Toshiba Is that a one-terabyte hard drive in your pocket, or are you just happy to see this deal? Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Toshiba Canvio Basics 1TB portable USB 3.0 hard drive for $49.99, shipped. It lists for twice as much and sells elsewhere for at least $10 more. As …
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The LG G3 Vigor brings VoLTE calling to Canada. CNET The LG G3 Vigor isn’t just any midrange LG Android handset. It’s Canada’s first-ever to support VoLTE, or voice-over-LTE, a technology that uses the same network to make voice (and video) calls on the same network that also transfers data. Canadian wireless provider Rogers announced on Tuesday that it started …
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Microsoft’s Surface 3 may be too pricey for binging on Netflix and not quite powerful enough to replace your laptop. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft has yet to find the one true purpose for its Surface tablets. Are they Apple iPad killers, laptop replacements or hybrid two-in-one computers? That question still applies to the Surface 3, Microsoft’s new $499, 10.8-inch tablet announced …
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With Dash Buttons, Amazon hopes to make ordering products even easier. Amazon Nearly two decades ago, Amazon launched one-click ordering, making it easy for customers to buy anything on its site with a simple button-click. Now it’s bringing that technology to the real world. The Web shopping giant said Tuesday it’s launching Dash Buttons, a followup to the Dash remote …
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Pick a color, any color! Jason Cipriani/CNET Customizing a smartphone is a easy way to personalize the device we constantly have nearby. And with the new new HTC One M9, and Sense 7, the Taiwanese company wants you to personalize the device until your heart’s content. A new Themes app lets you quickly and easily change everything from wallpapers, to …
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Microsoft’s latest tablet will also be sold in Asia at the same time as its US launch. Sarah Tew Microsoft’s latest 10.8-inch tablet, the Surface 3, will be retailing globally on May 5, and the Redmond-based tech company will also be matching the release date in the Asia-Pacific region. Countries in the region that will be getting the tablet on …
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OnePlus Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has announced a flying drone, the OnePlus DR-1, calling it a “game changer.” The DR-1’s product page spouts impressive lines such as “innovating a whole new way of thinking about drones” and telling users to “push the envelope” with this flying machine. Except it’s just 70mm wide. You might be thinking that the DR-1 is …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge both support wireless charging. Samsung Being forced to plug in your devices to charge them up could be a thing of the past for many of us in the coming years, according to new data from research firm IHS. Total wireless power receiver shipments hit just 55 million units in 2014, but that …
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Image by Jorge Gonzalez, CC BY-ND 2.0 As Australians move away from counting voice minutes and text messages to hunting out where they can get the most data for their dollar, telcos are starting to come to the table to win customers over where it counts — on data inclusions. After announcing bonus data allowances for new customers signing up …
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AT&T’s version of the HTC One (M8) is next in line for Android 5.0. Sarah Tew/CNET Google’s Android 5.0 update has commenced for a pair of HTC One smartphones from AT&T. Related Links Android 5.0’s unified and fresh design makes platform feel whole HTC One M8 review HTC One M7, M8 owners, you’ll have to wait longer for Android 5.0 …
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A look at search ads worldwide from eMarketer. eMarketer The market for search ads remains Google’s playground, even if it has to share nearly half the turf with competitors. For the first time, research firm eMarketer has broken out worldwide search advertising revenue, revealing that Google owns an enduring 55 percent of that money. For 2015, eMarketer predicts that Google …
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Gmail’s new All Inboxes option view shows you all your mail from all your accounts. Google Do you have more than one email address? These days, nearly everyone does — and it’s not uncommon to manage three, four or even more. Unfortunately, for Android users relying on the stock Gmail app, multiple mail accounts means lots of extra tapping as …
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The Brik Case is a constantly evolving art project. Jolt Team The Brik Case on Kickstarter kicks off its project description with a disclaimer. It’s not affiliated in any way with Lego, Mega Bloks, PixelBlocks, KRE-O or K’Nex Bricks. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s move on to exactly how fun this product looks. The Brik …
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U.S. Cellular is adding another 600 4G LTE cell sites to its network U.S. Cellular U.S. Cellular announced on Tuesday that its 4G LTE coverage will soon get a bit bigger. Related Links U.S. Cellular rings up LG G Flex 2 for March 26 U.S. Cellular shakes up prices for shared data plans Price drop: U.S. Cellular lowers cost for …
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You can now play Pac-Man right in Google Maps. Screenshot by Anthony Domanico/CNET Ever imagine what it’d be like to play a monster game of Pac-Man through the streets of your hometown? Now you can, sort of, as Google has built a fully playable game of Pac-Man into Google Maps. Related Links ‘Pixels’ trailer shows Donkey Kong and Pac-Man invading …
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