AT&T profits rise as wireless, HBO Max subscribers flock in

AT&T again saw wireless customers return to the service amid aggressive promotions — particularly for the iPhone 13 — as overall profits surged in the third quarter.  The company posted a net gain of 928,000 postpaid phone customers, or people with higher credit scores who pay their bills at the end of the month, which it said was the highest …

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Google cuts subscription

Effective Jan. 1, Google is decreasing the service fee it collects from subscription-based apps in the Play Store from 30% to 15%, the company announced Thursday via its blog for Android developers. The new rate will be effective for all apps on day one, the announcement reads — that’s a change from the current structure, which requires subscription-based apps to …

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Get 3 months of Surfshark VPN for free when you sign up for a 2

There are plenty of cheap VPNs out there, even a couple of free ones (be careful with those). The main takeaway is that using one will inevitably slow your browsing, streaming and gaming. But by how much? Will you actually notice a difference, and is it worth paying for? Now, CNET readers can get a two-year Surfshark VPN subscription for $59.76 with …

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Facebook may rename itself, Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 3 Bespoke Edition

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Microsoft’s second foldable phone, the Surface Duo 2

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Pixel 6 event recap: Android 12’s release, Tensor chip, 5G and more

Google‘s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro made their debut Tuesday during Google’s fall Pixel event, showcasing the new Android 12 phones’ cameras, their Google-built Tensor chip and a Pixel Pass subscription bundle, among other reveals. The company was able to further boast the phone’s photography and live translation enhancements, while also releasing Android 12 publicly to anyone owning the Pixel 3 and later models. …

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Alphabet’s Wing to start drone deliveries in Dallas

Wing, the drone delivery division of Google parent company Alphabet, said Wednesday that it’s expanded operations to parts of the Dallas-Forth Worth area. This is a significant expansion into a more complex urban area, though operations so far are limited to carrying packages from a Walgreens parking lot to residents of Frisco and Little Elm on the northern edge of …

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Verizon’s third

Verizon is making progress upgrading its user base to 5G phones. During its third-quarter earnings announcement on Wednesday, the nation’s largest wireless provider revealed that “more than one in four consumer wireless phone customers now have a 5G-capable device.”  In July the company said it had upgraded “approximately 20%” of its wireless customers to new devices. The continued boost in 5G …

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Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips mean new trouble for Intel

A year ago, Apple announced it was taking on Intel’s most efficient chips by introducing lightweight MacBook laptops powered by the M1, a homegrown processor. On Monday, the consumer electronics giant expanded its challenge, launching MacBook Pro laptops built around the new M1 Pro and M1 Max that take on Intel’s beefier chips. The new MacBook Pros bode well for …

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Android 12: How to download and install Google’s new phone OS on Pixel

Google released Android 12 Tuesday during its Pixel launch event. The new operating system includes several new features and changes, as well as new privacy tools. The most notable update is a new design that changes the entire look of Android, called Material You. Below I’ll walk you through the process of signing up Android 12 on your compatible device.  Can …

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DJI’s new pro cinema camera looks funky but sounds brilliant

DJI has taken the wraps off an entirely new line of cinema cameras aimed at professional filmmakers. The Ronin 4D cameras feature either 6K or 8K recording from a full-frame sensor, built-in four-axis gimbal stabilization, Apple ProRes recording and image transmission to external monitors up to 6 kilometers away. That’s not a bad list of features, particularly when you bear …

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Samsung now lets you customize your own Galaxy Z Flip 3

Samsung teased its Unpacked 2 event by telling us to prepare to “unfold something unmistakably you.” And in doing so, it gave us a good idea of what to expect at the virtual event Wednesday. In essence: The South Korean company wants you to add a personal touch to your devices. One phone that’s now available for custom designs is …

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