MediaTek President Ching-Jiang Hsieh at the company’s 2015 CES booth, where he discussed his firm’s US ambitions. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET MediaTek hopes it can upend the way you think about buying your next smartphone. The Taiwan-based chipmaker, which dominates China’s low- and mid-tier mobile phone markets, wants to make affordable phones more attractive to consumers …
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How long will the Apple Watch last on a single charge? James Martin/CNET Apple has aimed for its upcoming smartwatch to last a full day on a single battery charge, but the reality may fall short of the goal, according to news site 9to5Mac. Apple chose to use a fairly beefy processor and high-quality screen for its Apple Watch, sources …
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Apple’s iPhone 6 helped propel the company’s sales in the US. CNET Apple and Samsung aren’t leaving much room for their rivals. The two companies together accounted for over three-quarters of mobile-phone sales in the US in the fourth quarter, according to a survey conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the company’s latest …
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“Mr. Data, prepare to separate the saucer section.” Acer It’s a laptop. No it’s a tablet! It’s two, two, two computers in one! In other words, it’s a hybrid. And very often those jacks-of-two-trades are a master of none. Today’s deal, however, appears to rate pretty well on both fronts. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Microsoft …
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Matt Elliott/CNET If you’d like to cull your flock of Twitter followers by removing any fake accounts, bots or inactive accounts, have a look at this Digital Inspiration post from Amit Agarwal. He has written a Google Script that scans your Twitter followers and finds those who use the default egg profile picture. The thinking being that any real user …
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iHeartRadio now has 60 million registered users. iHeartRadio Online streaming music service iHeartRadio has racked up 10 million new users in little more than half a year, boosting its position in a competitive marketplace. The service, run by terrestrial radio giant iHeartMedia, announced on Friday that it now has 60 million users, up from 50 million last June. The latest …
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The future is almost now. Augmented-reality and virtual-reality headsets are real things, it’s just a matter of refining the technology. A large volley has just been fired across the bow of the marketplace by Microsoft, which announced the HoloLens, an augmented-reality system that uses goggles to overlay virtual objects and information onto the real world around you. The HoloLens is …
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Matt Elliott/CNET To celebrate its two recent Golden Globe wins, Amazon tomorrow (Saturday, January 24) is making its original series “Transparent” free for everyone and offering Prime memberships to new users for $72. Amazon’s “Transparent” picked up two Golden Globe awards earlier this month. The show itself won for Best Musical or Comedy Series, and Jeffrey Tambor won for Best …
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An Uber driver standing next to his car. But he might want to watch out if he finds himself in Delhi. Uber Ride-hailing provider Uber has made its way back to India’s capital after being banned in the country last month, but questions remain over whether it can actually operate its service. Uber applied for a taxi fleet license on …
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Now playing: Watch this: Netpicks: What to watch this weekend 1:53 The weekend is upon us, so it’s time to find something to watch while you relax on the couch. For one day only, Amazon will allow anyone access to its original series “Transparent.” You’ll have the entirety of January 24 to watch the 10-episode season. Amazon’s also running a …
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GoPro GoPro is trying to change the way people view sports on TV and it’s starting with hockey fans. As part of a partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) — the action-cam maker’s first with a major pro sports league — GoPro cameras will be worn by players throughout the 2015 …
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The Moto G (second generation) is next in line to see Android 5.0. Josh Miller/CNET Your second-generation Motorola Moto G is about to get Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop . On Friday, Motorola announced that it will start delivering the OS to customers living in both the United States and India, rolling out over the next few …
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Adam Berry, Getty Images Three’s parent company is planning on buying O2, in a deal that could shake the foundations of the UK’s mobile industry. Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, which owns Three, has offered to pay Spanish company Telefonica — which owns O2 — a whopping £10.25 billion in cash for the network, which only a few months ago was …
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Josh Miller/CNET Congratulations to Gustavo C. of Lyons, Ill., for winning part 1 of our CES 2015 giveaway last week. And heeere’s part 2… We have a pair of Quantum EL-01 in-ear headphones from Tonino Lamborghini, maker of the $6,000 ultrapremium 88 Tauri Android smartphone that got so much attention at the Las Vegas show. For the iPhone 6 in …
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Cortana is coming to a Windows 10 PC near you. Nate Ralph/CNET Well, that was quick. Microsoft is rolling out the January update to the Windows 10 Technical Preview today, and it should include a few of the new features and apps we saw at the Windows 10 event on Wednesday. The latest version is build 9926, and according to …
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