Sarah Tew/CNET The Polar M400 is one of our favorite devices here at CNET . The watch can track the steps you take, distance traveled, calories burned each day and your sleep at night. It also includes GPS, which allows it to measure pace and distance while running. And now a recent update has made …
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ZTE Star 3 rumored to usher in 4K smartphone era
ZTE rumored to pack a 4K screen into the Grand 2 successor. Aloysius Low/CNET We could soon see mobile devices with screen resolutions as high as 4K, according to a new report out of China that points to a 5.5-inch ZTE phone with a 3840×2,160-pixel display. Related Links ZTE Star 2 review ZTE sticks with direct-to-US consumer strategy for Nubia …
Read More »Get a Google Chromecast for $21.99
Sarah Tew I meant to share this deal earlier, but kept expecting it would sell out before I got the chance. This is the last day, so I’m hoping I’m not setting you all up for disappointment. Ending today, and while supplies last, Groupon has the refurbished Google Chromecast for $18. That’s after applying coupon code EPIC3 at checkout. Shipping …
Read More »Rare Leica 1937 prototype rifle
The Leica Telephoto Assembly Rifle prototype. WestLicht Photographica Taking photographs is known as “shooting,” but we never thought to take it literally. Back in the 1930s, however, camera manufacturer Ernst Leitz — now Leica — did, producing what has since become one of the most unusual (and rare) camera accessories of any era. Related articles An old film canister just …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple Apple’s answer to an increasingly solicitous Google Now is a more skillful Siri of its own. At the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple introduced a more advanced version of Siri for iOS 9 that comes with “proactive” personal assistant …
Read More »No deal with Apple to kill free music, Universal tells state investigators
Apple CEO Tim Cook, second from left, with, from left, Beats’ Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, and Apple exec Eddy Cue. Apple bought Beats for $3 billion, and its subscription streaming service has helped form the foundation for Apple Music. Apple Universal Music Group has no deal with Apple and its just-announced Apple Music service to put the kibosh on …
Read More »Use Google Maps to send places to your iOS device
Send a place to your phone using Google Maps Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Google on Monday released an update to Google Maps that includes a feature to send places from the Google Maps site to your iPhone as a push notification. The feature, however, isn’t enabled by default after installing the update on your iOS device. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET …
Read More »Where the heck is Apple TV?
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple TV first launched in 2007 and hasn’t been revamped since its last generational update in March 2012. Sarah Tew/CNET Another Apple event, another Apple TV no-show. Apple’s streaming-video box has gone three years without a refresh to a new generation, all while …
Read More »TiVo Online opens cross
Screenshot by Josh Goldman/CNET TiVo is bringing one of its DVR’s best features to everyone: unified search. With the launch of TiVo Online, anyone can search for TV shows, sporting events, movies, etc., and find where it’s available — from cable and video on demand, streaming services and Web videos. If you’re not a TiVo subscriber, you can just enter …
Read More »How to get the Windows 10 upgrade icon if it’s missing
Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET We have shown you how to hide or disable the Windows 10 upgrade icon if you have grown tired of seeing it in the system tray. But what if the reverse is true — the icon is missing and you want to see the icon to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10 and have the …
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