Enlarge ImageApple updated its iMac computers with better displays and processors. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s iMac and its accessories are getting a minor makeover. On Tuesday, Apple upgraded its iMac computers with better displays and faster processors, and updated its keyboard, mouse and trackpad accessories. The Mac business might not be as big or as sexy …
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Enlarge ImageDirector Danny Boyle (left) and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin chat on the set of the “Steve Jobs” film. Universal Pictures SAN FRANCISCO — After a screening here Friday of the new film “Steve Jobs,” writer Aaron Sorkin found himself defending his choice to fictionalize parts of the Apple co-founder’s life, something he called making “a painting, not a photo.” Sorkin, …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung’s Galaxy S5 from 2014 was among the devices Nvidia said used technology that infringed its patents. Juan Garzón / CNET Nvidia was handed a major setback Friday in its lawsuit with Samsung over the improper use of its graphics technology. Thomas B. Pender, an administrative law judge for the US International Trade Commission, wrote that Samsung didn’t infringe …
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Enlarge ImageAmit Singhal, Google’s head of search, talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the company’s efforts. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, California — Users should be allowed to have some of their information scrubbed from online search results, Google’s head of search said Thursday, in what appears to be a softening of the company’s official stance on the so-called “right …
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Enlarge ImageBlackBerry CEO John Chen (right) shows off his company’s first Android phone during a chat with Recode’s Walt Mossberg. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, California — BlackBerry CEO John Chen has set a deadline for the recovery of the company’s smartphone business. Chen, speaking here Thursday at the Code Mobile conference, said BlackBerry’s hardware business needs to turn a …
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Enlarge ImageJennifer Bailey, head of Apple Pay, talks about the service’s rollout with Recode’s Ina Fried. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — You’ll soon be able to pay for your Starbucks latte with your Apple Watch, as well as your KFC chicken and Chili’s Southwestern egg rolls. Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payments service, will be coming to Starbucks over …
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Enlarge ImageDavid Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products (right), talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher and Kurt Wagner about Facebook’s recent efforts. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Facebook Phone version 2.0 appears to be a no-go. The social-networking giant will “probably not” be making another smartphone after the failure of its first attempt two years ago, said David …
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Enlarge ImageAndy Rubin, the creator of Google’s Android (right), chats with Recode’s Walt Mossberg at the Code Mobile confernece Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — The next major phase of computing will be artificial intelligence, the creator of Google’s Android software predicted Wednesday. Andy Rubin, speaking here at the Code Mobile conference, said mobile isn’t going away as the …
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Enlarge ImageRecode’s Ina Fried (left) interviews AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie at the Code Mobile conference. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, California — That smartwatch on your wrist may soon have a cellular connection — at least if AT&T Mobility’s CEO is correct. Glenn Lurie, speaking Wednesday at the Code Mobile conference here in Half Moon Bay, predicted most smartwatches …
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Enlarge ImageJawbone CEO Hosain Rahman (right) chats with Recode’s Kara Swisher about wearables. Shara Tibken/CNET HALF MOON BAY, California — The future of wearables isn’t just devices on your body. It’s also sensors that you put inside your body to learn more about your health and interact with smart devices in your home. Jawbone CEO Hosain Rahman, speaking Wednesday at …
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