Good news for just about anyone who owns a smartphone: US carriers are now legally required to let you unlock your device, meaning as long as you’re not tied to a contract, you can easily switch to another carrier — potentially saving big (or at least medium) bucks when you do. My story is a …
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The next time you’re headed to the park to play a game of ball, forget about the ball. A new startup called Zyro wants to replace tennis balls, soccer balls, hockey pucks and frisbees with a special aerial drone designed for sports and multiplayer gaming. Zyro’s creators — a team of engineers, drone enthusiasts and rugby players — recently launched …
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The main page for “Privacy Basics,” a new tips and FAQ hub on Facebook. Facebook The world’s largest social network is under scrutiny in Europe, following the publication of a report asserting that its updated terms of service and data policy are illegal. At the request of the Belgian government’s Privacy Commission, two groups spent the last several weeks analyzing …
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Will Frank and Claire make it through Season 3 of “House of Cards”? YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Will Season 3 of “House of Cards” spell trouble for the marriage and political partnership between now President Frank Underwood and his wife, Claire? A second trailer for the new season hints at some quick but juicy tidbits in that direction. When we …
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HTC’s Creative Labs studio in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood is tasked with coming up with the software experience on all the company’s products. James Martin/CNET SEATTLE–I arrived in the tech-revitalized, hipster neighborhood of Pioneer Square on a crisp December morning, eager to see HTC’s Creative Labs studio and meet up with the team of designers responsible for the novel interface …
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Google Wallet hasn’t been broadly adopted. Google The war for mobile payments — the ability to pay at the cash register with your smarpthone — is heating up. Google said on Monday that it’s partnering with Softcard, a joint venture between Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile to expand the reach of its Google Wallet mobile payment service. As part of …
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SafetiPin and Uber are teaming up to provide people in New Delhi with more information about the safety of various areas. SafetiPin Ride-hailing service Uber has announced another program designed to improve safety, following a series of security issues over the past several months. Uber has inked a deal with India-based safety-tracking app SafetiPin to help provide new insight into …
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Google on Monday unveiled its new kid-friendly YouTube app, the company’s first product built exclusively in-house with children in mind. As CNET first reported last week, the YouTube Kids app for Android devices is now available for free in the Google Play marketplace. At the same time, Google launched the app for iOS devices in Apple’s App Store. The app …
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As the streaming video marketplace in Australia starts to ramp up in anticipation of Netflix’s arrival next month, Presto has launched a smartphone app for both Android and iOS, allowing you to stream the subscription service’s TV and movies on your mobile device. Presto is an offering by pay-TV provider Foxtel that began as a movie-on-demand service, recently adding TV …
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Vodafone is partnering with Stan on a new content deal. Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET As part of the telco’s new Shared plan offering, new and existing Vodafone Red postpaid customers can now share plan inclusions, including calls, text messages and data, across up to 10 devices, with everything appearing on the one bill. In addition to upping the ante with …
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