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​Domain names 101

With technology increasingly intertwined with all aspects of business, CNET@Work can help you — prosumers to small businesses with fewer than five employees — get started. A domain name is a company’s virtual real estate on the internet, and it’s naturally best if it’s memorable. This ranks as one of the biggest decisions a small …

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Apple’s AR smart glasses could be in the works

Apple may be working on some top secret hardware, including a pair of AR smartglasses. Rumors surfaced after an incident report was allegedly leaked to Gizmodo suggesting that the company was tinkering with some sort of ocular prototype. The Apple document Gizmodo said it procured includes an incident in which an employee reported eye pain after using a new prototype. …

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14 Samsung Galaxy S8 settings to change right away

Now playing: Watch this: 5 Galaxy S8 features you should change immediately 2:14 Out of the box, the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) is set up in typical Samsung fashion. For example, the screen resolution is scaled down, and the navigation buttons are reversed (compared to other Android devices). Luckily, you can fine-tune your new smartphone to work how you …

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India threatens WhatsApp group admins over fake news

Disseminating fake news on WhatsApp or Facebook in India could land you behind bars — especially if you’re running the offending group. An Indian magistrate ruled yesterday that any information that is factually incorrect or misleading that is posted on a social media group could result in a report by the police against the group administrator, the Economic Times reports. …

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The LG V30 could get curves like the Galaxy S8

The edge-to-edge OLED screen of the Galaxy S8 may seem one-of-a-kind now, but other phones might be soon to follow. Samsung’s Korean rival LG is allegedly ramping up its production of curved OLED displays and may be planning to put one on its LG V20 successor, which speculators refer to as the LG V30 for now, according to a report …

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Verizon lost 289,000 phone customers as earnings disappoint

Sometimes admitting you’re wrong can be cathartic. In Verizon’s case, it meant averting a total disaster of a quarter. For years, Verizon has been in denial that unlimited data plans are, in fact, a thing people want. On numerous occasions, the company shut the door on the idea of bringing back an unlimited data plan. In an ad blitz in …

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The Nike

I know, “stop the presses.” The Nike-inspired Apple Watch comes in a new shade of gray now. Sorry, “neutral-toned” and “light bone.” Whoo wee. Still, it’s a good moment to remember this signals Apple’s continuing push on its wrist-worn device, which was updated in September last year with features like GPS and better water proofing. Apple hasn’t said how many …

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AT&T Fiber adds eight more metro areas

AT&T’s superfast internet service is expanding to new metro areas in California, Ohio, Georgia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and Michigan. The internet, wireless and TV provider said in a statement Thursday that it’s planning to expand to eight new metro areas: Dayton, Ohio Macon, Georgia Madison, Wisconsin Monterey-Salinas, California Savannah, Georgia South Bend, Indiana Springfield, Missouri Western Michigan The company also …

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