Microsoft’s Surface tablet that runs Windows RT hasn’t sold well. Josh Miller/CNET Looks like Microsoft’s long-suffering Windows RT software isn’t dead quite yet. Windows RT, which hit the market in late 2012 alongside the heavily redesigned Windows 8, was the version of Microsoft’s operating system that ran on the ARM chips typically used in cell …
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The Golden State Warriors have been outfitting their basketball arena in Oakland, Calif., with Apple’s iBeacons and other technology. Shara Tibken/CNET OAKLAND, Calif. — Floor tiles that generate electricity when people walk on them. Streetlamps that transmit data to people passing beneath them. Virtual reality videos that make fans feel like they’re at the game when they’re really just sitting …
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Film crews transformed the garage at the childhood home of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Production on a new Jobs film has started in Los Altos, Calif. James Martin/CNET LOS ALTOS, Calif. — The garage at Steve Jobs’ childhood home here looks like a trip back in time. Cinderblock and wood shelves are pieced together along the walls. Roller skates, …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung’s new smart TVs will run Tizen, an operating system it has been developing for phones for years. Sarah Tew/CNET LAS VEGAS — Samsung may be releasing Tizen on all of its 2015 smart TVs, but most owners of its older sets won’t be able to use the faster, more-intuitive operating system. Starting this year, all of Samsung’s new …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung showed off 4K Ultra High Definition TVs during 2014 CES and will talk up more technology during its press conference this year. Sarah Tew/CNET LAS VEGAS — Tech and Hollywood have teamed up to bring you Ultra High Definition video. TV heavyweights such as Samsung, LG and Panasonic said Monday at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung’s 2015 smart TVs will run Tizen software, which boasts a simplified user interface, pictured here. Samsung LAS VEGAS — Samsung’s Tizen operating system may still be a no-show in smartphones, but millions of consumers will soon use the software in their homes — possibly without even knowing it. Starting this year, all of Samsung’s new smart TVs will …
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Enlarge ImageCEO Jen-Hsun Huang unveiled Nvidia’s newest graphics chip at CES 2014. James Martin/CNET Nvidia, which tends to host the first major press conference of the Consumer Electronics Show, will kick things off again this year. The chipmaker, best known for its powerful graphics chips that power PCs, will host its presentation Sunday at 8 p.m. PT. CNET’s Ben Fox …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung introduced a bevy of new electronics during 2014 CES in Las Vegas. James Martin/CNET It’s time again for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, and Samsung’s press conference is always one of the most anticipated presentations at the tech confab. Don’t expect any big mobile news at the show — Samsung tends to save that for later in the …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung will be counting on sales in emerging regions — such as this Buenos Aires, Argentina, store — to boost its results in 2015. Shara Tibken/CNET Samsung has long had Apple in its crosshairs, but that rivalry won’t be its main concern in 2015. The primary target for the South Korean electronics conglomerate in the coming year will be …
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Apple’s headquarters includes inspirational quotes from co-founder Steve Jobs. Shara Tibken/CNET Apple has a lot to do to top 2014. This year, Apple introduced larger screen iPhones, showed off its first wearable and launched a mobile-payments service. That was on top of updates to its Mac and tablet lines and improvements in its mobile and computer software. Apple also made …
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