Alibaba’s site TMall is just one online retailer that’s delivering sales on Tuesday to encourage singles to buy gifts for themselves. Screenshot by Donna Tam/CNET Bummed that you’re home alone on date night yet again? Don’t worry. A new watch or some scuba gear could help. At least that’s the philosophy behind Singles Day, a …
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Hedy Lamarr, shown in this studio publicity still for the 1938 movie “Algiers,” developed wireless technology still in use today. Hedy Lamarr, a Hollywood actress known for her good looks and classic come-hither bedroom gaze, also played a key role in developing cell phone technology widely used today. Born 100 years ago today in Vienna, the actress made a lesser-known …
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Apple’s instruction page for deregistering iPhones from the iMessage system. Screenshot by Steven Musil/CNET Customers who switched away from the iPhones have always had one nagging problem: iMessage. Now, Apple has an app for that. Apple quietly introduced a new tool in the last couple of days that solves one of the biggest headaches former iPhone owners have: lost messages. …
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The Pioneer PLX-1000 Pioneer Electronics Most audiophiles never got on-board with direct-drive turntables, which is why the vast majority of high-end turntables are belt-drive designs. Their logic is simple enough: with belt-drive, the belt mechanically isolates the motor from the platter, so whatever rumble or noise the motor generates won’t be transmitted through the platter and LP to the stylus …
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Microsoft has a hefty batch of patches in store for this month. Patch Tuesday, which occurs the second Tuesday of the month, is Microsoft’s regular date for rolling out the latest bug fixes, patches and other updates to its software. On Tuesday, the company will launch 16 patches to shore up holes in Windows, Internet Explorer and Office. Five of …
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OnePlus has sold 500,000 of its flagship phones so far. Aloysius Low/CNET OnePlus, the latest fledgling smartphone maker from China, has sold half a million units of its bargain high-end OnePlus One phone since April, the 8-month-old company has announced. Not content with that milestone, it hopes to hit a million devices sold by the end of the year. With …
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The LG G Watch R finds a home at Sprint. Andrew Hoyle/CNET LG’s round-faced, Android-powered LG G Watch R is coming to Sprint, the carrier announced on Friday. As the second smartwatch with a rounded screen, G Watch R is also water- and dust-resistant. Able to pair with any Android 4.3 smartphone or later, LG’s wearable will let you interchange …
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Wikipedia The Internet moves at the speed of light, literally, but when data hits your laptop or tablet it gets converted to slower electrical signals, cheating you out of the opportunity to switch between dozens of browser tabs at laser speed rather than the speed of laaaaaag. Turns out that doped-up glass could be the key to getting your system …
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The diminutive Moto Hint is now available at AT&T. Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T bulked up its Bluetooth accessory lineup with two devices from Samsung and Motorola. The Motorola Moto Hint and Samsung Gear Circle hit stores on Friday, according to the carrier. Both products represent attempts by their respective companies to break out of the typical Bluetooth headset mold with unusual …
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Microsoft’s promo image for the upcoming Lumia. Microsoft The first Microsoft Lumia smartphone is looming, with its unveiling set for Tuesday. The company posted late Thursday a teaser of a smartphone with #MoreLumia hashtag, showing off an orange frame around what is presumably the front of the camera. The new Lumia smartphone will mark the first time the product line …
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