There’s no shortage of file managing apps for Android devices. Astro File Manager has long been my personal favorite, though the Play store is full of worthy alternatives. However, Google has included a bare-bones file manager in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, as pointed out by How-To Geek. For those who don’t need a file manager on …
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Enlarge ImageApple CEO Tim Cook, pictured at the BoxWorks conference last month, has pushed his company into new markets such as wearables. Josh Miller/CNET LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — More than 6.5 million people have signed up for Apple Music since the $10-a-month streaming music service launched at the end of June, CEO Tim Cook said Monday. Another 8.5 million people …
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Would you pay more than $3,000 for the high-end version of Microsoft’s Surface Book? Microsoft Microsoft has revealed the highest-end model of its Surface Book but this one is pricey compared with your average Windows 10 laptop. Added to the Surface Book lineup on Friday, the new edition is outfitted with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of memory …
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The new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple has once again raised the cost of apps Down Under, just over a year and a half after Australians were hit with an App Store price hike thanks to the country’s falling dollar. “When foreign exchange rates change, we sometimes need to update prices on the App Store,” Apple said …
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The Nexus 5X smartphone, one of two new beacons for those who want a “pure Android” device, became available Monday. Made by LG for Google, the Nexus 5X is up for sale at the online Google Store and also via major wireless carriers and retailers in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, India, Korea and Japan. Nexus phones don’t offer all …
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Epson At the CEDIA Expo last week, Sony, Epson and JVC all announced new projectors. Some are shipping now, some are shipping soon. Sony has new lower- (note the “-er”) priced 4K projectors, and JVC is back after a brief hiatus with brighter faux-K projectors. Epson has a bevy of 1080p projectors with higher brightness, which should be really impressive …
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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 ImageThis iPhone 6S (or one like it) could wind up in your hand. Sarah Tew/CNET Contest time! I reckon you wouldn’t mind owning a brand spankin’ new iPhone 6S. Am I right? …
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AT&T will be the first carrier to offer the Kyocera Duraforce XD. AT&T AT&T is planning to toughen up its portfolio of phones by adding the Kyocera Duraforce XD, a plus-sized smartphone meant to survive harsh weather and working conditions, the company announced on Monday. Kyocera, which was once a much more prominent phone maker, has carved a niche out …
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Enlarge ImageMicrosoft will release a developer edition of its HoloLens augmented-reality glasses for $3,000. CNET SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft may not be the only game in town when it comes to HoloLens augmented-reality glasses. Asus, the world’s sixth-biggest PC maker, is talking with the Windows software maker about building its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens , Jonney Shih, Asus’ chairman, …
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Enlarge Image Xiaomi BEIJING — A 60-inch 4K TV for less than $800? Xiaomi’s new product is an effort to shake up the smart TV industry in the same way it has smartphones. The Chinese company, which made its name selling quality phones at reasonable prices with oodles of online hype, wants to challenge just how low a high quality …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P both offer a shortcut to launch the camera regardless of which app you’re using or if the screen is off and the device is locked. To launch the camera, a user only needs to press the power button twice. Doing so will cause the Nexus to vibrate, letting the user …
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If you’ve been thinking about checking out Google’s Project Fi wireless service, now is your chance. The Mountain View, California, Internet search titan said Monday it’s giving out “instant invites” to the service for the next 24 hours. Interested users can sign up directly on the company’s website. Project Fi is Google’s attempt to shake up the wireless industry with …
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Enlarge ImageFounder of Kogan Mobile, Ruslan Kogan. Paul McMillan After collapsing in spectacular fashion in 2013, Kogan Mobile is back from the telco graveyard as online retailer Kogan partners with Vodafone to sell a value-focused 3G service. Kogan Mobile is billed as a competitively-priced mobile offering that utilises Vodafone’s network as well as its service team, which it says separates …
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Enlarge ImageFreddie Wong and his digital studio RocketJump created an original series and a VR short film for Hulu. Hulu Digital filmmaker Freddie Wong would be the first to tell you he doesn’t really know the best way to shoot virtual reality. Then again, nobody else does either. Virtual reality, an immersive form of entertainment that uses a high-tech headset …
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The best stuff is never cheap, but even top-tier headphones sell for a tiny fraction of the cost of the world’s best speakers. I will follow up with a top 10 affordable headphone list later this year. I’ve limited my selections to just one model from each brand, and I have spent many hours listening to each of these headphones. …
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