Google’s Duo is another video chat service taking on Facetime, Skype

Google’s new video chat app has an interesting quirk: You can see a live video feed of who’s calling you, even before you pick up the call. Think of it as a digital peephole, before you answer the door. The search giant unveiled the app, called Duo, on Wednesday at its annual I/O developer conference held at the Googleplex Mountain …

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Pornhub wants to help you lose weight

Adult entertainment site Pornhub announced a mobile-based fitness program Wednesday, appropriately dubbed “BangFit.” “Today, due to our hectic work schedules and lack of motivation, many of us do not receive regular amounts of physical activity and lead sedentary lifestyles,” said Pornhub Vice President Corey Price. “Here at Pornhub, we know from experience that there’s one activity people are always motivated …

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Apple looking into iOS glitch that clobbers iPad Pro tablets

Apple is investigating yet another iOS update bug, one that has impacted 9.7-inch iPad Pro devices. On Monday, Apple pushed out version 9.3.2 of its iOS mobile operating system. Not long after, people started posting messages on online support forums complaining that the update bricked their 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablets. This means the device locks up after the update’s installation …

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Motorola needs India to keep its momentum rolling

Motorola’s new Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus, announced on Tuesday, will be available everywhere soon — but they’re especially important to the company’s plans in India. The American electronics giant shut down operations in India back in 2012, shortly after Google purchased the company for $12.5 billion. After being sold to China’s Lenovo for a much diminished $2.9 …

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WhoApp promises to take the guesswork out of who’s calling

Is the unknown number calling you the cute guy you met last night? Or an annoying telemarketer? WhoApp, a new iPhone app, promises to take the dice roll out of picking up that call. Developed by New Jersey’s TelTech, WhoApp recognizes calls from telemarketers, scammers and even annoying acquaintances you don’t want to talk to. It then turns an unknown …

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Get a Dell E515dw all

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Last month I shared a deal on a Dell all-in-one color laser, which sold out quickly because a color laser (even a non-AIO) …

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All the new titles on Amazon Prime Video for June 2016

Some fun movies are headed to Amazon’s video streaming service. “Wayne’s World,” starring Michael Myers and Dana Carvey, arrives on Amazon in June. It’s one of the few examples of a “Saturday Night Live” sketch successfully translated for the big screen. It’s right up there with “It’s Pat!” (I’m kidding; “It’s Pat” is a terrible, terrible movie.) The sixth season …

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Fitbit invests in mobile payments tech so you can buy stuff sans wallet

Fitbit announced Wednesday that it has acquired wearable payments technology from Coin, a company based in Silicon Valley that has focused on financial technology and consumer electronics. The deal includes some staff and technology, but excludes Coin’s smart payment products, such as Coin 2.0, a device that stores multiple credit and debit cards. Consumers will likely have to wait to …

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Daydream VR is Google’s new headset

Now playing: Watch this: Meet Daydream, Google’s vision for virtual reality 2:25 Google was widely expected to introduce the “Nexus” of virtual reality headsets at this year’s developer conference. That’s not exactly what happened. Instead of creating a single standalone piece of VR headgear with its own built-in computer, Google is launching a hardware and software platform — dubbed Daydream …

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HTC will bring Android N to the HTC 10, One A9, One M9

If you’ve got an HTC 10, One A9, One M9, you’re getting Android N. Google announced more additions to its forthcoming software for mobile phones at Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference that it uses as a stage to share major changes for the year. HTC took advantage of the excitement (and trust me, there’s a lot of that) …

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Strava adds Live Segments to iPhone, Android smartphones

The popular running and cycling app Strava is getting a small, yet significant update. The San Francisco-based company on Wednesday announced that it has added Live Segments to smartphones, a feature that was previously limited to a handful of Garmin Edge bike computers. Segments are one of the main draws for the millions of athletes who use the app. These …

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Android N: What’s new in Google’s latest OS

Google on Wednesday showed off the latest features in the latest iteration of Android, the most popular mobile operating system in the world. For those who have been paying close attention, Google’s Android N demos on Wednesday were no surprise. For the past two years, Google has used I/O to give the world its first look at changes to Android. …

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Uber can find you faster than 911 call centers, John Oliver says

John Oliver revealed how bad the 911 emergency service has become on his news comedy show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday. Oliver blames people who call 911 for non-emergency situations or butt-dial the number for distracting dispatchers from actual dangerous situations. But the real problem with 911 happens when the dispatchers can’t pinpoint where emergency calls are coming from. Related …

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Fender: You know their guitars? Well, now they make headphones

The headphone market seems to be a never-ending parade of celebrity headphones and speaker manufacturers trying their hand at headphones. Now it’s Fender’s turn. Obviously the company is best known for its iconic guitars and basses, but Fender just introduced a line of five in-ear monitors, ranging from the $99 DXA1 to the $499 FXA7. I opted for two middle-of-the-line …

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