Avid Poshmark seller Kathleen Ensign is one of the many loyal users that is at the core of mobile shopping apps like Poshmark. Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET In order to supplement her compulsive shopping, and keep her closet space in check, Kathleen Ensign used to sell her used clothes by lugging black garbage bags to …
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The Xbox One has landed in China, months after Beijing lifted its ban on foreign-made game consoles. Microsoft Microsoft’s Xbox One has finally landed in China, though at least a few popular games are off-limits due to government restrictions. The launch kicked off Monday with a special limited edition of the gaming console dubbed “China Day One,” according to Chinese …
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Jun Rekimoto works to bring augmented reality to life. Courtesy of Jun Rekimoto Jun Rekimoto envisions a future in which sports spectators will be able to watch games through the eyes of the players, experiencing the sights and feeling on the field, even while sitting at home on the couch. This concept of “jacking in,” popularized by William Gibson’s seminal …
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AT&T is joining in on the extra data as wireless competition heats up. Roger Cheng/CNET AT&T is getting in on the data bonanza too. The Dallas telecommunications company said on Saturday that it would double the amount of data on its shared data plans starting at the 15-gigabyte tier. The promotion, available to both new and existing customers, begins on …
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Dayton B652-AIR (left), B652 (right) Steve Guttenberg/CNET Back in 2010 I reported that the Dayton B652 speakers set a new sound quality benchmark for budget speakers, under $50 per pair. The B652 quickly became my go-to choice for wannabe audiophiles or anyone seeking the best-sounding speakers for the lowest possible price. So when I heard Dayton was about to release …
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We’re pretty sure this is not a joke. Arubixs For the past few years, the standing lazy punchline about wearables has been something about awkwardly strapping a computer or a phone to your body. Finally, a crowdfunding campaign has taken the joke to the next level and made that punchline a reality. San Francisco Bay Area startup Arubixs has designed …
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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich sees mobile as a strategic part of the company’s future. Getty Images Intel showed that — despite heavy financial losses so far — it has no intention of walking away from its mobile chips business, announcing Friday it will invest up to $1.5 billion in two mobile chips companies owned by the government of China. For …
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Despite heavy use of overseas manufacturers, the US still has a big hand in iPhone 6 production. CompareCamp Ask consumers where their shiny new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus came from and you might get “the Apple store,” or “China” as an answer. But the origin story for the bigger ( and bendier) phones is a bit more complex, …
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It may look like a standard sync/charge cable, but it also has flash storage for automatic backups. Maayan Goren For many a smartphone user, a backup is something they wish they had — right after their phone gets lost, stolen or broken. Indiegogo project Bleep promises to back up your smartphone every time you charge it. It looks like an …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Alpha has landed at AT&T. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Consumers in the US looking for Samsung’s new metal-banded Galaxy Alpha can pick one up through AT&T. As of Friday, the Alpha is up for grabs at AT&T via the carrier’s website and retail outlets. The phone comes in three colors: black, white or gold. Its price varies depending on how …
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The BlackBerry Passport is off to a decent start. BlackBerry hopes its Passport keeps up the strong early momentum. CNET The unusually shaped smartphone garnered 200,000 orders since its launch on Wednesday, according to CEO John Chen. The smartphone sold out in six hours on its own website, and sold out in 10 hours on Amazon, he said. Before it …
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Apple’s new iPhones. A BMO Capital Markets analyst has upped his sales estimates. He says the larger-screen phones could hurt iPad sales but that Apple will still come out on top in terms of profit. CNET Apple could sell 189 million iPhones over the next year, at least that’s what one analyst sees in his crystal ball. In an investors …
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Apple is mopping up messes and BlackBerry is bragging about sales. Talk about a freaky Friday. Watch CNET Update to learn about the new iOS 8.0.2 update, Apple’s response to bending iPhones, and the coming Mac patch for the Bash bug: Now playing: Watch this: Apple tends to bruises, BlackBerry boasts of sales 2:57 Also in today’s roundup: Perhaps the …
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LG’s next smartwatch could feature CDMA connectivity. Screenshot by Scott Webster/CNET Look out, Samsung. LG is set to deliver its own self-contained cellular smartwatch, according to recent reports. Related Links Editor’s Take: LG G Watch R LG G Watch review Samsung Gear S review A device known as the LG VC100 has been spotted loitering the halls of the FCC, …
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BlackBerry is taking baby steps toward a hopeful turnaround, posting a narrower fiscal second-quarter loss than expected. The BlackBerry Passport is the company’s first flagship device this year. Roger Cheng/CNET The company, which just launched its BlackBerry Passport on Wednesday, reported a loss excluding one-time items of $11 million, or 2 cents a share, besting Wall Street’s average forecast of …
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