Because I’m not the most organized person, I use Spotlight all of the time. I am not the person whose iPhone features screen after screen of neatly organized and labeled folders. Nope, my apps land where they may and I simply swipe down to use Spotlight to find what I’m looking for. Spotlight is certainly …
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BlackBerry BlackBerry on Wednesday introduced a new digital assistant called — you guessed it — BlackBerry Assistant, as the smartphone maker looks to match some of the personal-assistant software already offered by its rivals. BlackBerry, which has been struggling to hang onto customers in the tough smartphone market, is offering BlackBerry Assistant after Apple debuted its voice-assistant Siri in late …
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iPhone 6 concept. Martin Hajek A report from Asia reinforces the speculation that a lot of Apple’s focus is on thinness for the rumored iPhone 6. A report from Taiwan-based Digitimes on Wednesday said that the battery in the next-generation iPhone has a thickness of only 2 millimeters versus 3 mm for the iPhone 5 series battery. “But both feature …
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Samsung’s Gear Live Josh Miller/CNET In response to Apple and Nike’s growing relationship, Samsung is trying to create a similar deal with sportswear giant Under Armour, according to reports out of Korea. Lee Jay-yong, a top Samsung exec and chairman’s son, met earlier this month with Kelvin Plank, CEO of the U.S.-based sports clothing, shoes, and equipment maker. They discussed …
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Line Japan-based messaging app Line appears to be mulling in an initial public offering in either Tokyo or the United States, or both. Line kicked off the process by submitting an IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, parent company Naver Corp. said Wednesday, according to multiple reports. While Line wants to list shares in Japan, unnamed banking sources told …
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AT&T’s latest prepaid smartphone, the HTC Desire 610. Aloysius Low/CNET It’s been a long time since AT&T had an object of Desire. On Wednesday, the carrier announced that it will sell the HTC Desire 610 as a prepaid smartphone. Unveiled back in February, it feels more like a mid-range variant of the HTC One line, and also resembles the iPhone …
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Suddenly, I want an Android Wear smartwatch. Daniele Bonaldo The look of the computer system on board the Enterprise from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is still one of the most distinctive creations in fictional computing. It’s known as LCARS (Library Computer Access/Retrieval System) and many Trek fans secretly wish their computer interfaces looked just like it. You may not …
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CNET Update blinks for Bluetooth: Now playing: Watch this: Google smart contacts come into focus with Alcon 2:56 In this tech-news roundup: We could be one year away from a world of computerized contacts. Novartis, the owner of Alcon, will be working with Google to produce smart contact lenses that can help diabetics. The goal is to create contacts with …
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Line Line Corp., the developer of popular Japanese messaging app Line that competes with WhatsApp and BBM globally, is planning to go public, according to reports Tuesday. The company has already applied for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at a 1 trillion yen, about $10 billion, valuation, an unnamed source told CNBC. Line may also considering …
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Prepare yourself for the onslaught of iPhone clones, a little early. NoWhereElse.fr The Internet has a talent for leaks, but the tech world also has an impressive capacity for imitation, so it should be no surprise that all those iPhone leaks have already been transformed into a functional iPhone 6 clone. French site NoWhereElse got hold of some photos of …
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The HTC One HTC Smartphone maker HTC, which has watched its revenue slide and competition mount, is losing two executives, according to Bloomberg. HTC Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho has resigned and will be replaced by Chairwoman Cher Wang, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the situation. Meanwhile, HTC president of engineering and operations, Fred …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Those of you looking for an unlocked version of Nokia’s Lumia 1020 phone can now buy one through Microsoft. Popping up on Microsoft’s website on Monday, the unlocked Lumia 1020 sells for $549 and can be activated with a purchased SIM card to operate with the carrier of your choice — though your choices are limited. …
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Motorola Google is sending out Project Ara hardware to developers cooking up parts for the hotly-anticipated modular smartphone. Project Ara is a plan for a modular smartphone from the bods at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group, the California-based search engine’s research and development brain trust. You’ll build your phone from modules you choose, each module a square of varying …
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is one prepaid phone that will take full advantage of Verizon’s 4G LTE. CNET At long last, Big Red’s prepaid customers get in on the LTE love. The carrier greenlighted 4G support for its AllSet prepaid rate plans, the network said on Tuesday. Related Links Verizon revamps prepaid wireless offer with new AllSet plans Best phones …
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CNET Following close behind T-Mobile, AT&T announced Tuesday it will offer the Lumia 635 beginning July 25. AT&T customers can pick up the 4G LTE-ready budget handset on the carrier’s prepaid wireless service GoPhone for $99. Versions of the 4.5-inch handset sporting black and orange back covers can be picked up online or in AT&T stores on August 8 for …
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