Now playing: Watch this: 4 ways to perfect your Netflix experience 2:17 If you’re anything like me, you probably love binge-watching shows on Netflix. Whether it’s “Orange is the New Black,” the new season of “House of Cards,” or catching up on “Mad Men” episodes, Netflix has become a key player in my post-work and …
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Might this unknown LG smartphone be the G4 or a stylus-based variant? Screenshot by Scott Webster/CNET LG could join Samsung and HTC in the battle for the top smartphone next month, according to sources close to the Korea Herald, when the phone maker will reportedly debut its flagship LG G4 handset. Related Links LG G Flex 2 review LG plans …
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Jonah Becker has left HTC, but where he’s going next is unknown. Jonah Becker Smartphone maker HTC may be finding itself a little unsteady in the design department. On Thursday, HTC’s associate vice president of industrial design, Jonah Becker, announced on his Twitter feed that he has left the company. He didn’t say what his plans are, but asked his …
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Google Maps on Android. Nicole Cozma/CNET Google has changed the Maps app around a great many times. Unfortunately, this means some features have disappeared, but thankfully, some are being added back. Such is the case with the ability to access custom maps you created through the service. Previously, you could create these maps on the desktop and then view them …
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The LG Watch Urbane LTE can also send and accept text messages and make mobile payments — all on its own. LG LG has put a price tag on its new smartwatch that doesn’t need a smartphone to phone home. The LG Watch Urbane LTE launches in South Korea on Friday at a price of 650,000 won ($589). It can …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen is still trying to turn the company around. Brian Bennett/CNET BlackBerry will show another decline in revenue in its latest quarter, predicts JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall. In an investors note released Thursday, Hall said he expects that BlackBerry finished its fiscal fourth quarter with sales of $791 million. Such a figure would be down 19 …
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Intel and Micron will ship flash-memory chips this year with 256-gigabit and 384-gigabit capacity. A tiny 16-chip package could hold 768GB. Intel Intel, Micron and Toshiba want to give you the best of both worlds when it comes to flash memory, the storage technology used in smartphones, tablets and higher-end laptops. Today, smartphones and tablets often don’t have enough room …
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Now playing: Watch this: Meerkat or Periscope? Which is better? 1:54 Live streaming is now back in vogue with the growing popularity of Meerkat (free) and today’s release of Twitter’s Periscope (free). Both apps let you watch live video streams or broadcast your own stream right from your iPhone (coming soon to Android), and it could be an evolutionary change …
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Samsung hopes to reverse its fortunes with a radically redesigned flagship smartphone. The company on Thursday said that its Galaxy S6 smartphone, alongside its curvy sibling, the Galaxy S6 Edge , will go on preorder Friday and then become available for purchase at carrier and retail stores on April 10 — the same day that HTC’s One M9 goes on …
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Matt Elliott/CNET Instagram added five new filters at the end of last year, bringing its total to 24. If you find yourself using the same handful of Instagram’s filters, however, then take a look at Priime, a new iPhone photo app that serves up 74 photo filters inspired by professional photographers. Priime — with two i’s — is free, though …
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Twitter’s new app lets you broadcast live from your phone. Screenshot by Luke Westaway/CNET Simple static photos of people’s lunch are no longer enough for Twitter, as the micro-blogging social site has debuted a new app that streams live video from your smartphone. Dubbed Periscope, the free app takes very deliberate aim at Meerkat — a similar, recently-launched service that …
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PayPal says it has changed its process for screening payments. PayPal PayPal is on the hook for $7.7 million after it allegedly processed payments for some highly questionable customers. On Wednesday, the online payment service agreed to pay the fine after reaching a settlement with the US Treasury Department. The fine was levied against PayPal based on nearly 500 transactions …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Twitter on Thursday launched its newly released live-streaming app, Periscope. The app offers a straight-forward means of streaming live video to anyone who tunes in, or only to those you invite. As with any new app, there’s a bit of a learning curve when using Periscope for the first time. Only with this particular app, any mishaps could …
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The HTC One M9 has stiff competition on April 10. Andrew Hoyle/CNET April 10 is shaping up to be a busy day for smartwatch and smartphone fans. HTC said Thursday that its latest premium smartphone, the HTC One M9, will land in carrier and retail stores on April 10. That’s the same day that Samsung plans to release its Galaxy …
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Amazon is now offering Unlimited Photos and Unlimited Everything plans. Amazon Amazon is bolstering its cloud-storage services to consumers, on Thursday rolling out two new unlimited packages that let users stow away either just photos or every kind of file. The Unlimited Photos plan costs $12 a year, and includes an additional 5 gigabytes of storage for videos or other …
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