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Get started with Themes on the HTC One M9

Jason Cipriani/CNET During the HTC Mobile World Congress event where the HTC One M9 was announced, one of the key features demonstrated on stage was the ability to personalize the device with a new Themes app. This app allows you to skip out on deciding which Android launcher, and its accompanying icon packs, you like the most (though you can …

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Amazon and Cricket Wireless team up to switch phones faster

Cricket’s new kit works with any unlocked GSM phone. Cricket Cricket Wireless is making it even easier for prospective customers to come over to its network — and no, this one’s no April Fools’ joke. Related Links Cricket’s Deezer music partnership rises from the ashes of Muve Music Cricket dials up new Moto E for next smartphone Why I ditched …

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How to opt out of Verizon’s ‘supercookie’ tracking program

Lynn La/CNET Verizon came under fire this past January for bundling what privacy advocates called a “supercookie” with every smartphone. Mobile devices on the carrier’s network include what the company calls a Unique Identifier Header, or UIDH. This is a unique tracking code that allows the carrier to monitor your online activities and analyze your interests. This data is then …

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Samsung ships mSATA and M.2 versions of the SSD 850 Evo

The Samsung SSD 850 Evo M.2 drive. Dong Ngo/CNET If you’ve been pining for the performance and features of the Samsung SSD 850 Evo drive inside your ultrabook, here’s some good news: Samsung today announced smaller mSATA and M.2 versions of its popular 2.5-inch solid-state drive. The M.2 drive is designed to fit high-end ultraportable laptops. The drive uses a …

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Google pushes Chrome OS software, with or without Chromebooks

Google is making a push to get people to use its Chrome operating system, which powers its Chromebook laptops. Richard Nieva/CNET Move over, Android. Google’s mobile operating system may be the most popular software in the world for powering phones and tablets. But Google is also making a push for its other operating system, Chrome OS, which mostly powers laptop …

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