Jason Cipriani/CNET iOS 8 allows for third-party keyboards in the App Store. Meaning, developers such as Swype and SwiftKey will finally have the opportunity to bring their popular Android keyboards to iOS. We can expect to see keyboard apps in the App Store shortly after iOS 8’s launch. Once you download a new keyboard from …
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The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite could soon have a baby brother called the Kindle Voyage. Sarah Tew/CNET Amazon might be planning to launch a new Kindle e-reader in the next couple of months. Amazon Germany and Amazon Japan have both listed a new device from the company, called the Kindle Voyage. After they were discovered by The Verge and other publications, …
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HealthKit apps are designed to allow health- and fitness-related data to be tracked and shared with consumers and doctors. CNET The launch of several health- and fitness-related apps built on Apple’s HealthKit platform has been delayed by a software bug, casting a shadow on today’s release of Apple’s long-awaited iOS 8. An Apple representative didn’t describe the nature of the …
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iOS 8 has finally arrived for Apple’s iPhones and iPads. James Martin/CNET iOS 8 has finally arrived. Apple on Wednesday released the latest version of its mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad users. Some new features include support for third-party keyboards (such as Swype), Touch ID for third-party apps, and new widgets for quick app alerts in the notification …
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That moment right before you select the Stocks widget. Josh Miller/CNET To allow developers access outside of the walled garden Apple is often chastised for, the company created what it calls Extensions. In layman’s terms, Extensions allow for iOS (and OS X, when Yosemite launches) apps to interact with your data and one another, only after you’ve explicitly requested it, …
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Sprint Phone Connect 3 rings cell phone calls through landline handsets. Sprint Sprint, in a roundabout effort to attract new Phone Connect subscribers, has announced its third-generation Phone Connect 3 terminal. Designed to somewhat merge wireless with landlines, the device pairs with cell phones via Bluetooth. Related Links HTC Desire 510 comes to Sprint, Virgin, and Boost Sprint Prepaid plans …
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T-Mobile T-Mobile released on Wednesday the Personal CellSpot , a router that enables customers to make calls outside the reach of the company’s network by tapping into Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi router, which is available for free to the company’s Simple Choice customers, requires that people have a high-speed broadband connection available. Customers will be required to provide a $25 refundable …
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Josh Miller/CNET After updating to iOS 8 you’re likely to start seeing prompts letting you know certain apps are accessing your location when the app is in the background. This is an expected feature of iOS 8, and nothing you should worry about. These apps aren’t suddenly requesting more information about you. Apple is just making you more aware of …
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Believe it or not, there’s other tech news besides the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Amazon is cooking up a new Kindle called Voyage, and Facebook is said to be testing an app that’s designed for sharing posts with only your closest friends. Meanwhile, Apple fans are figuring out how to make room for the iOS 8 update, and …
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Sarah Tew/CNET I guess we’ll have to keep waiting for a major update to Apple TV. Along with new iOS 8 software for its tablets and phones, Apple today rolled out a comparatively minor upgrade for the venerable streaming box , bringing its software version to 7.0. The biggest addition is an all-new app for Beats Music , the subscription …
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The Harmony Ultimate Home and Home Control remote are now available in white and black. David Carnoy/CNET From a hardware standpoint, it’s hard to call Logitech’s new Harmony Living Home remotes completely new. More of a whitewash. The new touchscreen-equipped Harmony Ultimate Home ($350) is identical to its predecessor — the Harmony Ultimate — aside from the fact that it’s …
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Getty Film buffs may bemoan the state of content streaming in Australia, but the Australian Home Entertainment Distributors Association says prices may not be as bad as some consumers think, according to new research commissioned by the industry body. While accepting Australia still has a way to go on release windows for home entertainment, the CEO of AHEDA Simon Bush …
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As the Federal Communications Commission closes the books on public comments for its upcoming rewrite of Net neutrality rules, the agency is strongly considering reversing its stance that wireless networks should be treated differently than wired networks. The public has been very engaged in the debate for Net neutrality, as the FCC reports it has received a record 3 million …
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ZTE’s ZMax is a jumbo-size smartphone at an affordable price. Lynn La/CNET NEW YORK — ZTE may be one step closer to its breakout moment in the US. The Chinese smartphone and telecommunications-equipment manufacturer will partner with T-Mobile to bring out its latest smartphone, the jumbo-size ZMax. More importantly, ZTE said that starting with the ZMax, every device in the …
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The Sony Xperia Z3 Andrew Hoyle/CNET Having made its debut earlier this month at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, Sony’s Xperia Z3 , Z3 Compact , Z3 Tablet Compact , Xperia E3 , SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3 have turned up in Singapore for a regional press event. The good news is that the aforementioned devices will be available Singapore, …
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