The Samsung Z smartphone runs the Tizen operating system. Samsung Samsung’s first Tizen smartphone is finally here — well kinda. The Korean electronics giant said late Sunday that it will launch its first smartphone powered by the open-source software in the third quarter in Russia. The phone, called the Samsung Z, will ship in other …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What does Tim Cook have up his sleeve? Josh Lowensohn/CNET Apple CEO Tim Cook hasn’t been shy about teasing that “amazing” new products will come to market in 2014. But with the year nearly half gone — and speculation that new gadgets won’t …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Workers get Moscone Center in San Francisco ready for Apple’s developer conference. James Martin/CNET The countdown for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference has begun, and CNET will be on hand to bring you all the action. The Cupertino, Calif., holds only two or three …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president of Internet software and services, speak as they walk after lunch during the Allen & Co. annual conference at the Sun Valley Resort a year ago. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images It’s not just Apple CEO Tim Cook who’s promising great new products this year. Now Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice …
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Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak rarely shies away from sharing his thoughts about Apple. Getty Images Steve Jobs never did a deal as big as Beats, but another Steve — Wozniak, that is — thinks the acquisition could be a smart move for Apple. It “sounds good for Apple [to be] getting back to some cool roots,” the Apple co-founder said …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple will kick off WWDC on June 2. Apple It’s that time of year again, when the Apple faithful descend on San Francisco’s Moscone Center for the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference. The Cupertino, Calif., electronics giant from June 2 to 6 will give …
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These happy gentlemen just signed a $3 billion deal. From left: Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Beats co-founder Dr. Dre, and Apple SVP Eddy Cue. Apple Apple on Wednesday confirmed it’s buying Beats for $3 billion, giving the electronics giant a popular headphones business and subscription streaming music service. The acquisition — Apple’s biggest ever — includes …
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Apple’s iTunes head Eddy Cue and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine, chat at the Code Conference. Asa Mathat/Recode Beats is about to get a big injection of steroids from Apple. Eddy Cue, Apple’s head of iTunes, and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine, talked about the reasoning behind Apple’s plan to buy Beats and gave hints about what the two companies could do …
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One of Apple’s new iPad ads features a travel writer. Apple Apple wants us to become well versed in the iPad Air’s benefits. The company launched on Sunday two new ads for the iPad Air as part of its Your Verse campaign. The marketing push first launched in January with an ad that featured a snippet of a monologue by …
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Samsung is hosting an event about health. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Samsung is ready to talk about health — but not in the way many expect. The Korean electronics giant will host an event at 10:30 a.m. PT Wednesday in San Francisco to begin “a new conversation around the future of health.” Join CNET’s liveblog of the Samsung health event …
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