Amazon may be cooking up a $50 tablet

You may feel bombarded with reports about the gadgets Apple will soon release. But if you’re looking for a bargain, it seems Amazon may have the tablet for you. In this CNET Update tech roundup, learn about the reports about Amazon’s $50 tablet and the company’s latest Prime Now perk: restaurant food delivery service. Also …

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Google to test same

Enlarge ImageGoogle will compete with Amazon in fresh-food delivery. Google Google wants to bring you your groceries. The search giant on Tuesday confirmed it will test a same-day delivery service for fresh foods later this year. Bloomberg earlier reported the news. Google will first test the service in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as one other, to-be-named US …

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Adobe ramps up CC Video tools for cutting

Enlarge ImageAs part of Premiere Pro’s HDR-editing, Adobe increased the waveform display’s range up to 10,000 IRE. Adobe If you’re looking for a one-word summary of this season’s updates to Adobe Creative Cloud’s video applications, I’d go with “trendy” — but that’s not a bad thing. Most of the enhancements are targeted at creating trendy types of content on trendy …

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Buy an iClever smart USB charger, get your choice of freebies

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 iClever Not to repeat myself, but you know those little USB wall plugs you’ve been hoarding over the years? Time to toss ’em out. They don’t supply nearly enough juice for …

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How and why do people use their Apple Watch?

How do you use your Apple Watch? Apple The Apple Watch functions as a high-tech timekeeper and a health and fitness tracker, and that’s exactly how a large group of people surveyed are using it. The most frequent task among more than 2,000 Apple Watch owners polled by research firm Wristly for its latest “State of the Apple Watch” report …

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How to delete the Windows.old folder from Windows 10

Now playing: Watch this: Change these Windows 10 settings for a better experience 2:13 Did you upgrade your PC to Windows 10? If so, ever wonder what happened to the previous version of the OS? It probably disappeared into the mists of Windows past, right? Wrong. Your old OS didn’t get erased; rather, it’s lingering in a system folder called, …

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Netflix to launch in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Netflix Netflix announced plans to enter four new markets in Asia on Wednesday as the Internet video streaming service continues its global expansion. Netflix will officially become available in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan early next year, the company said. “The combination of increasing Internet speeds and ubiquity of connected devices provides consumers with the anytime, anywhere ability …

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Verizon to be first to field

How fast is 5G? Verizon’s tests have shown a connection speed that is 30 to 50 times faster than its current 4G network. Verizon Verizon is getting ready to kick its wireless network up another notch. The nation’s largest wireless carrier will begin field trials on so-called fifth-generation, or 5G, technology within the next 12 months, Roger Gurnani, chief information …

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Giants hiding among us

Enlarge ImageA 50-foot AT&T cell tower disguised as a pine tree in Pleasanton, California. James Martin/CNET In Pleasanton, California, a waist-high wooden fence marks the beginning of the Iron Horse Regional Trail, a serene pathway popular with joggers and bikers. Eight hundred feet down the path stands a lush, lone pine tree, odd in its solitude. Look closer and you’ll …

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What do you want most from the iPhone 6S? (poll)

This time last year we were all sitting around speculating about the iPhone 6, wondering if a big version would be announced. It might feel like you’re stuck in “Groundhog Day,” because we’re at it again, pondering what features the iPhone 6S will sport when Apple unveils the new smartphone at its Wednesday event in San Francisco. Rumor watchers seem …

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The best scanning apps for Android and iPhone

Never bother with a scanner again. Thanks to high-quality cameras on today’s top smartphones and nifty behind-the-scenes tech, scanning a document or photo with great results is as easy as opening an app and snapping a picture. Here are CNET’s top picks for the best apps to turn your phone into a scanner. Best scanning app for iOS: Evernote Scannable …

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NFL revamps mobile app to provide constant stream of football goodness

Only Verizon Wireless customers will be able to stream NFL games on their mobile devices. Verizon The National Football League upgraded its mobile app to include more features, even if still won’t stream live games to all of its fans. The company on Tuesday launched its new NFL Mobile app, which now incorporates its signature new service from a year …

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Blu launches 6

Enlarge ImageBlu launches its flagship smartphone, the 6-inch Pure XL Blu Products The battle for the best unlocked smartphone rages on as Blu Products on Tuesday announced that its 6-inch Pure XL, will soon be offered direct to US consumers. Sold as an unlocked device, the Android handset will be compatible with both AT&T and T-Mobile’s 4G LTE networks. Related …

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eBay seeks to invite buyers back with new mobile app

eBay eBay is gussying up its online marketplace on small screens. The e-commerce company on Tuesday released the newest version of its mobile app for phones running on either Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android software, looking to make the app easier to browse for buyers and more helpful for sellers. “This is the first step on mobile,” David Beach, eBay’s …

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Verizon’s Go90 to deliver free mobile TV service

Now playing: Watch this: Verizon’s Go90 free mobile video service mixes YouTube… 2:03 Verizon plans to launch a free mobile video service called Go90 on Tuesday by inviting the company’s young target audience to build a new business. Go90 is free, supported by ads rather than paid subscriptions. Anybody, regardless of their wireless carrier, can use the app on their …

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