It’s been a bumpy ride for Microsoft Windows Phone fans — the few who are out there. Over the last five years, Microsoft has tried to convince consumers to take a chance on its mobile software, an argument it has made through multiple versions of its Windows mobile software. But alas, people are still drawn …
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Samsung is getting into the holiday shopping spirit by kicking off its “Gifts of the Season” promotion. Beginning Friday and running through November 22, US customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S6 , S6 Edge , S6 Edge+ , or Galaxy Note 5 at full retail value can pick up goodies worth a few hundred dollars each. It is becoming …
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Apple has reportedly expanded the reach of its first smartwatch to India seven months after the initial launch. The watch went on sale Friday via Apple’s retail markets throughout the country, just ahead of the Diwali holiday shopping season, The Times of India and other local news sources reported. The device will be available in its three usual variations — …
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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. My favorite Old New Testament quote: The geek shall inherit the earth! At least, I think that’s how it goes. I’m old enough to remember when “geek” was a derogatory term. Now, those …
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Walmart is slashing prices on hundreds of products as part of a new holiday promotion. The world’s biggest retailer is offering deals online each day for the rest of the holiday shopping season. These aren’t your normal daily deals, though: Prices will remain discounted for at least 90 days. You can check out the deals on Walmart’s website. These are …
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Flickr’s online photo storage app now takes advantage of the 3D Touch feature in Apple’s new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Released Thursday, Flickr for iOS version 4.0.6 uses Apple’s 3D Touch to help you access certain features. Introduced with the new iPhones and the iOS 9 mobile software, 3D Touch helps you perform tasks a little faster, with …
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Fitbit recently announced a charitable campaign called FitForGood, which will run from Nov. 9 to Nov. 20. Users can connect their Fitbit account to the service and select from one of three different charities to contribute to: The American Diabetes Association, The American Heart Association or National Multiple Sclerosis Society. At the end of the campaign, Fitbit will split a …
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It’s taken a while, but the Lollipop version of Google’s Android mobile software has reached one-quarter of all Android devices. Lollipop’s exact share now stands at 25.6 percent, according to an update to Google’s Android Developers Dashboard page on Wednesday, up marginally from early October. The number includes all devices recorded at the Google Play store over the seven-day period …
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With technology advancing in leaps and bounds, we’re getting closer and closer to having the futuristic concept of a robotic butler become a reality. At the recent Tokyo Design Week, Flower Robotics demonstrated the Patin, a device which isn’t quite a robot butler, but is impressively close. Aimed for production sometime in 2016, the Patin is a wheeled robot, much …
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I have come to rely on the Reminders app on my iPhone. I set reminders daily and particularly enjoy location-based reminders that remind me, say, to put the towels in the dryer when I get home. What I don’t enjoy is getting the same reminder on my iPhone, iPad and MacBook. With iCloud, you can sync the Reminders app so …
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DUBLIN — OnePlus is a seemingly impossible company: a smartphone maker that’s made a name for itself in one of the most competitive markets around. OnePlus is no Samsung, LG, Sony, Motorola or Apple, in terms of either brand recognition or sales volume. But alongside fellow Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE and TCL’s Alcatel OneTouch, it’s showing that there …
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Typing emoji has typically been a bit of a hassle, requiring users to switch keyboards on mobile or enter a key combination to launch the emoji keyboard on PCs and Macs. A new peripheral wants to make using emoji a whole lot easier. Cue the applause emoji. The Emoji Keyboard by EmojiWorks is a Bluetooth keyboard that connects to your …
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In a sign of things to come for retailers, Walgreens is making it much easier to use its Balance Rewards loyalty card with Apple Pay, Apple’s contactless payment system. Previously, members of the store’s loyalty scheme had to scan their Balance Rewards card before making a purchase via Apple Pay, by holding their iPhone near the contactless reader with a …
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Best Buy will hold a special pre-Black Friday sale for one day only this weekend. Select locations will offer discounts on products from Apple, Microsoft, Sony and others on Saturday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time. According to BlackFriday.com, the event will be limited to only 400 locations nationwide. You can check to see if your local store …
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The most feature-rich Internet TV provider just filled the biggest hole in its channel lineup. Sony’s PlayStation Vue subscription service, which competes against cable TV with live and on-demand TV streamed over the Internet, will soon include a variety of Disney-owned channels like ESPN, The Disney Channel and the local ABC affiliate. The new channels, 18 in all, represent the …
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