Apple Pay is Apple’s NFC payment system that lets you make purchases using an iOS device. The service is currently available only in the US and the UK, it won’t run on every iPhone, and you’ll run into restrictions on the latest iPads. To sort out the intricacies of Apple’s payment system, we’ve put together …
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Fund this: Dot is the world’s smallest Bluetooth headset
Dot is one small headset. So Special Labs Children, as the saying goes, should be seen but not heard. But Bluetooth headsets? Just the opposite. Of course, most headsets are all too visible, hanging off or out of your ear like some clunky Borg implant. Thankfully, a company called So Special Labs aims to change that with the Dot, a …
Read More »Uber settles lawsuit over fatal SF crash that killed girl
Uber’s app in action. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Ride-hailing service Uber has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 6-year-old girl killed in San Francisco in 2013. Sofia Liu was walking in a crosswalk with her family on New Year’s Eve when she was allegedly struck and killed by Syed Muzzafar, an Uber driver at …
Read More »Here’s a sneak peek at Amazon’s Prime Day deals
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. Amazon Planning to buy an Amazon Fire TV Stick? Wait till tomorrow: It’ll be on sale for $24. That’s just one of the deals planned for Amazon Prime Day, the July 15 event …
Read More »Apple Pay tested in the UK: Functional, but a little awkward
Apple Pay is up and running, but tapping into transactions can feel a little imprecise. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Apple Pay is up and running in the UK, but expect a bumpy start as both banks and shops get to grips with this new contactless payment method. Apple Pay is a new system from iPhone-maker Apple that lets you pay for things …
Read More »Apple HR chief: Diversity challenge won’t ‘be changed overnight’
Denise Young Smith, Apple’s head of HR, says Apple has learned it “requires an incredible amount of mindfulness and focus” to improve diversity. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET Apple knows it needs to do more to encourage diversity, but it will take time to show real results in the numbers, the company’s head of human resources said Tuesday. The “diversity challenge …
Read More »Motorola Moto E with 4G LTE available for $129 at Republic Wireless
Enlarge ImageThe Moto E with 4G LTE Josh Miller/CNET Republic Wireless announced that it is offering the entry-level Motorola Moto E 4G LTE smartphone for $129 without a contract. It has also reduced the price of the first-gen Moto G , which was released in 2013, from $149 to $99. The carrier is known for its cost-conscious pricing structure, with …
Read More »Reddit loses chief engineer just days after Interim CEO Ellen Pao’s exit
Another critical employee at Reddit has left the company as trouble continues. Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET Reddit, the traditionally unbridled social-news site and community forum, has lost another key staffer, the third executive to exit this month amid the company’s effort to strike a balance for users between uninhibited speech and a climate free from abusive and other undesirable content. …
Read More »Lumenati case turns your iPhone into a vintage movie camera
The CS1 goes all old school on your iPhone. Lumenati “And…action!” Some of us dream of spouting those words while peering through the lens of a big fantastic movie camera. You can capture a little bit of that feeling with the Lumenati CS1 on Kickstarter. It’s a case for your iPhone 6 that looks (and acts) like a vintage film …
Read More »Quick tip: Redirect Gmail to Inbox in your browser
Nicole Cozma/CNET Gmail and Inbox by Gmail are providing access to the same email service, but in different ways. If you’ve found that you prefer the way Inbox handles your mail, task list, and other reminders, then you have probably started using it as your primary email client. However, you may also still be in the habit of typing Gmail.com …
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