Sprint to offer free international data roaming

The world is getting a little bit smaller, thanks to a new international plan from Sprint that lets customers roam in 15 countries. Sprint With Sprint’s new International Value Roaming plan, announced Friday, travelers can check email and Facebook, download pictures and stay connected on a wireless Internet connection at no additional cost in Latin …

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How to use the Galaxy S6 Edge left

Now playing: Watch this: Using the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge left-handed 0:54 The edge display on Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge has a few cool tricks that make it versatile, like keeping contacts close with People Edge or showing notifications and updates with Information Stream. By default, these features show up on the right edge of the screen, but if you’re …

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Crave giveaway: Three ‘Game of Thrones’ limited

Josh Miller/CNET Editors’ note: This giveaway has a Twitter component. Please read the below rules carefully. Congratulations to Chuck T. of Concord, N.C., for winning an Arccos Golf performance-tracking system last week. Winter is finally coming, on Sunday, and this week’s prizes mark the occasion by turning you into your very own Mother of Dragons. Related stories Your ultimate ‘Game …

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Alibaba adds cars, ‘smart living’ to its repertoire

The Nest Learning Thermostat is among the devices that make up a “smart living” environment. Nest China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has added two new divisions to its business that promise much more than shopping options. First up is a new automotive division. The business unit, announced on Friday by the company, combines many of Alibaba’s other properties in one, according …

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Apple Watch brings the bling in retail debut

A prospective customer tries an Apple Watch during a one-on-one fitting appointment at the Galeries Lafayette, a high-end Parisian department store. Stephen Shankland/CNET PARIS, LONDON, NEW YORK and PALO ALTO — With Friday’s Apple Watch retail debut, Apple took some of its own “think different” advice. Apple Stores have always been polished, but the Apple Watch takes the upscale approach …

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Four apps with better features than Instagram’s Layout

CNET Instagram released Layout a couple of weeks ago, and while it’s easy to use and has a lot of polish, collage apps are nothing new. There are already tons of collage makers in the App Store, and many offer more features, more collage layouts, and other useful photo-editing tools. Obviously, Instagram’s Layout app has a distinct advantage with both …

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Spring cleaning: Organize your cables

Have you looked at that mess of cables behind your desk lately? Yeah, me either. If you’re employing the tried-and-true “out of sight, out of mind” approach to managing your wires, there’s no better time than the present to actually do something about it. Use these tips to get your cables in order quickly, easily, and cheaply. Optimize your outlets …

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Three smartwatches way more affordable than the Apple Watch

The Moto 360 delivers the sexytime at a deal price. Sarah Tew In case you’ve been living in a bunker the last few weeks, the Apple Watch goes on sale today. I wonder if you can guess the Cheapskate’s feelings about a wrist companion that starts at $399 (for the men’s Sport model) and goes up sharply from there? Yeah, …

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How to organize apps on your Samsung Galaxy device

Nicole Cozma/CNET Sometimes keeping your Android device clean is about more than deleting files to free up storage. Hiding apps you don’t plan on using, putting the right ones at your fingertips, and adjusting the availability of shortcuts can all lead to a more gratifying experience using your device. Here are some tips for helping your Android experience feel fresh, …

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Chewits are 50! So Chewie the Chewitsaurus is on the rampage again

Stop the presses, forget the Apple Watch — because Chewits are 50! It’s Friday, the sun’s out, so let’s indulge in a bit of tasty, chewy nostalgia. The delicious British sweet was launched in 1965, and to celebrate, Chewits have unleashed their famous mascot Chewie the Chewitsaurus — known as the “Monster Muncher” when first introduced to TV ads in …

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April is spring

Let CNET How-To help you organize and clean your devices! Eric Franklin/CNET It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air, but so is dust and clutter. While your devices will never be completely clutter — or dust — free, it’s not hard to get them into much more presentable shape. The best part? You don’t have to …

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Sprint to pay $15.5M to settle suit over wiretap costs

Sprint settles with feds on allegations it overcharged for wiretapping. Sprint Sprint has agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle a case brought by the federal government alleging the wireless carrier fraudulently inflated charges for court-ordered wiretaps. The case, filed in March 2014 in US District Court in San Francisco, alleged that government agencies like the FBI and Drug Enforcement …

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Friday Poll: Will you buy an Apple Watch?

The Apple Watch is about to be tested on the open market. James Martin/CNET Back in early 2013 — long before the official Apple announcement in late 2014 — we polled CNET readers about whether they would want to buy an Apple Watch. Back then, we still called it the “iWatch.” The results split out pretty evenly between “yes,” “no” …

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Apple Watch buyers allowed to get their hands on two watches

Apple isn’t limiting Apple Watch buyers to one device. CNET The midnight launch of the Apple Watch cleared up at least one mystery: how many devices consumers will be able to purchase. While buyers won’t be able to snap up as many watches as they like, they will be able to purchase twice as many as previously thought — namely …

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