Microsoft is bringing its Cortana voice assistant to the iPhone and Android phones. CNET Look out, Siri. Move over, Google Now. Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant is coming to iOS and Android. The upcoming launch of a Cortana app will give users of iPhones and Android phones the option of a companion to Cortana on Windows …
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Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Google’s free, collaborative office tools are great for a variety of things, such as planning everything from work schedules to class reunions. But if you’ve been using a multi-tab Google Sheets workbook for your planning needs, you may have noticed that every time you click on your bookmark, the spreadsheet opens to the same tab. The wrong …
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Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Whether you want neatly tiled windows on a luxuriously large display or help juggling windows on a cramped MacBook display, Mac app Magnet can help multitaskers maintain order. Magnet is currently $1.99 as part of $2 Tuesday, down from its usual $4.99 price. With Magnet, you have three easy ways to manage your open windows. You …
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The inaugural Lenovo Tech World event is set to kick off on May 28 in Beijing. Lenovo aims to use the event to show off its vision for how computing technology will develop over the next five years, but the company also has some more immediate announcements to share. Lenovo has revealed a few limited details for three new low-cost …
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Aloysius Low/CNET SHANGHAI — If you’re having trouble with your pelvic muscles, the Magic Kegel Twins could be just the thing to help get them into shape. Shanghai-based company Magic Motion showed off their waterproof silicone gadget at CES Asia, and also gave an out-of-body demonstration on how it works. Powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and connected to your …
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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel says he has no interest in being acquired. Asa Mathat/RECODE Snapchat, the ephemeral message service popular with youngsters, has its sights set on an initial public offering but is keeping its plans private — for now. “We really need an IPO — we have a plan for that,” Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said Tuesday during an …
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Could trackpads one day be obsolete? Apple/USPTO Your future Apple MacBook may not need a trackpad for you to move around the screen. Published on Tuesday by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a patent dubbed simply “Fusion keyboard” describes a keyboard with keys that can both insert characters as well as deploy touch gestures. Why create a laptop …
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The Yunbike X1 sports a range of 25km and a top speed of 25km/h. Aloysius Low/CNET SHANGHAI — While CES Asia was relatively quiet when it came to big brand announcements, there were plenty of smaller Chinese vendors who had new and interesting products to show off. Take for example, the electric Yunbike X1 from the Hangzhou-based Yunmake. E-bikes are …
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Could Google roll out two new successors to the Nexus 6 this year? CNET Google may roll out two Nexus phones this year — but no Nexus tablet. Made by LG, one new Nexus phone codenamed the LG Angler would offer a 5.2-inch screen, according to Android Police. The other phone, manufactured by Chinese vendor Huawei and given a code …
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Browse through topic panels to see news from every category. Flipboard Twitter has reportedly been in talks to pick up Flipboard, a service that lets you create your own digital magazine with news stories geared toward your interests. Driven by Twitter chief financial officer Anthony Noto, the discussions about a potential purchase have been afoot since the start of the …
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Sick of Siri? Cortana is making her way to iPhone and Android. Microsoft is expanding its smartphone voice assistant to platforms beyond Windows. Watch CNET Update below for the details: Now playing: Watch this: Move over, Siri. Cortana is coming to the iPhone 3:00 Also in this tech-news roundup, Twitter’s Periscope launches on Android, taking aim at Meerkat. And Etsy …
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Both T-Mobile and US Cellular will carry the LG G4 in Metallic Gray. CNET T-Mobile and US Cellular kicked off the work week by announcing launch details for their respective versions of the LG G4 . Both will open up presales for the flagship smartphone later this week, with general availability scheduled for early June. Related Links Sprint to carry …
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A Time Warner Cable truck in Brooklyn last year. The cable giant now has a new suitor, Charter Communications, after its deal with Comcast fell apart. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Charter and Time Warner Cable want US regulators to know one simple thing: This time it’s different. Just a month after government concerns scuttled Comcast’s $45.2 billion bid for TWC, Charter …
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Stratos is one of an emerging group of startups trying to simplify the wallet. The question is whether consumers need one card for all their other cards in the age of Apple Pay. Josh Miller/CNET With a Chipotle burrito in one hand, I handed the cashier a credit card lined with miniature computer parts. She handed it right back. “We …
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Josh Miller/CNET At least four startups are betting the world isn’t ready for mobile payments. Unlike services like Apple Pay and Google Wallet (which use your phone), all-in-one cards or “smart cards” embrace a familiar medium — the plastic credit card — and turn it into an all-in-one payment solution. Smart credit cards primarily offer convenience while maintaining security. Instead …
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