Waze’s iOS app now sports a traffic bar, along with other new features. Waze Stuck in another traffic jam? You may be able to tell how long it’ll last if you’ve got the latest iOS version of the Waze navigation app. Launched on Wednesday, Waze version 3.9.4 for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users …
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Microsoft puts kibosh on Kinect for Windows sensors
The now defunct Kinect for Windows V2 sensor. Microsoft Last year when Microsoft announced an adapter kit that would allow Kinect for Xbox One sensors to work with Windows, some wondered whether the company would cease making Kinect for Windows sensors. On Thursday, we learned that the answer is yes. Starting today, Microsoft will no longer be making Kinect for …
Read More »Listening to luxury: The Aurender Flow portable headphone amplifier
First impression: the Aurender Flow looks and feels like a high-end component. The impeccably finished solid aluminum case, big volume control knob, and all-metal control buttons let you know this is the real deal. As for sound quality, it’s spectacular! The Aurender Flow Aurender Connectivity is limited to just one USB 3 port and an optical digital input, plus a …
Read More »Woolworths’ Apple Watch app brings shopping lists to your wrist
Woolworths’ new app brings grocery lists to the Apple Watch. Woolworths After a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shot of the Woolworths logo appeared at Apple’s most recent product event, the grocery chain has revealed the details of its new Apple Watch app — set to be one of the first local apps available on the device after its April 24 launch. Woolworths has …
Read More »Sling TV to offer HBO add
Cord cutters who want to watch “Game of Thrones” can do so on Sling TV too. HBO The going rate for HBO without a cable subscription seems to be 15 bucks. Sling TV is the latest provider to announce the availability of HBO without requiring a cable subscription. For $15 per month, Sling TV subscribers can access the live HBO …
Read More »Apple Watch sales to hit 1M in first weekend, analyst predicts
Apple Watch sales could hit 1 million units in its first weekend. Apple The Apple Watch will shine in its first weekend of sales following its April 24 launch, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says. The analyst predicted Wednesday in a note to investors that the company will sell 1 million smartwatches that first weekend. Munster likewise predicts strong preorders …
Read More »How to disable Protected View in Microsoft Word
Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET If you’re routinely on the receiving end of Word documents and have a current version of Microsoft Office, you may have noticed something: Whenever you open one of these file attachments or downloads, Word opens in something called Protected View. This is, believe it or not, a feature, even if it comes across an annoyance. By …
Read More »How to find your Mac’s basic specs in OS X
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET It can be difficult to remember which MacBook model you own, given that Apple doesn’t give them very distinct names. Do you have a “Mid 2010” or “Early 2011” machine? What type of processor do you have? Is it even possible to upgrade your RAM? Fortunately, finding your Mac’s basic specs in OS X is very simple …
Read More »Facebook new video app gives you a new way to Riff with friends
Facebook Ok, the topic is #humpday: Make a video! That’s the gist of Facebook’s newest app, called Riff, which encourages people to upload videos, tag them with a topic and then invite friends to respond and add content. People can create any topic they want from “#shakeitoff” to “game face.” “Our hunch was that if you could make videos collaboratively, …
Read More »Get a pair of Remyx LED illuminated earphones for $25
Future Illuminations Like most mammals, I like shiny, flashy things. And things that glow. If they can flash and glow at the same time, so much the better. Today only, and while supplies last, Ellumiglow has the Future Illuminations Remyx LED sound-synchronized earphones for $25 shipped. That’s after applying coupon code nojoke — because this ain’t no April Fool — …
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