As Apple Pay launches, others reimagine the credit card

With cybersecurity threats showing no sign of slowing down, perhaps it is time to reconsider the way we pay. Enter Apple Pay , the tap-to-pay system that encrypts credit card data from retailers. Apple Pay is available on new iPhone 6 models with the iOS 8.1 update. The payment system is limited to select stores and apps at launch, but …

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What can we learn from netbooks?

Now playing: Watch this: Netbooks: What were we thinking? 4:00 Netbooks — what were we thinking? That’s what the latest episode of CNET’s Adventures in Tech hopes to uncover. Hit play on the video above now. In today’s world of glossy iPads and super-powered smartphones, it’s hard to believe we were ever seduced by the tiny, clunky, low-powered computers that …

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Everything you need to know about every new feature in iOS 8.1

Now playing: Watch this: Apple Pay is the most secure way to pay, with a catch 1:55 iOS 8.1 is available now and brings with it a few highly anticipated additions. Chief among them is Apple Pay. Below we’ll show you everything you need to know, from set up, to using it out in the wild. As we discover new …

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iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus may be tough to find through the holidays

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that demand for the new iPhones is far outstripping supply. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus still face inventory issues. CNET The result: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus may continue to be a tough device to find through the holidays. While Apple’s suppliers have ramped up production of the new iPhones, Cook …

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EU drops investigation into Chinese telecoms

Imports of Chinese telecom equipment into the EU are worth over 1 billion euros a year, according to the EU. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images The European Union and the Chinese government have settled a year-long dispute over the possibility of Chinese telecommunications companies receiving illegal subsidies to compete more effectively in Europe. The EU and China met at a regular Joint …

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iPhone 6 promises happy holidays for Apple

Apple hosted a event at its headquarters last to show off new iPads and Macs. Shara Tibken/CNET Here’s another feature found in the iPhone 6: The ability to propel Apple to another blowout quarter. The Cupertino, Calif., electronics giant on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and earnings that topped Wall Street expectations. It also projected stronger sales for the current …

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Where to find your Camera Roll in iOS 8.1

The Camera Roll has returned! Jason Cipriani/CNET When Apple released iOS 8, it did away with the beloved Camera Roll album users had come to know on iOS devices. The pictures were still there, but instead of being held in an album call Camera Roll, photos were stored in a folder dubbed Recently Added. In iOS 8.1, Camera Roll makes …

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Dish loses 7 channels in contract dispute with Turner Broadcasting

Dish Network customers are no longer receiving a handful of Turner Broadcasting channels. Dish Network Dish Network customers lost access to CNN, Turner Classic Movies, and a handful of other channels late Monday as the result of a contract dispute with Turner Broadcasting. Turner Broadcasting, which licenses the channels for distribution to subscription services, pulled the channels from Dish’s lineup …

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Apple Pay unlikely to take off right away

iPhone 6 owners can use Apple Pay to purchase items on the go. Apple Apple is slated to roll out Apple Pay on Monday. But just how widely supported is the mobile payment service, and how long could it take to fully ramp up? Unveiled at last month’s iPhone event, Apple Pay is the company’s first real foray into the …

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Apple’s role reversal: ‘Mature’ Mac outpaces iPad in revenue

The desktop computer rises again. CNET The iPad tablet was supposed to signal the demise of the PC. Well, Apple’s Mac line is having the last laugh. For the first time in more than three years, the Mac laptop and desktop segment has taken over as the second-biggest revenue generator for Apple, outpacing the iPad tablet line, which saw its …

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Apple clarifies Spotlight Suggestions data collection practices

Spotlight suggestions in Apple’s Yosemite operating system. Apple Responding to concerns that Apple was automatically collecting user location and search query data through its latest Mac operating system, the company issued a statement Monday clarifying its customer data collection policies. Not long after OS X 10.10 Yosemite was released, customers began expressing privacy concerns about the revamped version of Spotlight …

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How to set up multiple monitors with your Mac

Using an iMac as a secondary monitor. Jason Cipriani/CNET Welcome to Mac Mondays! Each Monday, the team at CNET How To will go in-depth on ways you can improve your Mac. We’ll talk performance upgrades (for old and new models), hardware hacks, and workflow tips. This is where you’ll go to find out how to release your Mac’s potential and …

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Gmail 5.0 app to support Yahoo, Outlook, reveals leaked video

Users of Gmail’s mobile Android app will be able to tap into their Yahoo and Outlook email in the next version, according to an apparently leaked video posted by blog site Android Police. The video as shown on Android Police and Videme offers a quick but revealing tour of Gmail 5.0, the next edition of Google’s mobile email app. The …

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Apple Watch most exciting wearable on the horizon, consumers say

The Apple Watch, due out in early 2015, is expected to breath new life into the wearable market. James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch is not expected to arrive until next year, yet consumers are already crowning it as the most exciting wearable gadget out there. Apple’s was the most highly anticipated wearable device among respondents to a survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers, …

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