Enlarge ImageApple introduced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on September 9, 2014, and may reveal their successors the same date this year. CNET September 9 may turn out to be lucky for Apple again. Buzzfeed on Friday reported Apple will hold its next product launch the week of September 7, with September 9 being …
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So you’ve got a ton of photos you love online, maybe even posted to popular photo-sharing service Instagram (you and more than 300 million other people). Viewing pictures on your screen is one thing, but when you truly have something special to share, your laptop, phone or even TV just isn’t going to cut it. Related Links Customize your Android …
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Watch out, Google. Microsoft now has its own translator app available for a variety of devices. Released Thursday, Microsoft Translator is a new app designed by the software giant for iOS and Android users. The app supports phones and tablets as well as the Apple Watch and smartwatches that run Android Wear, Google’s adaptation of its mobile software for wearables. …
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You’ll need to update to the latest version of Firefox to squash a new bug. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Another day, another security flaw — this one affecting Mozilla’s Web browser, Firefox. But this one is easy enough for you to fix. On Thursday, Mozilla revealed a vulnerability in its browser that was discovered by a Firefox user. An ad …
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The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 in its NFL form, with updated features like multicolor annotation. Scott Stein/CNET Microsoft’s had a year under its belt deploying Surface tablets to NFL sidelines, but the Microsoft-NFL partnership is only growing in 2015. And Microsoft doesn’t just want to work with Surface tablets: augmented reality via HoloLens could be next. HoloLens — Microsoft’s wild …
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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. FastStone Soft Let’s put our wallets away, shall we? (At least until you get to the bonus deals.) Today, I offer proof positive that some of the best things in life are free(ware). …
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Apple Music has grabbed 11 million trial users. How many paid subscribers can it win over? James Martin/CNET Apple Music has already grabbed 11 million trial users a little more than a month after its debut. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet software and services, revealed the 11 million figure in an interview with USA Today published Thursday, …
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US regulators officially closed the door on T-Mobile’s request for more airwaves in the upcoming auction of TV broadcast spectrum set for next year. T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere played down the company’s policy loss on Twitter. CNET All five commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted Thursday to stick with a “spectrum reserve” it adopted last year for the …
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Nvidia has recalled most of its Shield tablets because of a battery problem. CNET Nvidia’s Shield tablet recall includes the “vast majority” of devices the company has sold, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said. Nvidia on Friday announced that 8-inch Shield tablets sold between July 2014 and July 2015 have a battery that is susceptible to overheating and could pose a fire …
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Now playing: Watch this: The best stuff hitting Netflix in August (and what’s… 2:47 Netflix is losing some high-quality content in August, so watch while you still can. The spectacularly beautiful and fun “The Fifth Element” goes offline August 1. The underrated “Unbreakable,” also starring Bruce Willis, disappears from Netflix the same day. Michael J. Fox fans, the entire run …
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Enlarge ImageHTC’s latest flagship handset, the One M9, isn’t helping the company succeed. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The second quarter of 2015 was not kind to HTC as revenue for the Taiwanese phone maker slid significantly and its profits from last year turned to losses this time around. The company’s revenue reached NT$33 billion ($1.04 billion) worldwide (PDF) during the second quarter, …
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I don’t have the most difficult of last names to pronounce, but I’ve heard my fair share of it being butchered. Those with more difficult names share in my experience and frustration, I’m sure. Facebook has a feature tucked away on your profile aimed at teaching others how to pronounce your name, but you need to set it up before …
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Microsoft has ported its Outlook app to the Apple Watch. Microsoft Microsoft has cooked up a version of its Outlook email app for the Apple Watch. Launched on Thursday, the latest version of Outlook for iOS supports the Apple Watch with several useful features. You can glance at your email, receive notifications of new email and use preset replies to …
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If you have been spending portions of your day listening to Beats 1 radio, then you may occasionally want to go back and replay a particularly good hour of radio, or listen to a show that you missed. Apple Music has offered playlists of the songs from previously aired Beats 1 shows, and now it has full replays that let …
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Enlarge ImageDonald Trump takes a jab at Jeb Bush as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker looks on. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Onstage Thursday night in Ohio at the first GOP debate, the leading Republican presidential candidates debated the issues, political correctness, and of course — Trump. There were plenty of digs and zings, but who really scored points and caught …
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