You probably know Gatekeeper from its warnings that tell you the app you are trying to install “can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer” or “can’t be opened because it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store.” You can head to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and set Gatekeeper to …
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The chip that will power some of 2016’s biggest smartphones just got a sneak preview in New York City. Eight months after its initial announcement earlier this year during Mobile World Congress 2015 in March, Qualcomm’s demoed its latest Snapdragon 820 chipset during a New York press event today. Though the San Diego, Calif.-based company did not specify the exact …
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The protest on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus that arguably started, grew and saw victory thanks to social media is now seeing those same tools backfiring thanks to a viral video of students and a member of the communications faculty bullying reporters trying to document the story. I’ve just seen an uncut version of the video and it’s even weirder …
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Tim Cook thinks the iPad Pro could spell the end of the personal computer. “Why would you buy a PC anymore?” the Apple boss said in an interview with The Telegraph. “No really, why would you buy one?” Cook, Apple’s chief executive, is in Britain for the launch of the oversize, 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablet, which supports an add-on keyboard …
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When you long-press the home button on most Android devices, Google Now is normally triggered. On the BlackBerry Priv, however, you’re given the option to launch one of three different apps. Out of the box, BlackBerry Search, Google Now and BlackBerry Hub are present. The predefined options are OK, but not something everyone will want to use. Enlarge Image Screenshot …
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Sometimes the tape keeps going after you thought it had run out. But three decades? It turns out that Sony is still making videocassette tapes for its Betamax video recording systems, largely vanquished from the gadget scene in the 1980s. Not for much longer, though. Sony announced Wednesday that it will stop producing Betamax tapes in March of next year. …
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T-Mobile said Tuesday that its customers will be able to double the minutes of video they stream, the photos they upload and emails they send. A wireless customer jumping from 5 gigabytes to 10GB a month can, say, post up to 30 photos on Instagram, stream 20 minutes of video and browse more than 50 Web pages a day. The …
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LOS ANGELES — Will T-Mobile do the unthinkable and offer streaming video that doesn’t count against its customers’ data caps? That’s the speculation as the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier prepares to kick off another event in its “Uncarrier” campaign on Tuesday. Each move has brought something to tweak the industry norms, whether it’s the elimination of wireless contracts or the …
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No Internet connection? No problem for Google Maps. The smartphone app now lets you save an area so you can search and get turn-by-turn directions anytime — even offline. Watch CNET Update below to learn how this can come in handy. Meanwhile, the world of Apple Music is now on Android, and Facebook has a new feature that scans the …
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Eight hours is said to be the sweet spot of sleep, but it’s an amount that many in the west struggle to get. It’s even worse in India though, with wearables maker Jawbone on Tuesday releasing a report on habits of users in the populous nation. Compiled after analysing data from Up fitness trackers, the report showed the average night …
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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. Enlarge Image James Martin/CNET As you’ve no doubt discovered, November has officially gone black — as in “Black Friday,” which used to be a single day of sales but now spans the entire …
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Can’t get enough of the cybercrime drama “Mr Robot”? When the next series lands, you’ll be able to see new episodes on Amazon here in the UK straight after they’re first shown on US telly. Created by Sam Esmail, “Mr Robot” stars Rami Malek as troubled computer expert Elliot Alderson. Elliot is recruited into a society of hackers led by …
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Are you a cord cutter hoping to watch the presidential debates? Too bad. Of the first three debates among the candidates running for president of the United States, only one was accessible outside a cable subscription. Take the debate among the Republican presidential wannabes on October 28 in Boulder, Colorado. It was carried on CNBC, which could only be viewed …
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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. Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET If you need a reminder that humans are awesome, listen to some music. And I don’t mean warbling out of your phone’s or tablet’s tiny speaker — I mean …
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Do you “Like” President Barack Obama? Obama on Monday said he’s set up a Facebook page, “POTUS,” where he plans to “have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country.” The president said he also plans to share “just-for-fun stuff, too.” In his “Hello, Facebook!” post, Obama shared a video from the White House lawn showing him talking …
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