, aiming to compete with Oyster and Scribd , comparable services that have been …
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Google Editors’ note, April 28, 2015: This post has been updated with details on new cards added to the Google app. Your favorite Android apps have teamed up with Google Now. The Google-powered personal assistant, built into the Google app, now shows special cards from the apps installed on your phone. In a recent update, Google added support for 70 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Using the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge left-handed 0:54 The edge display on Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge has a few cool tricks that make it versatile, like keeping contacts close with People Edge or showing notifications and updates with Information Stream. By default, these features show up on the right edge of the screen, but if you’re …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to use Information Stream 1:34 The curved side of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge does more than make the phone look pretty. It shows off missed alerts, notifications and news updates with Information Stream. And at night, it can also be your bedside clock with Night Clock. I’ll guide you through …
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Now playing: Watch this: Using the People Edge on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 1:28 Samsung puts the curved screen of the Galaxy S6 Edge to good use with a few special features. The one you’ll likely use the most is People Edge — a slide-out menu with five of your favorite contacts and shortcuts to call or text them. …
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Apple and Samsung’s flagship phones, the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S6 , are sure to dominate the smartphone world this year. Both phones are remarkably similar, in design, features and cost, but there are some telltale differences. If you’re looking to switch phones this year and have your sites on either the iPhone or Galaxy S6 , we’ve built a …
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Facebook Today at Facebook’s developer conference, F8, the social network announced new ways to share via Messenger. The company built a sharing platform that lets outside apps share their content, such as videos, music and GIFs, through the Messenger apps, available for Android , Windows Phone and iOS. You’ll be able to share with apps on iOS and Android, but …
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Instagram’s new app Layout. Screenshot by Sarah Mitroff/CNET Instagram wants you to forget all of those other collage apps. Today the company debuted Layout, a standalone app for iOS (Android ‘s coming soon) that lets you create photo collages that you can then share to Instagram or Facebook. You don’t even need an Instagram or Facebook account to use it. …
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