Will Apple’s hobby get time in the spotlight Monday? All signs point to “No.” Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is expected to talk about plenty of new tech Monday at its event, but the good ol’ Apple TV probably won’t get mention one. There will likely be an hour or more on the Apple Watch, and maybe …
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Cameras in players’ shirts put you in the heart of sporting action
BARCELONA — We’ve all dreamed of scoring the winning goal, home run or touchdown. The only exercise I get is jumping to conclusions, throwing caution to the wind and running up the tab — so First V1sion is the next best thing, with a wearable camera showing you exactly what it’s like to be on the pitch. First V1sion is …
Read More »Uber suspends service in Seoul after months
UberX has officially gone off-road in Korea after a months-long spat with local officials. Uber Ride-hailing service Uber has finally given in to Seoul officials who have been trying to suspend its operations in South Korea’s capital over the last several months. Uber has discontinued its UberX service — which charges less than its standard service by using smaller, more …
Read More »The Apple Watch and tech
Apple Byte: What to expect at Apple’s Spring Forward event The Apple Watch is a no brainer, but expect to see MacBooks at the event as well. Will the Apple TV, iPad Pro or Beats Music service make an appearance. Now playing: Watch this: What to expect at Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ event 5:44 Prizefight, Battle of the Specs: Samsung Galaxy …
Read More »Get beautiful forecasts with Week Weather
Matt Elliott/CNET It takes imagination and creativity to stand out with a weather app, but developer Wolfgang Augustin has done just that with Week Weather. The app costs 99 cents, £0.79, or AU$1.29 –though that is classified as a introductory offer. Week Weather presents a seven-day forecast in a manner resembling a bar graph. Each day gets its own vertical …
Read More »Telstra opens the vault for customers to access their own metadata
Telstra As the Federal Government’s data retention legislation inches closer to becoming law, Telstra has announced “new transparency measures” to ensure its customers will be able to access their own metadata records. Under the new scheme, the telco will allow customers to gain access to the same metadata which would be provided “in response to a lawful request without a …
Read More »‘OK, Google, make me a cocktail’
Google Starting today, Google can make you a drink. Well, not literally, but it can help you make yourself a drink. The Google Search app is getting an update to include cocktail recipes in search results, each with step-by-step instructions. Just fire up the Google app, on Android or iOS , tap the microphone and ask “How do I make …
Read More »Free TV episodes, and new movies on iTunes for March 2015
Now playing: Watch this: Netpicks: Free TV episodes and new movies on iTunes for… 1:51 Right now, Apple is offering some TV episodes for free! While you can watch some of them elsewhere, you can watch these episodes without commercials, or download them to watch offline. Apple also has some movies that will arrive on iTunes the same day they …
Read More »Samsung loses ‘Next Big Thing’ marketing chief
Todd Pendleton (third from left), the head of marketing for Samsung’s US mobile business, plans to leave the company. Rick Kern, Getty Images for Samsung Todd Pendleton, the executive behind Samsung’s successful “Next Big Thing” campaign, is looking for his next big thing — but it won’t be at Samsung. Pendleton, who has served as chief marketing officer for Samsung’s …
Read More »Apple to add Retina display to MacBook Air next quarter
Will the MacBook Air finally go Retina? CNET Will Apple finally unveil a long-awaited MacBook Air with a Retina display? That’s what a new report claims. Earlier this year, Apple suppliers kicked off mass production of a 12-inch MacBook Air with a higher-resolution display, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The suppliers are aiming …
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