An 18.4-inch tablet would dwarf the 12.2-inch Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (center). Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung may raise the ante on size for its next Android tablet, if recent chatter is to be believed. According to sources close to SamMobile, Samsung is currently developing a whopping 18.4-inch tablet. Samsung has been fighting to maintain its lead …
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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 Image Solove I’m back! Good heavens, California is beautiful. Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Cambria, Carmel…I think I know where I’m going to retire. (Now if I could just win the lottery. …
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A company devoted to data, Spotify just got a lesson in how wanting to know everything about its customers can be a liability as well. Founder and Chief Executive Daniel Ek apologized Friday for confusion about the streaming music service’s new privacy policy, which caused an outburst of articles and social-media criticism that the company wanted to peek in on …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was one of a few phones on offer for Samsung’s test drive program Sarah Tew Samsung Electronics says its program to loan out Galaxy smartphones is a hit. The company said on Friday that all of the devices earmarked for the program, which include the curvy Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and jumbo Note 5, …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET So you’re earning all kinds of coins in the new Swarm app, huh? Each time you earn a coin or three, you get the pleasure of hearing the slot-machine-like sound of the coins falling from the sky. Earn a mayorship? A celebratory tune is played and everyone within earshot can hear it. Not everyone is going …
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MacPaw Gemini is like hiring a professional cleaning service to come in and clear out the duplicate files of any folder on your Mac. The app is quick and easy and accurate, and it attempts to entertain you as it goes about its business. MacPaw Gemini is available in the Mac App Store for $9.99. You can also download a …
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A new Apple TV may be in the offing — and just in time. Last year’s US sales of the company’s streaming-media box slipped behind those for Amazon’s rival devices for the first time, according to estimates Thursday from researcher Parks Associates. That put it in fourth place, also behind streaming-TV box maker Roku and online search giant Google. The …
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Like many things in Apple Music , the shuffle button is buried amongst the clutter. When you are viewing a playlist or an album, the shuffle button is right where you would expect it — easily accessible at the top of the of the list of tracks. If you want to shuffle all the songs from your music library or, …
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Customers will be able to try out the Samsung Galaxy S6+ and the Galaxy Note 5. Sarah Tew Samsung is eager to get its new phones to a lot of people — especially iPhone users. The Korean electronics conglomerate said Friday that it would give iPhone users a chance to try its latest smartphones, the curved display-rocking Galaxy S6 Edge+ …
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Enlarge ImageChattanooga has spent decades cleaning up its city, which is now known for its outdoorsy lifestyle. It’s also home to the largest and fastest broadband network in the US. CNET/Marguerite Reardon CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee — It was once so polluted here that people had to drive through town with their headlights on all day. You could smell the stench from …
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There’s high-end, and there’s extreme high-end, insanely priced audio gear that only the mega rich can afford. That’s OK, sometimes just knowing it’s out there, over the rainbow can be satisfying for audiophiles who like to dream. Lucky me, I occasionally get to play with the world’s best audio, and the Nagra HD DAC is one of those that keeps …
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Nicole Cozma/CNET Skype just released an update to their Android app, which will let you change the ringtones for individual callers. This is great if you’re accustomed to having specific jingles for regular phone calls and want the same functionality available for those who contact you on Skype. The update is still rolling out, but you can check that you’re …
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Enlarge ImageHere’s what your videos will look like using VHS Camcorder. Anthony Domanico/CNET Do you have an old boombox sitting around collecting dust and just waiting for the chance to jam once again? Then you’re probably the type of person who’ll appreciate a new iOS app that takes you and your 2015-era videos back to the ’80s. VHS Camcorder from …
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Sony will launch its new SmartBand 2 activity tracker next month. Sony Sony has officially unveiled its latest smartband designed to monitor your health and fitness. Dubbed the SmartBand 2, the new tracker includes a heart rate monitor that can keep tabs on your ticker all day. By constantly checking your heart rate, the band can determine which activities raise …
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David Katzmaier/CNET Slowly but surely, like the creeping realization that Season 2 of “True Detective” just wasn’t that good, HBO Now is making its way to more devices. Today the app appeared for download on Amazon’s $39 Fire TV Stick and $99 Fire TV box . They’re the second family of dedicated living room devices, after the Apple TV, to …
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