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Google sent junk mail to my physical mailbox to drum up ad business
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Does online advertising not work as well as it might? Chris Matyszczyk/CNET My mailbox isn’t what it used to be. These days, I wander out to it, believing that it will likely contain some magazines I forgot to cancel, a book from Amazon that the …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Once upon a time: $500 new. Now: $150, good as new. Joshua Goldman/CNET Yesterday I brought you a …
Read More »China’s phone sales fell 4.9 percent in 2017
People bought fewer phones last year, even China, the world’s biggest smartphone market, according to market researcher IDC. China’s smartphone market slid 15.7 percent year-over-year last quarter, according to a new report published by IDC yesterday. Throughout last year, it fell 4.9 percent. The findings were released after IDC said last week that global shipment numbers fell 6.3 percent last …
Read More »Dish, DirecTV and Comcast will deliver Winter Olympics in 4K HDR
If you have the right equipment, and don’t mind a delay, there’s some good news for Dish, DirecTV and Comcast customers planning to watch the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics: You’ll be able to view certain events in 4K HDR (high-dynamic range). NBCUniversal is broadcasting the Olympic Winter Games in 4K HDR for the first time and both satellite providers, and …
Read More »China’s police get face
How much surveillance is too much? That’s a question being asked in China, with some police officers in the country now getting glasses equipped with facial-scanning technology, state-run media reports. The glasses, issued to officers at a highly populated train station in the Henan province, are part of a security push leading up to Chinese New Year. So far, according …
Read More »How charging your iPhone wirelessly will get better (The 3:59 Ep. 352)
On this podcast, we talk about: Recent advancements in wireless charging and over-the-air charging. The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch. The latest on the Waymo v. Uber trial. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Now playing: …
Read More »Wireless phone chargers in 2018: Twice as fast, over
I just set up a new nightstand in my San Francisco apartment, and realized something: My standard-issue phone charger is barely long enough to snake its way from the wall outlet to my bedside. I have two choices: Buy a charger with a longer cable, or get a wireless charging pad. Quick-charge cables are faster, but wireless pads provide much …
Read More »How to open iPhone photos on Windows
One of the larger changes in iOS 11 was Apple’s adoption of the new High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) standard for photos. While the format is significantly more efficient when it comes to storage space, it’s not yet widely supported, meaning you may run into problems when you want to use pictures taken with your iPhone (or iPad) elsewhere. When …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He just can’t help sniping at Verizon. CNBC I wanted to believe in a hopeful new world. The one T-Mobile presented during the Super Bowl, that is. There, the company ran an ad expressing hope we can change. The company wants babies born today to grow …
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