Enlarge Image Zivix Congratulations to Bob E. of Novi, Michigan, for winning a Fonesalesman FurniQi wireless charging table in last week’s giveaway. Dream of being the next Eric Clapton? This week’s prize could set you on your way. We’ve got a Zivix Jamstik+ wireless fretboard, which pairs with an iPhone, iPad or Mac and bundled …
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The typical iPhone launch day mania at New York City’s flagship Apple store wasn’t as manic this time. The first customer to buy an iPhone 6S was greeted with the usual eruption of cheers at the iconic 5th Avenue Apple store. But the line wasn’t as long as it usually is on a launch day. In this CNET Update report, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Make 4K videos on the iPhone 1:56 Enlarge Image The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are both capable of recording 4K high-definition video, though you wouldn’t know it just by launching the camera app. By default, the iOS camera app on the new devices is set to record video at 1080p at 60 frames per second. …
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Sprint and T-Mobile have been working overtime to one up each other with what looks like rock-bottom prices for Apple’s new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, which go on sale today. But are these deals too good to be true? On Wednesday, T-Mobile announced a promotion that would allow customers on its Jump On Demand leasing program to get …
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The BlackBerry Leap was a mid-market smartphone that eschewed the typical physical keyboard for a full touchscreen. Josh Miller/CNET As its smartphone business fades, BlackBerry is reaching out to Google’s Android software as a lifeline. BlackBerry has confirmed that it is building a smartphone that will run on Android, a radical departure from its historic strategy of employing its own …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Windows 10 comes with a ton of default apps. While these apps don’t take up a lot of space on your hard drive, they do take up a lot of space in your Start menu. If you’re the type of person who likes clutter-free Start menu, you can uninstall some (but not all) of those default apps. …
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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. Ever notice that when you cup your hand behind your tablet or smartphone speaker, the sound immediately gets better? That’s because it’s directed toward your head, which is where your ears are kept. …
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Enlarge ImageThe BlackBerry Leap, an all-touchscreen smartphone, did not perform well. Josh Miller/CNET The BlackBerry Priv could change everything for the embattled smartphone manufacturer. The Priv, which the Canadian company confirmed Friday will come out in the fourth quarter, is the first of its products to run on Google’s Android mobile software. The device marks a radical departure from BlackBerry’s …
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Apple’s new iPhones mean you’ll be seeing a lot more ultra-sharp 4K video soon. 4K is the term for the next step of high-resolution display beyond 1080p, the standard found in newer televisions. It packs more pixels into the same frame, so it’s supposed to make pictures sharper and colors more realistic. When you watch a particularly crisp video on …
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Enlarge ImageGoogle’s Android software powers most smartphones sold today. Stephen Shankland/CNET Google’s antitrust difficulties in the United States may not be over. The US Federal Trade Commission has begun the early stages of an investigation into Google’s Android operating system, according to a Bloomberg report Friday that cites unnamed sources. At issue is whether Google requires use of its own …
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The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus aren’t tough to take apart and repair. James Martin/CNET You likely would never need to take apart your new iPhone 6S or 6S Plus. But the folks at iFixit did as part of their usual teardown testing and found the journey mostly smooth sailing. The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus officially go one …
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Cricket Wireless is yet another option if you want one of the new iPhones contract-free. James Martin/CNET Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S Plus officially launch on Friday, and Cricket Wireless is getting it on the action by selling the new phones both online and at select retail locations. A subsidiary of AT&T, Cricket offers prepaid, no-contract mobile phone plans …
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A phone as bold as a BlackBerry running Android rather than its own software deserves a bold name. According to frequent Twitter tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks), that name will be Priv. Now known by the code name Venice, the device, which is rumored to touch down in November, marks the first time BlackBerry has embraced a different operating system for …
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Spring cleaning can become a relatively involved process. That’s because you’re usually adding these tasks to your normally scheduled ones, like grocery shopping or picking up your kids. Here are a few apps for your Android or iOS device that can help you remember what to do, when, and even where so you can get that spring cleaning done. Note: …
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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. Microsoft Office 2016 has arrived , and with it the same pricing model Microsoft adopted a couple years back: $69 per year for the single-user Personal Edition, $99 per year for the five-user …
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