Hillary Clinton ramps up 2016 presidential bid with social media

Enlarge ImageCampaign stickers for Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Following an e-mail to select donors and supporters, Hillary Clinton’s campaign team reached out Sunday to the masses and publicly announced her plans to run for the US presidency, via several social media sites. An official YouTube account posted a two-minute video titled “Getting Started.” In the short promo, …

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HBO Now stares down ‘Game of Thrones,’ its first trial by combat

HBO will face a mountain of demand for the “Game of Thrones” season premiere Sunday, just five days after launching HBO Now. HBO While millions of “Game of Thrones” fans are glued to their screens Sunday night, HBO will probably be fixated on another drama: Will its new service HBO Now slay or be slain in the first surge of …

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Real talk: Deciphering the wireless marketing hype

The wireless marketing wars are in full force. If your head is spinning from trying to understand what all the various claims mean, you’re not alone. Who should you really believe has the fastest 4G LTE network, most reliable service or the “strongest signal”? And do these metrics really matter all that much to your overall wireless experience? These are …

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11 surprises I learned about the Apple Watch

Sarah Tew/CNET The Apple Watch is a mystery device: that’s because it’s still not on sale, and few people have worn it yet. I’ve been wearing Apple’s upcoming watch for a week and a half, and even after writing a whole review , I’m still discovering surprises. The Apple Watch, being something extremely new, has quite a few little tricks …

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​Unlock the secret Spock emoji in iOS 8.3

Now playing: Watch this: Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone 1:22 In a move Spock would deem most logical, Apple has added support for a Vulcan salute emoji in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3. While the symbol isn’t in the emoji section of the iOS keyboard, it’s not hard to manually add it to your device. You …

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Here’s a hassle

An Audio Classics display case Audio Classics Buying used audio gear from the original owner or a store usually carries a high degree of risk. Working electronics may turn out to have faulty components, speakers might have busted drivers, and a turntable’s bearings may be worn out. Buying used audio can be a huge hassle, but the team at Audio …

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Killer curves: The radically new Technics SB

The Technics SB-C700 speaker’s flat driver. Technics In 2015, there’s no shortage of affordable, small and easy ways to access music on your phone or Bluetooth speaker, and that’s fine. But if you really want to feel the heart and soul of your music, you’ll need something better. That’s where the Technics SB-C700 speakers shine: they can unravel the deepest …

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Clean your monitor or TV screen

Now playing: Watch this: Clean your laptop, monitor, or HDTV 2:21 Even if you don’t have snot-nosed kids or wet-nosed pets, your computer monitor or HDTV panel will eventually accumulate a collection of annoying smudges and stains. My household happens to contain both of the aforementioned creatures and, thus, I’ve developed a method for wiping down the HDTV in the …

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Add Spock to your emoji arsenal: Our favorite videos from the week

Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone CNET’s Dan Graziano shows you how to add the Vulcan salute emoji to your iPhone or iPad. Now playing: Watch this: Add the secret Spock emoji to your iPhone 1:22 3 ways to wrap your cables No more knots! If your cables are sitting in a big jumbled heap on the floor, …

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Apple Watch preorders kick off, some models quickly sell out

Apple Watch hits the market April 24. James Martin/CNET You can now pre-order an Apple Watch, but it’ll be a while before you can actually get one on your wrist. Apple on Friday started accepting advance orders for its first new product line in five years, a wrist-worn device that’s designed to display notifications and run apps from the iPhone. …

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Spring cleaning: Keep your apps, device software up

Jason Cipriani/CNET Security revelations about new vulnerabilities both on our smartphones and computers seem to occur on a regular basis. Last year it was Heartbleed, and more recently the FREAKsecurity flaw had everyone in a panic. The only way to combat issues such as these is to keep your software current, updating apps and operating systems as soon as updates …

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How to watch and stream ‘Game of Thrones’

Now playing: Watch this: ‘Game of Thrones’: Prepare for Season 5 in just 2 minutes 2:04 Winter is coming (eventually), but even sooner is the arrival of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones.” It’s arguably the best show on television, and just like you, we here at CNET are obsessed. The tech scene has changed since the end of …

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Microsoft boosts Bing image search with more relevant information

Bing’s image search update is rolling out worldwide across all devices “over the coming weeks.” Microsoft Microsoft has brought some improvements to Bing image search that are designed to help users do more than just find a photo. After a user searches for a topic and clicks on an image in the Bing image search, Microsoft will provide far more …

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Apple asking for exclusive tunes to amp up Beats Music, report says

Led by CEO Tim Cook and executive Eddy Cue, Apple acquired a subscription service when it bought Beats, founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. Exclusive tracks would give the latecomer service an edge. Apple Apple is reportedly courting top musicians to score exclusive tunes for its Beats Music subscription-streaming service. The computer maker has asked Florence and the Machine, …

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