No, no, it’s a scanner. Printing is just optional. Canon Your phone can pull scanner duty in a pinch, especially if you pair it with an app like Evernote Scannable, but if you’re looking for really crisp, archival-quality scans of documents and photos, you need the real deal. For a limited time, and while supplies …
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How will Starbucks goof your name? Find out with this Web app
Well, not only would I order that, I would be absolutely baffled if my barista shouted out an order for Apizy. Justin Hook It’s spurred numerousTumblr pages and a pretty hilarious video from a comedian, but no matter how hard they try, Starbucks baristas seem to have a hard time getting people’s names right. Related Links Watch artist brew amazing …
Read More »How to navigate the new layout of Photos for Mac
Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Photos for Mac looks different from iPhoto but the transition to the new OS X application shouldn’t be too jarring for iPhone and iPad users. Photos for Mac features a similar layout and structure to the iOS Photos app. Your photos are grouped into Years, Collections and Moments. In addition, there is a new toolbar at …
Read More »Amazon launches Amazon Destinations, for weekend road
A page for Amazon Destinations for a New York customer. Amazon Amazon rolled out a new service Tuesday to help people plan and book local getaway trips through its website. The service, called Amazon Destinations, provides lists of locations near a user’s home for short-term trips, offering hotel bookings, as well as information on dining and attractions. For instance, for …
Read More »London streets blockaded as taxi drivers protest against Uber
A London cab driver during a “go-slow” demonstration. Justin Tallis/Getty Images London’s streets came to a standstill today as taxi drivers staged another protest, taking aim at local authorities and controversial ride-sharing app Uber. Hundreds of drivers in the city’s iconic black cabs blockaded Oxford Street, the famous shopping Mecca. Organised by taxi organisation United Cabbies Group, the protest is …
Read More »YouTube app no longer supports older TVs, outdated iOS devices
The YouTube app will no longer be accessible on certain older devices. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Google is nixing support for its YouTube app for certain older devices, including TVs and Blu-ray players, iPhones and iPads, and devices that run older versions of Google TV. Fans of YouTube can access the popular video service through a dedicated app or through …
Read More »HD HomeRun antenna DVR will go PC
SiliconDust SiliconDust was a cord-cutting pioneer before it was fashionable. And now the company is taking to Kickstarter with a software update that adds additional TV-recording features to its line of networked DVRs. The company currently offers a trio of HD HomeRun video streamers, which make antenna- or CableCard-based TV programming available on PCs or mobile devices. But the new …
Read More »In Adobe’s new Lightroom, multiple photos can now meld into one
Lightroom 6 can combine three shots at different exposures into a single high dynamic range (HDR) shot at right. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Adobe’s photo editing and cataloging software now gives photographers new ways to merge multiple shots into one. More and more, photos can be transformed into something beyond the single frame you first snapped. Adobe Systems’ new version …
Read More »What Google’s new Chrome notifications for Android means for you
Chrome for Android can push notifications to mobile users. Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET You’re already used to your mobile apps pushing notifications to your smartphone or tablet, but how about your browser? A new feature in Chrome’s Android browser lets third-party websites alert device-owners to breaking headlines or new content, maybe even deals. Related Links Google search has a …
Read More »Verizon continues to feel pressure from wireless rivals
Verizon may not have added as many new wireless customers as some analysts predicted, but the company slowed the number of customers leaving its service in the first quarter of 2015. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Last quarter Verizon began showing vulnerability to the aggressive pricing and marketing tactics of its competitors. But for the first quarter of 2015, the nation’s No. …
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