New photos of the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy View, which appear to be press-ready renders, suggest that the rumored 18.4-inch tablet will have a curved stand built right in. The images, obtained by SamMobile, also reveal a handle to help carry the extralarge slate. Samsung’s rumored Galaxy View comes as consumer interest in tablets has waned. …
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Enlarge ImageYou’re going to have to wait for this one. Screenshot by Nate Ralph/CNET Still on the fence about whether or not to pick up that shiny new Google Nexus 6P? That decision just got a little easier: the device is currently listed as out of stock in the Google Play Store. We’ve spent a few days testing Google’s new …
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Enlarge ImageMicrosoft Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore is heading to sea with his family. Robert Galbraith/Reuters/Corbis The face of Windows Phone is taking a break. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Belfiore, a key member of the Windows team, is planning to take a leave of absence starting in November. Belfiore used Facebook to publicly announce his plans, and CNET confirmed …
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Enlarge ImageYou know you were missing that taco and burrito emoji! Other new emojis in the iOS 9.1 update include the sign of the horns, aka “Rock on.” Emojipedia.org/Screenshot by Michelle Meyers/CNET Apple released on Wednesday the first significant update to its iOS 9 software for iPhones and iPads, though it might matter most to those who like to send …
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The Axon Pro, now with double the storage! Josh Miller/CNET The Axon Pro , ZTE’s first flagship device, is now available in three variations. Alongside the original Axon Pro, there’s an identical version with twice as much internal storage and an entry-level model. Pricing for all three models will be updated to reflect the shift to the lineup. The original …
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Enlarge ImageTwitter is trying to make it easy for you to survey your followers. Twitter Question: Will polls attract more people to Twitter? That’s what the San Francisco-based social network hopes. On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it will soon allow users to create their own polls to let the public weigh in on the topics most important to them. Users …
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Xiaomi’s television is one of its latest products that isn’t a smartphone, which is what it is primarily known for. Xiaomi LAGUNA BEACH, California — This company partners with many manufacturers to sell a wide variety of products online. It’s willing to sacrifice some profit to ensure its prices are bargain-bin low. It’s also one of the hottest tech companies …
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It looks like Softbank is broadening humanoid robot Pepper’s horizons, on Tuesday announcing that the companion robot will be venturing outside of the Japan for the first time. The Japanese telecommunications company has set up several Pepper units throughout a Carrefour hypermarket in France’s Claye-Souilly region. The robots will be playing games and dancing with patrons, and will also have …
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Meet an old friend Meet MediaTek, arguably the most successful, influential, and important technology company you’ve never heard of. Simply speaking, MediaTek is a supplier of the chips that power the devices we use day to day; smartphones, tablets, wearable technology, smart TVs and newly emerging technologies around Internet of Things to name a few. You can be forgiven for …
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Apple Watch sales remain a mystery. Apple How many Apple Watches sold last quarter? Apple won’t say, but that hasn’t stopped analysts from speculating. A collection of 17 analysts offered Fortune Magazine their predictions for Apple Watch sales last quarter. The numbers varied from a low of 2.5 million to a high of 6 million. The forecast provides a glimpse …
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Enlarge ImageThe future is here! October 21, 2015, is “Back to the Future Day.” Universal Pictures Never before have we been so nostalgic for something that never happened. For the better part of three decades, fans of the “Back to the Future” movie trilogy have eagerly waited for October 21, 2015 — today! — to celebrate a movie that wistfully …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows 10’s new Wi-Fi Sense feature — which is designed to make it easier to share network credentials without giving up your Wi-Fi password — isn’t my favorite thing. But it can be a convenient way to get credentials around quickly, assuming you trust your Outlook, Skype, and Facebook contacts. Wi-Fi Sense does two things: It lets …
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Vudu has announced new 4K movies available for streaming exclusively on the Roku 4 , including recent films like “The Lego Movie” and “Magic Mike XX” for rent or download. Prices start at $9.99 for rental and range between $24.99 and $29.99 to own. While the streamed movies include support for new standards such as Dolby Vision (high dynamic range, …
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More than a billion people visit YouTube’s video site every month. Seth Rosenblatt/CNET NEW YORK — Online video giant YouTube unveiled a paid service that takes away commercials for $10 a month. The new YouTube Red is an alternative to the free, ad-based service, which remains an option. “The YouTube you know and love continues to thrive and will continue …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows 10 has a couple of different tools for helping you eke the most life out of your laptop’s ailing battery. There’s the traditional power options menu that lets you pick and choose how long your computer should stay awake when you’re not using it, and there’s also a new battery saver feature that switches off things …
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