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Sony’s Android

The 65-inch X9300C from Sony. Sony First shown off at CES back in January, Sony’s 2015 TV line up is now available in Australia, with a heavy focus on 4K and the Android TV operating system. Out of the 18 new TV models that Sony will sell in Australia, 14 will run on Android TV, while half will offer the …

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How Google tries to keep ‘sneaky’ spam from your inbox

What is Google doing in the battle against spam? Google Google is using smarter technology to help keep your Gmail inbox free of spam but at the same time ensuring that legitimate messages get through. On one end, Gmail is using artificial intelligence to better detect “sneaky” spam that would otherwise get through, Google product manager Sri Harsha Somanchi said …

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Enough, already! Why we all share the blame for notification overload

Attorney David Taylor took refuge with an old-school phone when he’d had enough of his smartphone’s incessant alerts. Stephen Shankland/CNET David Taylor’s phone came with a potentially useful feature: It rang hourly to remind him he had voice mail. But when one interruption too many piled on top of an overstuffed to-do list, he destroyed his phone in a late-night …

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Samsung may unveil Galaxy Note 5 early to beat new iPhone

Samsung may unveil the successor to the Galaxy Note 4 a bit early this year. CNET Watch out Apple. Samsung may bump up the due date for its Galaxy Note 5 supersized smartphone. The Korean company will move up the traditional September unveiling of its next Galaxy Note to mid-August, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday, citing “a person …

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Get a Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch for $119.95

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. A4C When it comes to smartwatches, two products occupy the bulk of consumer mindshare: the Apple Watch and the Pebble. That’s too bad, because there are a few other products out there that …

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HTC takes its Vive virtual reality headset on a road trip

HTC’s Vive headset was developed in partnership with software maker Valve. It’s expected to go on sale later this year. Nick Statt/CNET SAN DIEGO — HTC wants to ease the public into virtual reality before it launches Vive — one of the most advanced virtual-reality headsets — later this year. So it’s loaded up a truck with demo stations and …

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