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With Tuesday’s release of Apple’s iPadOS — a dedicated operating system for the iPad, offering the tablets a suite of new features — Apple not only helps position the iPad as a laptop competitor, but ups the ante on data security during a time of escalating mobile malware threats. The new operating system, first announced at the company’s Worldwide Developers …

Google is expected to reveal its Pixel 4 phones at an Oct. 15 event in New York, but we also have hints about an upcoming laptop. The Pixelbook Go, which the company hinted at back in April, will have a 13.3-inch, 16:9 screen and come in 1080p and 4K models, 9to5Google reported Monday. The higher-end 4K option will have the same “Molecular …

Windows 10 is now on more than 900 million devices, Microsoft said Tuesday. The company added more new Windows 10 devices over the last year than it ever has before, according to a tweet from Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of the Modern Life, Search and Devices group at Microsoft. “From PCs to HoloLens to Xbox to Surface Hub, Windows …

The Federal Communications Commission says Sprint is defrauding its Lifeline program, which subsidizes phone and broadband service for the poor. The agency has accused the wireless carrier of claiming subsidies for 885,000 Lifeline subscribers who were not using the service.  The FCC said in a press release Tuesday that this is a violation of a key rule, designed to prevent …

Symantec is running a sale on its Norton security products with steep discounts for a year of coverage, from Norton AntiVirus Plus for protecting a single computer, to Norton 360 with LifeLock that offers security for five devices — and also includes a VPN and identify theft protection. In our recent antivirus roundup, Norton 360 Deluxe was our pick for …

Instant messaging app Kik is shutting down as the company continues its fight with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The move will let the company focus instead on its cryptocurrency, which was the catalyst for pressure from the SEC.  Ted Livingston, Kik’s founder and CEO, posted about the demise of the messaging app on Monday. More than 100 employees were laid off, …

Screen-to-body ratio is used to denote the amount of screen compared to the size of the phone chassis itself. The higher the screen-to-body ratio, the smaller the bezel. The iPhone 11 Pro has a screen-to-body ratio of 82.1% thanks to its big ol’ notch. Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro’s ratio is 94.1%. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus? 91%. On Monday, …

Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7T review is now live. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. Original story follows. The OnePlus 7T launch may be set for this Thursday, but that doesn’t mean OnePlus has to stop announcing what will be in its next phone. On Tuesday the company revealed in a tweet another tidbit about its upcoming device, …

Facebook said Tuesday that its efforts to reduce false news and misinformation on the platform don’t apply to politicians. The company said it exempts politicians from its third-party fact-checking process and that that’s been the policy for more than a year. In Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs and communications outlined the company’s policies regarding politicians, …

After unboxing your new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Pro Max, and setting it up using Apple’s new transfer tool, you may be asking yourself… What now? Well, there are a couple of settings you should double-check before test-driving the iPhone 11’s most important update, the camera. We’re going to walk you through the most important five. …

The new Samsung Galaxy Fold has just gone on sale in the UK and fixes the various screen issues that caused the company to pull the original foldable phone design before it went on sale. This redesigned model is an interesting device, and I’m a fan of the big screen experience so far. But there’s one issue that’s starting to …

Apple’s iOS 13 launch has been, well, a little confusing. There haven’t been any show-stopping bugs or issues, but just five days after the launch of iOS 13, we’re already getting iOS 13.1, with new features and performance improvements. Typically, Apple releases a major OS update — like iOS 13 — and a week or so later, releases something like …

I’m irrationally excited about this deal. See, I first spotted the i-Star Qi Wireless Charging Smart Table earlier this year, when I wrote about 7 unexpectedly cool things with built-in wireless charging pads. Back then, it was $220, though an on-page coupon brought the price to just below $200. Still a bit on the high side for me. Today, however, …

Samsung said that in revamping the Galaxy Fold, which was delayed due to screen design woes affecting its 7.3-inch interior screen, the company took the feedback of early reviewers to heart. That might be so: CNET even predicted one of those changes, a customer service department dedicated solely to Galaxy Fold owners. Calling it the Galaxy Fold Premier Service, Samsung is …