Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Jumping out of bed to the shrill sound of the default Radar ringtone of an iPhone alarm is no way to start the day. As far back as iOS 6, you have been able to set your iPhone alarm to play a song from your music library. And with iOS 8, …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Not all apps make it into the Windows Store. And if you want to install an app that isn’t in the Windows Store, well, you’ll have to sideload it. Sideloading apps in Windows 8/8.1 was a hassle — Microsoft, for some reason, really wanted to lock down devices so that they were only running apps from the …
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Google’s new Android update is named Marshmallow. James Martin/CNET Google’s update for Android, its mobile software for smartphones and tablets, officially has a name: Marshmallow. The software, previously only referred to as Android M, was announced in May during Google I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference. The moniker follows Google’s whimsical naming convention for new versions of Android. The …
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The HTC Desire 626s is a plastic-clad entry-level Android smartphone. Ariel Nunez/CNET AT&T’s GoPhone prepaid rate plans get a little more interesting on Monday, as the carrier announces new international calling and messaging options. Beginning August 21, customers on the $60 GoPhone plan will be able to call and message both Mexico and Canada. Related Links HTC Desire 626 review …
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Enlarge ImageI’m calm. Video screenshot/meme caption by Amanda C. Kooser/CNET I’m a time-hardened Internet user. I lived through the days of Dramatic Chipmunk (it’s not a chipmunk, dammit). I’ve generated my share of custom-captioned doge pictures. It’s hard to break through my tough, unimpressed, seen-it-all armor. I haven’t laughed at a meme since Grumpy Cat arrived in 2012. The Internet …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Good news: It looks like Microsoft has finally given up on trying to make the XPS file format happen. Windows 10 features native support for PDF files, including the ability to ‘print’ documents straight to PDF. And yes, Mac OS X has had this feature for a while. To Print to PDF in Windows 10, simply open …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Command Prompt users will be pleased to know that Windows 10 has introduced some useful keyboard shortcuts regarding copying and pasting. Specifically, you can now use Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V in the Command Prompt, which is something you definitely cannot do in previous versions of Windows. Enable the new shortcuts In the final version …
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Sprint pitchman and soccer star David Beckham should be happy about the RootMetrics results. Sprint Sprint, long the laggard in the national wireless service scene, can claim at least one minor victory over rival T-Mobile. The nation’s fourth-largest carrier, which dropped one position in the past month thanks to T-Mobile’s speedier customer growth, scored a solid third place in a …
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Enlarge ImageA look at the smartphone market during the second quarter, according to research firm GfK. GfK The global smartphone market had a strong second quarter, due in large part to demand for higher-end smartphones like Apple’s iPhone 6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S6 line, according to new sales data. Total smartphone unit sales worldwide rose 5 percent to 302.1 million …
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I was on the New York subway listening to a set of Campfire Lyra in-ears, and a young woman approached me saying she loved the look of the headphones. She wanted to know what brand they were, and did they sound good? I told her they were the new Campfire Lyras, and yes, the sound was really nice. I explained …
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Desktop audio, aka computer speakers, have always fascinated me. They differ from regular stereo speakers in that desktop speakers are designed to be listened to in the “nearfield,” from 2 to 5 feet (just over half a meter to 1.5 meters) away from the speakers. That’s not to say these speakers can’t also be enjoyed from further away. I’ve been …
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick addresses a crowd during the ride-hailing service’s fifth anniversary celebration. James Martin/CNET In a win for Uber, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the car-hailing service by more than a Connecticut-based taxi companies. US District Court Judge Alvin Thompson ruled that none of the seven complaints brought against Uber by local taxi …
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Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET OxygenOS is the name of the slightly customized version of Android running on the OnePlus 2. One of those small customizations is a new feature OnePlus is calling Shelf. Shelf is tucked away to the left side of your home screen, similar to the Google Now page on Nexus devices or Flipboard on Samsung devices. Within …
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The only recourse left for Samsung in its ongoing battle with Apple may be to go to the US Supreme Court. CNET Samsung’s hopes of scuttling a massive fine on alleged patent infringement of Apple products have been dashed, leaving the company with only two options: break out the cash or try its luck with the US Supreme Court, according …
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It’s a good time to be a wireless consumer as AT&T rejiggers data plans and adds other special perks to remain competitive with Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint. CNET/Marguerite Reardon AT&T on Friday announced new Mobile Share Value plans, which will go into effect tomorrow. In some instances, AT&T will cut the cost of the service and in others it will …
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