“House of Cards” is back in office with Season 3. Netflix/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET The president and his wife are now back to their usual devious and deceitful ways. President Frank Underwood and his wife Claire, that is. Netflix users can now watch the political antics of the Underwoods on the third season of “House …
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Samsung will launch two new Galaxy S6 phones, according to this latest image. iamdenden | Reddit Another clue has surfaced that Samsung will unveil two models of its Galaxy S6, one with a standard front display and the other with a curved edge. Posted on Reddit by a user tagged as a “verified employee” of Sprint, a link dubbed “A …
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Whether you’re checking your email, looking through bookmarks or trying to find things on the Web, these extensions are built to save your precious time. Check out the list below and give them a spin. Checker Plus for Gmail Enlarge Image Check your Gmail without leaving the tab. Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET If you like to close your Gmail tab …
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Blake Stevenson Low Latency is a weekly comic on CNET’s Crave blog written by CNET editor and podcast host Jeff Bakalar and illustrated by Blake Stevenson. Be sure to check Crave every Friday at 8 a.m. PT for new panels! Want more? Here’s every Low Latency comic so far. The Low Latency comic collection (2012 – present) +114 more See …
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Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET In October of last year I wrote about a way to view Web pages in Chrome for Android without any of the distracting ads or other page elements. This feature, called Reader Mode, presents only the elements within the body of the story, so you can stay focused on the text and pertinent images. Now this …
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Groupon Microsoft has long billed its Surface tablet as “the tablet that can replace your laptop.” Just one problem: keyboard not included. Oh, you want a keyboard? Plan on spending another $130-$200. Barf. Yeah, I’m a little bitter about this; always have been. It feels like a colossal bait-and-switch, because a Surface can’t replace my laptop unless it has a …
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Apple is facing a second patent suit from Smartflash. CNET Smartflash is not yet done trying to squeeze more money out of Apple over patent violations. Patent licensor Smartflash on Tuesday emerged victorious in a jury trial that found Apple had violated some of its patents. The patents in question concern digital rights management and other inventions related to data …
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What if your ISP could discriminate against one website in favor of another they have an agreement with? The FCC’s rules will prevent that. Michael Bocchieri, Getty Images If you’re one of the millions of users reading CNET online each month, think about this: When you saw the link to this op-ed and clicked on it, you knew it would …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Phhhoto is a fun iOS app I recently discovered. It’s not your run-of-the-mill photo or video app that slaps a filter on content and calls itself an “innovative” approach to social media. There is a filter and lo-fi grainy feel to the end product, but as Phhhoto’s co-founder Champ Bennett told me via email, “that’s just our thing.” …
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It’s like having eyes in the back of your head. Cycliq Congrats to Craig W. of West Chester, Penn., for winning two Divoom Bluetune-Bean portable speakers in last week’s giveaway. This week, we have something for the cyclists out there. Cycliq The Fly6 from Cycliq is an HD camera and highly visible LED taillight in one. Replace your existing taillight …
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