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Samsung might be releasing a special Galaxy S7 Edge for the Olympics

Rumor has it that Samsung will release an exclusive version of the Galaxy S7 Edge for the 2016 Rio Olympics. This wouldn’t be a huge surprise coming from a sponsor that has already released an emotional ad about the Olympic Games. Though the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Edition was initially reported three months ago …

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iPods and the Sandisk Clip Jam: The best budget MP3 Players

Now playing: Watch this: Why you should buy an MP3 player 2:21 Though MP3 players have limited appeal, they’re not completely pointless. Why have an MP3 player when you can listen to music on your phone, you ask? Streaming music eats data Downloaded music takes up storage space Listening to music drains your phone’s battery life Aside from these reasons, …

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Why would anyone buy an MP3 player in 2016?

Now playing: Watch this: Why you should buy an MP3 player 2:21 Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved listening to music, especially in the anti-social form of wearing headphones. A big fan of tuning out of my surroundings and tuning into my self-curated soundtrack, my fancy for portable music players started when I permanently borrowed my mother’s cassette …

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9 ways Apple’s Messages app will change the way you text

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple reimagines messages app, with rich links, emojis… 2:43 At WWDC 2016, Apple announced a ton of new features for iOS 10, including fun, interactive ones for its Messages app. The functions make the messaging app more enjoyable to …

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How Apple can save the iPod

Now playing: Watch this: Why you should buy an MP3 player 2:21 It’s 2016. Why would you ever need a straight-up MP3 player? The iPod Touch I can see. You can use it just like you would an iPhone — pair it with your wireless Bluetooth headphones and use apps like Spotify or Pandora to stream music. To be fair, …

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Google Motion Stills turns your Live Photos into GIFs

Now playing: Watch this: Google’s new iOS app fixes Apple Live Photos 1:27 Turning your Live Photos into shareable GIFs just got much easier thanks to Google. On Tuesday the company released a free iOS app, Motion Stills, that allows you to do just that. The above GIF shows before and after stabilization with the Motion Stills app. Google Google …

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Your iPhone can now run Night Shift and Low Power mode at the same time

If your iPhone’s dying battery doesn’t stop you from checking it at night, you’re going to love the latest iOS update. MacRumors reports that (although it’s not listed in the update notes) iOS 9.3.2, supports simultaneous use of Night Shift and Low Power Mode. Beta versions of iOS 9.3 allowed for both features to be used at the same time, …

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Your texts need more animated GIFs. Giphy Keys is here to help (hands

There are two type of people in the world — those who don’t like animated GIFs and those who do. If you don’t like them, SpongeBob and I have one word for you: Enlarge ImageGiphy If you (like me) love a good GIF, Giphy just released a keyboard app that’ll help take your mobile GIF game to the next level. …

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7 reasons people aren’t wearing their Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch: One year later. Are you still wearing it? 3:01 It’s been a year since Apple released the Watch. Big whoop! Does anyone really care? That’s what we asked a few of our Apple Watch-owning CNET editors — and they didn’t hold back. Below is a short list of the most common answers for why …

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How to listen to Prince’s music online

The shocking news of Prince’s death has fans, new and old, turning to their Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music apps, only to find them barren of his hits. Unfortunately, your options for streaming the music of His Royal Badness are limited. Last year The Purple One removed his music from popular streaming music sites, save for one: Tidal. You can …

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