Twitter investor Chris Sacca is talking about Twitter again — this time criticizing how the microblogging site is handling CEO Dick Costolo’s departure from the company. Longtime Twitter investor Chris Sacca said the microblogging site is giving mixed messages about its CEO transition. Noah Berger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Twitter’s announcement last week that Costolo will …
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Moto 360 clocks an Android 5.1.1 update
The Moto 360 snags some nifty new features in the Android Wear 5.1.1 update. CNET The Motorola Moto 360 picks up a couple of handy new features as part of the Android Wear 5.1.1 software update. Rolling out over the coming days and weeks, Android Wear 5.1.1 brings Wi-Fi connectivity support as well as wrist gestures. Related Links Android Wear …
Read More »Toshiba readies fleet of Windows 10 laptops for back
Sarah Tew/CNET Windows 10 will be released on July 29 and with it will be a slew of new laptop options ready to make the most of Microsoft’s latest operating system. For its part, consumer-electronics giant Toshiba is marking the launch with refreshes to its mainstream Satellite laptops, which includes traditional clamshell designs and two-in-one convertibles. Enhancing the Windows 10 …
Read More »Sony’s Smart B
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Smart B-Trainer talks to you as you run 0:46 Runners who don’t want to wear a watch or carry a phone while they’re pounding out the miles might find this waterproof wearable more their speed. The Sony Smart B-Trainer headphones not only serve as a music player — with a hearty 16GB of storage — …
Read More »Microsoft Lumia 735 lands on Verizon for just under $200
Big Red will carry the phone in dark gray. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The Nokia Lumia 735 was among the last phones bearing the Nokia name before Microsoft’s marketing might over Lumia phones took full effect. That was in November 2014. Now, this wallet-friendly Windows phone makes its way to Verizon. Related Stories Fully reviewed: Nokia Lumia 735 Microsoft Windows 10 for …
Read More »Fitbit shares soar in opening day trading
Fitbit, the first wearable tech company to go public, saw its shares soar during its first day of trading as a public company, a sign that fitness-and-health tracking gadgets are more than just a passing fad. The shares, trading under the symbol “FIT,” closed Thursday at $29.68 on the New York Stock Exchange, giving Fitbit a market value of nearly …
Read More »Google launches YouTube Newswire to verify eyewitness videos
Google announced new projects having to do with eyewitness videos. Joan E. Solsman/CNET YouTube — and the ability for people to easily shoot videos from their phones — has changed the way news outlets report on big events. Now Google wants to help the media find eyewitness videos and make sure they are trustworthy. To do that, the search giant …
Read More »Wearable device shipments predicted to surge 173% this year
Shipments of wearable devices are expected to surge. Sarah Tew/CNET Smartwatches and fitness bands are finally catching the public’s eye, at least according to industry predictions. An estimated 72.1 million wearable devices are forecast to ship in 2015, market researcher IDC said Thursday. If so, that number would be a bounce of 173 percent from the 26.4 million wearables that …
Read More »This might be the most beautiful keyboard ever made
The humble keyboard never looked so good. Keyboardio We don’t usually give much thought to keyboards. They’re utilitarian devices that help make our computers function and our commands known. But what if keyboards were also works of art, something gorgeous to look at, a pleasure to view as well as type on? That’s the concept behind the Keyboardio Model 01, …
Read More »Apple Watch can now be reserved for in
You can now buy an Apple Watch at an Apple Store as long as you make an online reservation first. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple Watch buyers will now be able to reserve the wearable device and pick it up at a local Apple Store. On Wednesday, Apple’s new Reserve and Pick Up service opened for business at Apple online …
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