Sarah Tew/CNET One of the advantages Android had over iOS was the ability to change the default keyboard. With iOS 8, however, iPhone and iPad users can also swap out Apple’s default keyboard for a custom one. The Google Play store and now Apple’s App Store are home to thousands of different apps, but there …
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There are apps (like ICE, shown here) that can quickly add emergency info to your lock screen. MinuteApps LLC The reason we password-protect our phones is simple: If it gets stolen, the thief can’t access all our data. But there’s a flipside: If your phone is lost, or you’ve been injured and someone is trying to call your family, there’s …
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Sarah Tew/CNET We here at CNET have written numerous articles with tips and tricks for improving battery life on iOS and Android, some of which you can find here, here and here, but not everyone owns an iPhone or Android device. Despite which kind of mobile device you prefer, battery life tends to be an issue that we all face. …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Waze has once again enhanced its iOS and Android navigation apps to better help you get where you’re going. Updated on Tuesday, the iOS and Android editions of Waze now support widgets that you can add to the Navigation Center in iOS 8 and to any screen on your Android device. The widgets allow you to …
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Intel will keep up its push into mobile in 2015, despite expecting continued losses in the business. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Intel is taking another step forward in its march toward mobile relevancy. Lenovo plans to announce two new Intel-powered smartphones in the first two months of next year, according to a person familiar with the devices. Intel will provide both …
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As of today PlayStation 4 owners will be able to access iview, the ABC’s catch-up and TV on demand service, directly from their console. The app will join SBS On Demand, Foxtel Play, Quickflix and — as of today — Plus7. Back in 2009, ABC iview launched on the PlayStation 3 and PS3 owners will find their iview app upgraded …
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BlackBerry is hanging on to the keyboard glory days. But while BlackBerry puts faith in the past, others look to the future of wearable tech: Sony created a product that turns a normal pair of glasses into smartglasses, and Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer is taking steps to enter the smartwatch space: Now playing: Watch this: BlackBerry Classic tempts hardcore …
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Baidu and Uber are now officially bedfellows. Uber Car-ride service Uber has faced controversy after controversy over the last several weeks, but the company actually had an upbeat announcement on Wednesday. China-based search engine Baidu has signed a deal to invest in Uber, the companies announced. Although the amount of the investment was not disclosed, the companies confirmed that Baidu’s …
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Seth Rogen and James Franco, stars of “The Interview,” are at the center of the Sony Pictures controversy. Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET The US State Department viewed the upcoming film “The Interview” over the summer and was fine with its final scene depicting the assassination of North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, a new report claims. Sony Pictures, the victim …
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Sprint is being sued by the US government for illegally billing its wireless customers for bogus third-party charges. Sprint The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been working with the Federal Communications Commission, announced Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the wireless carrier, alleging it illegally billed wireless customers for unauthorized third-party charges. The suit also …
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Sony Don’t like the thought of wearing Google’s own-brand eyewear ? Sony’s latest accessory concept aims to make smart glasses out of your existing spectacles. The attachable system, which Sony dubs the Single-Lens Display Module, looks a little chunky, but packs some intriguing tech. Attaching to eyewear, the compartment on the wearer’s right features a control board including a processor …
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Snapchat CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel told employees he was hurt by the revelation of company secrets. Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said Wednesday he was “angry” and “devastated” that information about his startup’s business plan was revealed as a result of Sony Pictures’ crippling security breach. The information was contained in archived mails …
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Location could matter more to Twitter in the coming year. CBS Interactive Twitter and Foursquare are forming a partnership to build location information into tweets, a new report claims. If the social networks ink a deal, Foursquare would help provide location information for individual tweets, reported Business Insider on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source. The partnership is set to start …
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Android 5.0 Lollipop could soon see a minor update. Juan Garzón/CNET Google could release its first update to Android 5.0 Lollipop even before many smartphones and tablets receive the new OS. According to AndroidPit, Android 5.1 is due in the early months of 2015. Related Links Google produces Android 5.0.1 with bug fix in tow Android 5.0 Lollipop starts to …
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BlackBerry is going old school. The BlackBerry Classic was unveiled at an event in New York today. Josh Miller/CNET After months of teases, the company officially unveiled the BlackBerry Classic , which draws its inspiration from the Bold line of smartphones — particularly its famed keyboard. “Everything you know about the BlackBerry (Bold) has been upgraded,” said CEO John Chen, …
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