Enlarge ImageKeys is available for pre-order now for $100 and will ship early this summer. David Carnoy/CNET In 2012, Opho, a San Francisco-based startup known back then as Incident Technologies, had one of the more successful Kickstarter campaigns, raising $350,000 for its digital guitar, gTar, on the crowdfunding site. Now it hopes to do even …
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Enlarge ImageOn March 9, Apple is expected to tell the world when its new Watch will go on sale and ship. James Martin/CNET With Apple’s ‘Spring Forward’ event on March 9 in San Francisco just days away, it’s time to look at — and recalibrate — our expectations for the occasion. We know that the event will focus on the …
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The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. James Martin/CNET Apple will be holding a special event on March 9 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco. As the time-themed invite suggests, the company is expected to announce the final details for its new Apple Watch , which was originally unveiled at …
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The tool only works in California for now, but Google plans to expand it to other states. Google Google may be experimenting with out-there projects like driverless cars and smart contact lenses, but it hasn’t forgotten about the prosaic. Case in point: the tech giant on Thursday launched a new tool that helps people compare automobile insurance quotes. The service, …
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Apple could launch iOS 8.2 on Monday, when it’s also hosting its Apple Watch event. Tim Stevens/CNET Version 8.2 of Apple’s iOS mobile operating system could launch as soon as Monday with new and improved health features in tow. That’s the same day the company is expected to unveil more details on its Apple Watch. The maker of the iPhone …
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Sarah Tew/CNET BARCELONA — Not even a year after the launch of Apple Pay, Samsung revealed its own mobile payment solution, launching Samsung Pay at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The announcement wasn’t a surprise — clues hinting at a payments play surfaced when the company announced its acquisition of LoopPay in February. Though it sounds and acts a lot …
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MixYourWatch.com Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple is widely expected to walk us through the final details of the Apple Watch from its special event on March 9. Part of the announcement will be availability and pricing, meaning the amount of time you have to decide which watch-case-and-band combo is running low. Without actually heading to a store and comparing the various options, …
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In case you heard otherwise, Netflix still supports the Federal Communications Commission’s move to regulate the Internet like a public utility. “Netflix supports the FCC’s action last week to adopt Title II in ensuring consumers get the Internet they paid for without interference by ISPs,” Anne Marie Sequeo, a spokeswoman for Netflix, said Thursday. “There has been zero change in …
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LG is aiming to out G its G series with a new high-end smartphone. Josh Miller/CNET LG is aiming to battle other smartphone vendors with a new high-end phone later this year. The Korean handset maker has been known for its flagship G lineup of phones, with the G3 currently out in the market and the G4 expected to launch …
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Mobile World Congress 2015 showcased many smartphones, tablets and wearables, but some of the most interesting aren’t big name flagship devices. These unique gadgets are in a special category of their own. Join the CNET TV team in Barcelona as they show you the coolest, strangest, futuristic tech they got their hands on. Kids smart shoes These colorfully cute kicks …
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