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Online shoppers outnumber in

More people went shopping online than in retail stores over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation. Over 103 million people said they shopped online, the NRF said on Sunday, topping the 102 million who said they shopped in stores this past weekend. Among online shoppers, 41 million people …

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AT&T really wants you off that unlimited

AT&T customers stubbornly clinging to their old unlimited-data plans will have to pay a little more to keep them. The nation’s second-largest wireless carrier confirmed Monday that it is raising the price of its unlimited-data plan by $5, to $35 a month. The change, the first in seven years, will take effect in February. The increase was first reported by …

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This Swatch watch will let you pay with your wrist

Swatch has partnered with Visa on a watch capable of making smartphone payments with the swipe of your wrist. The Swatch Bellamy, scheduled to launch in early 2016, can be used anywhere contactless Visa payments are accepted, the companies jointly announced Monday. It looks much like any other Swatch watch, but has an NFC (near-field communications) chip inside, giving it …

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Adobe lights a Fuse with its Photoshop updates for November

Early December brings several holiday gifts for Creative Cloud users. The video application features announced at the beginning of September should start appearing in your update notifications, and the Android version of Adobe Premiere Clip also rears its head in the Google Play store. It’s free but you have to sign up for an Adobe account (as many commenters complain). …

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Every Cyber Monday tech deal we’ve found so far

Cyber Monday is the time-honored tradition where savvy shoppers skip the Black Friday crowds, and buy products from the comfort of their couch. Where can you find a list of the products you’ll want to buy? Why, right here in this CNET post! We’re tracking all the Cyber Monday tech deals we find right here — and perhaps a few …

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Bring back the old zoom slider in Google Maps

A while back, Google ditched the slider that let you zoom in and out on Google Maps, keeping only the plus and minus buttons that acted as the slider’s termini. Perhaps you’ve grown accustomed to clicking the plus and minus buttons to control the zoom level in Google Maps or simply use a mouse or trackpad for your zooming pursuits. …

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