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Three ways to rename a file in OS X

Recently, my preferred method for renaming files on my MacBook disappeared. Turns out, I unknowingly made a change to my trackpad settings when I was writing about where to find the hidden three-finger drag option in OS X El Capitan last month. So, let’s start with my go-to renaming method and the setting you can adjust to disable for all …

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Tablet Tuesday: Does it make sense to buy a Surface?

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. I interrupt your regularly scheduled deal of the day to ask a question. (Sometimes I just like to converse. So save your money …

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Razer’s stylish gaming Ultrabook to launch in Australia and Asia Pacific by early April

The Razer Blade Stealth was a major head turner for those who attended CES 2016, but a head-scratcher for Australian gamers, who were left without a release date for the gorgeous-looking machine. Clearing things up on Monday, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan said that the Blade Stealth would launch throughout the Asia Pacific in the next two months. “We are overwhelmed …

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Xiaomi phones briefly appear, disappear on US Mobile store

Chinese startup Xiaomi, the largest phone seller in China, has some of the hottest products you’ve probably never heard about. That may change thanks to wireless reseller US Mobile. The Stamford, Connecticut, company, which runs on the T-Mobile network, briefly listed a few of Xiaomi’s phones on its site. It would mark the first time a carrier offered one of …

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Wait, Google’s ‘moon shots’ cost how much???

Alphabet, the new parent company of Google, is the Willy Wonka factory of tech: driverless cars, Wi-Fi beaming balloons, glucose-reading contact lenses and even plans for smart cities. If founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin can pull off all those so-called “moon shots,” they’ll certainly deliver a future full of intrigue. But innovation isn’t easy — or cheap. On Monday, …

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Samsung Galaxy S7 to be unveiled same day as LG G5

Android fans, mark your calendars for February 21. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and LG’s G5 will say hello to the world on the same day later this month, just before the start of the year’s biggest mobile trade show, Mobile World Congress. Watch CNET Update below for some highlights of what to expect from Samsung’s next big phone, and also learn …

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