The Acer Liquid X1 boasts 5.7 inches of screen. Acer Acer on Friday announced a whole slew of Android-based devices ahead of next week’s annual Computex conference. Set to arrive in the second half of 2014 are no less than five smartphones, a tablet , and a fitness band. Related Links Acer Liquid Leap and …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. James Martin/CNET Apple’s first event of 2014, WWDC, approaches on Monday. And, already, many people are asking: what if we don’t see any new Apple products there? A fall, a spring, and a long winter in between have passed since Apple has announced …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Workers get Moscone Center in San Francisco ready for Apple’s developer conference. James Martin/CNET The countdown for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference has begun, and CNET will be on hand to bring you all the action. The Cupertino, Calif., holds only two or three …
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active comes in three colors for AT&T. AT&T Put ’em up. The more rugged version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is ready to take on the elements. On Thursday night, Samsung and AT&T officially unveiled the phone that’s been leaking out all over the Web, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Exclusive to AT&T, the S5 Active …
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The brightest tablet on this list will shock you. James Martin/CNET If you want a tablet with a screen that shines bright like a diamond, look no further than this list. A super-bright screen isn’t just another great way to eat up your tablet’s battery life, it’s also useful when enjoying your tablet in a bright environment. If you’ve ever …
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HTC China quietly debuts the One E8. HTC China HTC quietly slipped a new variant of its HTC One M8 flagship phone onto its Chinese website on Thursday. Dubbed the HTC One E8, instead of being made of metal like the M8, it appears to be the fashionable plastic version of the handset rumored as the One Vogue Edition. Related …
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OwnFone London-based company OwnFone makes an entire line of personalized mobile phones, including ones marketed to children and seniors. Now it’s 3D-printing what it says is the world’s first commercially available braille phone. Related Links Phone for 4-year-olds launched, kids’ groups are unsure Robohand unveils 3D-printed robotic leg Like their other phones, these credit-card-sized devices don’t have screens and their …
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Now playing: Watch this: Three of the best iPad keyboard covers around 3:27 Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 may be the most fully fledged way to mesh a tablet and laptop, but if you own an iPad there are ways to at least work on the go with a keyboard and feel somewhat productive. I’d recommend a larger-screened iPad over a …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET You may have noticed your Lumia device randomly displaying the current time and notification thumbnails when your device is in standby. This feature, called Lumia Glance, allows for you to simply “glance” over and view important information, forgoing the requirement to unlock your device. The default setting for Glance is always on, but you can change and customize …
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Watch out tablets. Phablets are stealing more of your customers. James Martin/CNET Tablet sales could start to stumble this year, done in by the same factors that have clobbered PC sales. Eyeing the worldwide tablet market for 2014, IDC said on Thursday that it lowered its sales estimate for the year to 245.4 million units, down from 260.9 million previously. …
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The latest “leak” of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Active. EV Leaks You’ve seen the videos and read the report and now a flurry of alleged photos of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active point to its future existence. Related stories Samsung Galaxy S5 Active gets sporty in leak video Galaxy S5 Active sports customizable hardware button in new video Galaxy S5 Active …
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A tablet by any other name would be a hybrid. Josh Miller/CNET From their ugly duckling beginnings, tablets have slowly evolved into cool, sleek, and sophisticated slates, but the most impactful transformations have been subtle. From the Apple iPad Air, which pushed the design envelope towards thinner and lighter, to the RIM Blackberry Playbook — plagued with poorly designed buttons …
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A CNET mock-up of what an iWatch might look like. Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET Apple iWatch wearers might be able to charge the device wirelessly — at least if the latest rumors from Chinese media prove true. Insiders at Chinese electronics maker Luxshare say the company has sent wireless charging coils to Apple to be certified and approved for …
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Bitcoin Dish Network is tuning in to Bitcoin to become the first major television service provider to allow customers to pay their bills with the cryptocurrency. In announcing the news Thursday, Dish proclaimed that it is the largest company yet to accept bitcoins as it gets ready for customers to start settling their tabs with the digital currency in the …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Cortana is a personal assistant for Windows Phone 8.1 users. Similar to Siri and Google Now, Cortana uses voice commands to interact with the user. Standard commands of searching the Web, calling a contact, and sending a message are all possible through the service. But perhaps the most intriguing feature Cortana adds is the ability to set a …
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