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Garmin debuts entry

Garmin The Garmin Forerunner 15 was one of our favorite entry-level running watches. It offered GPS tracking for pace and distance, and all-day activity tracking for things like steps and calories burned. Our one complaint was the lack of Bluetooth to sync up with our smartphone. Garmin seems to have addressed these problems with the Forerunner 25. The company’s latest …

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Two speaker design types, flat panel or box: Which one’s right for you?

The Magnepan MMG (left) and Pioneer Elite SP-EBS73-LR (right) Steve Guttenberg/CNET Readers are always asking for speaker recommendations, and while I can supply my favorites they might not be a good fit for every reader. Personal preferences are just that, personal; there’s rarely a clear-cut best speaker for all buyers. The Magnepan MMG and Pioneer Elite SP-EBS73-LR are two very …

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BlackBerry finds silver lining for Passport blues

Enlarge ImageThe Silver Edition Passport BlackBerry Blackberry launched the squared-off Passport back in September 2014, just days before company CEO John Chen announced that the company had received 200,000 orders. Along with the BlackBerry Classic , released a few months later, the company hoped that this was the phone to reinvigorate interest in the world of BlackBerry. It looks like …

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iOS 8 hits 85% adoption rate; Android Lollipop only at 18%

Apple’s iOS 8 is now on most iOS devices. Apple/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET iOS 8 continues to rise up the ranks, albeit a bit more slowly these days. Apple’s latest mobile OS is now on 85 percent of all iOS devices, according to Apple’s App Store Distribution page. That figure refers specifically to all iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches that …

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Facebook aims to make it easier for companies to message you

Enlarge ImageFacebook is making it easier for its users to communicate with businesses and celebrities. Facebook Some of Stephanie St. James’ clients send her messages at 2 a.m., and she’s fine with it. As the head of Amazing Fairytale Parties, an Oregon-based business that puts on theme parties with organizers dressed up as characters who sing and play games, she’s …

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Send self

Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Ephemeral messages weren’t a thing until Snapchat made them one. Now everyone wants to send messages that disappear after a set amount of time. The problem, however, is that each system requires users on both the sending and receiving ends of the solution to install and setup a new app. Kaboom, on the other hand, is …

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Graava camera promises to capture, edit and share your best moments

Graava Camera makers typically focus on helping you capture the best video or photos possible and then leave the rest — gathering up your clips, editing, storing and sharing — up to you. Graava, on the other hand, will try to deliver a shoot-to-share experience that requires as little effort from you as possible. Following a hit-and-run bicycling accident, Graava …

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