Apple is trying to improve Apple Music, iTunes VP says

Apple Music still needs some fixing, says an iTunes exec. CNET Apple is working on Apple Music in an attempt to make the new music-streaming service better. Oliver Schusser, vice president of iTunes International, told UK news site The Guardian that Apple is “adding features and cleaning up certain things” in Apple Music. Schusser added …

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Customize the appearance of Safari’s Reader mode on iOS 9

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Reader is one of those features in mobile Safari I rarely use, but greatly appreciate it when I do. When activated, iOS strips away any ads and unnecessary clutter from the article, making it easier to read. With iOS 9, Apple has added new options to Safari’s Reader mode. The new settings include the ability to …

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Airbnb’s Apple Watch app connects hosts and guests at the wrist

Airbnb releases an Apple Watch app that’s focused on messaging. Airbnb When home and apartment-rental service Airbnb set out to design its new Apple Watch app, it didn’t want to mimic its iPhone app — it wanted to do something different. The company’s engineers tried creating user wish lists. They tested listings browsing too. Finally, the team decided to keep …

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Bookmark your favorite things on Twitter with Twitter Bookmarks

I don’t use Twitter on anything resembling a regular schedule. I find it to be an overwhelming flow of information — a raging river of chatter, if you will. On occasion, when I do check in with Twitter, I feel like I arrived in the middle of the conversation. Or in the middle of 1,000 conversations. With new iOS app …

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How to mute Instagram Direct conversation alerts

You can now share photos of videos from your Instagram feed in a private message with your friends using Instagram Direct. The integration is quite simple and straightforward, requiring a user to tap on a new sharing arrow just below an Instagram post. You then select a friend — or friends — to share with, and away it goes. Yes, …

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Samsung debuts world’s first ultra

Enlarge Image Samsung’s new ultra high-definition Blu-ray player will be available next year. Andrew Hoyle/CNET BERLIN — Get ready for some ultra high-definition DVDs. Samsung talked up its first UHD Blu-ray player, the UBD-K8500, during an event Thursday at a press conference at the IFA electronics show here. The player is capable of providing four times the resolution and 64 …

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Cat Street View: The Internet taken to its logical conclusion

Enlarge Image Check your allergies at the door… Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET If you really want to get a sense of a place, like from the street level, it makes sense to be closer to the street itself. In Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture, arguably no one has their (really cute little) ears closer to the ground, sniffing out the local scene, …

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Wacom turns a new page in digital notetaking (hands

Enlarge Image The Intuos line of consumer graphics tablets differs primarily by software bundle (and price). Wacom Wacom dove into IFA, the huge international consumer electronics show in Germany, with a bunch of updates to its existing product line, plus a new digital notetaking solution, Bamboo Spark. Updates include a new version of its Bamboo Fineline all-purpose iPad stylus, a …

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How to use GoPro’s new trim

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET GoPro recently updated its smartphone application, adding the editing capabilities teased earlier this summer by the company. The feature eliminates the need to wait until you’re near a computer to sync videos off the device, edit and then share. To use trim-and-share, you’ll need the latest version of the smartphone apps. The iOS version can be …

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Hot and steamy: LG will bring its Styler steam closet to the US and China

LG In its quest to smarten up every appliance imaginable, LG will soon be introducing its Styler wardrobe to China and the US. The Styler is an alternative to traditional washers: a closet that steam-cleans clothing that’s hung inside without the use of water or detergents. According to the Korea Herald, it’ll be rolled out to China this week and …

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Apple bans app that lets you shoot at hunters

Should Apple have banned an app that lets animals shoot at hunters? Google Apple has put the kibosh on a hunting app that lets you aim at hunters instead of their jungle prey. The game, called Cecil’s Revenge, was inspired by the real-life incident in July in which a lion known as Cecil was lured from a park sanctuary in …

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Samsung’s new smartwatch, better Blu

Berlin-based tech show IFA 2015 is in full swing and we’re seeing plenty of hot new tech products, from smartwatches and phones to washers and fridges. The show is huge and there’s a lot to see, so we understand if you didn’t get the chance to check out every new product as it was announced. Here’s a run-down of the …

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LG rumors for Nexus phone pricing, G4 Pro launch date pile up

The LG Nexus 5 will soon celebrate its second birthday. James Martin/CNET New details have bubbled to the surface for two LG smartphones rumored to debut in the coming weeks: pricing for the forthcoming, LG-made Nexus phone and a Pro version of the current LG G4 flagship phone. Assuming both the Nexus 5X, as it’s being called, and the G4 …

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