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Microsoft is painting in a new dimension. The tech giant showed off an update to Microsoft Paint on at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York. The program jumped from two- to three dimensional drawings and will be able import scans from cameras and Minecraft. It’ll also let you draw and make freeform 3D objects. The “Doodle Sketch” tool instantly …

A new app called Readfeed has officially launched on Google Play, and it’s calling itself “the world’s largest online book club”. “Readfeed was created to help book lovers around the world share and discuss their favorite reads with each other more easily,” said founder Rajiev Timal in a guest post on Google’s blog. It’s one of the first online book …

In an apparent bid to become your go-to platform for instant messaging, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new features in its Windows 10 Creators Update that will let you message others from your desktop. With the “My People” feature, you select the people with whom you communicate the most, and their pictures will appear on the bottom of your desktop screen, …

Samsung‘s third quarter went down in flames. The Korean electronics giant had pinned its hopes on the Galaxy Note 7, a phone it expected to help its rebound in the mobile market. Indeed, Samsung expected to post a modest increase in its operating profit compared with the same period last year. Samsung’s hopes were dashed, however, when the company was …

Samsung retained its global smartphone crown in the third quarter, despite the monumental recall of its Galaxy Note 7, according to a pair of reports released Wednesday. Vendors shipped 362.9 million phones worldwide in the third quarter of 2016, an increase of 1 percent over the same period last year, according to research firm IDC. Strategy Analytics’ estimates were a …

Unlike last year’s Nexus phones, the Pixel ($75 at Amazon) lacks an ambient display that shows notifications when you tap on the screen or lift the phone. There’s another option, however, and it comes in the form of a notification light that’s disabled by default. After enabling the feature, you can glance at the front of your phone and quickly …

Get your thumbs ready. A recent rumor about the alleged Samsung Galaxy S8 claims that it will come with an optical fingerprint sensor built underneath the display, which would be a first for a Samsung phone. It might be goodbye to the home button. You have served us well. Jason Cipriani/CNET What’s more, it could ditch the physical home button …

If you’re looking for a unique gift, perhaps a ring made of your own words might be the thing. Encode Ring, a company established last month, is using its 3D-printing know-how to make one-of-a-kind jewellery. Each of the rings are the audio level visualisations of 3-second voice messages. Those interested can visit the company website, where you’ll record a 3 …

The big splash at Microsoft’s product showcase on Wednesday was a bit of a throwback. It wasn’t a new tablet or fitness band or even a laptop. It was an all-in-one desktop computer. While desktops lost the computing crown to smartphones years ago, Microsoft sought to remake its own all-in-one, called the Surface Studio, as a touchscreen-enabled hub for artistry …