The Alcatel Idol OneTouch 3 first debuted at Mobile World Congress 2015. Sarah Tew/CNET Budget-phone seekers, look alive. The 5.5-inch Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and will sell for a pretty rock-bottom $250. Now that’s the online price from Alcatel’s US site. Its official suggested retail price is $30 more, $280, though …
Read More »
Are you ready to go back to Litchfield Penitentiary? Netflix released a new trailer for Season 3 of “Orange Is the New Black” that brings us back into the world of Piper Chapman, Red and Crazy Eyes. Related Links Brooding, brutal ‘Daredevil’ shows the shadows of the Marvel universe (spoiler-free review) Netflix deals ‘House of Cards’ a fourth season for …
Read More »
Jason Cipriani/CNET Google is getting ready to make its Android Wear software, which powers wearable devices like smartwatches, work with Apple’s iPhone. The company will add support for Apple’s iOS software and Wi-Fi in the next version of Android Wear, which could come out in the next few weeks, according to a person familiar with Google’s plans. Google’s plans were …
Read More »
Amazon has been rolling out Prime Now to new cities every week for the past month. Amazon Next up for Amazon’s one-hour delivery service: Austin. The online retailer started its Prime Now rapid delivery service in December in parts of Manhattan, letting its Prime members order thousands of products — including batteries, paper towels and toys — through a mobile …
Read More »
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to use Information Stream 1:34 The curved side of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge does more than make the phone look pretty. It shows off missed alerts, notifications and news updates with Information Stream. And at night, it can also be your bedside clock with Night Clock. I’ll guide you through …
Read More »
BuyReviewsNow.com is one of the four websites Amazon sued for allegedly selling fake reviews. BuyReviewsNow.com Amazon has filed suit against four websites that allegedly sell phony product reviews that are placed on its main site, Amazon.com, marking the first time the company has taken legal action against such practices. The Seattle-based online retailer filed the suit Wednesday in a Washington …
Read More »
Huawei’s latest Android will be sold direct to U.S. consumers. Huawei Huawei is all ready to launch its latest entry-level smartphone, the SnapTo, in the US next week. Related Links Huawei rumored as Google’s next Nexus partner Huawei shifts sights to high-end smartphones Money, power, wearables! Phone-maker Huawei wants more, more, more The SnapTo runs Android 4.4 KitKat on a …
Read More »
Kik could be well on its way to being acquired, according to a new report. Kik Kik, the popular messaging app among teens, might soon have a new owner. The company behind the app, Kik Interactive, has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners to help it field offers for a buyout or major investment from a corporate partner, Bloomberg is reporting, …
Read More »
Paul Sakuma After calling on ISPs and rights holders to crack down on piracy and make it harder for Australians to torrent content online, the Federal Government has announced plans to tax online services that offer legitimate content in Australia. Dubbed the ‘Netflix Tax,’ the measure would see the introduction of the 10 percent GST on “intangible” products such as …
Read More »
Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple on Wednesday released iOS 8.3, giving users racially diverse emoji and a long list of bug fixes. One new feature sure to be popular with those who constantly receive iMessage spam is the ability to filter, and then mark messages as “Junk.” If you’ve ever received a message claiming you’ve won a cruise or a Best Buy …
Read More »
Samsung’s tapered screen makes it harder to produce. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge, set for release Friday, will be in short supply all year long due both to its expected popularity and to the difficulties in crafting its screen, which flows over both sides of the smartphone. Samsung mobile chief JK Shin told reporters Thursday that the company is …
Read More »
[Updated 4/10 11.55am ET] DTS has officially announced its competitor to object-based surround-sound format Dolby Atmos — a technology it calls DTS:X. Like Atmos, DTS:X isn’t mixed to discrete channels like a traditional soundtrack but supports a large number of simultaneous “objects” or sounds set in 3D space around the listener. The position of these objects is then interpreted by …
Read More »
If you don’t update to iOS 8.3, prepare for an alien invasion. CNET Update explains the secrets to using the new ethnically diverse emoji — including how to unlock Spock’s Vulcan salute icon: Now playing: Watch this: Aliens invade Apple’s diverse emoji 2:53 Also in this news roundup: Don’t make plans to camp out for an Apple Watch Samsung’s Galaxy …
Read More »
It’s not surprising how dirty headphones can get. We place them over or in our ears, after all. I’m guilty of rarely cleaning my headphones, since I’m the only one who uses them, but hygiene isn’t the only factor to consider when cleaning. Any oils or ear wax left on your headphones can impact the sound quality of your headphones …
Read More »
Microsoft and Google are still battling over patents previously owned by Motorola. The strife between Microsoft and Google over Motorola Mobility patents is far from resolved. Google on Wednesday asked the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to set aside a patent rate established by a lower judge in its ongoing royalties case against Microsoft, according to Reuters, which obtained …
Read More »