Now playing: Watch this: Google Fiber expands with acquisition of Webpass 1:32 Google Fiber will soon have a new tool in its toolbox to bring ultrafast 1Gbps broadband service to millions of people in cities throughout the US. Webpass could give Google Fiber an expansion boost. Google On Wednesday, Webpass, an internet service provider that …
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You will soon be able to share your feelings about 360-degree videos viewed on Gear VR goggles. Facebook said Wednesday it will begin rolling out support for its Reactions emojis for 360 videos watched on Samsung’s virtual reality goggles. Users will be able to add one of Facebook’s five emoji reactions — such as “like” or “love” — to videos …
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I didn’t check the price before I opened the 1More Mk801 box. Looking over the sturdy design and admiring the look, then donning the headphones and listening to a few tunes I guessed the Mk801 would sell for $150-$175 (£105 to £122). Then I checked the 1More site and saw they list for $80/£68, sweet! They’re also available from Amazon …
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If the iPhone were a person, what would it look like? What about a Samsung Galaxy phone, or even Android software? CNET’s talented summer video intern, Bailey Whitehead, reimagined today’s top phone brands and software as teenage girls hanging out in front of their high school lockers. And ohmigod, it’s like, pretty freaking awesome. Now playing: Watch this: If phones …
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Former HTC CEO Peter Chou, who built the Taiwanese company into a notable smartphone brand, has officially exited the company. HTC on Wednesday confirmed that Chou is no longer an advisor to the company and has not been for several months. “HTC can confirm that Peter Chou retired from the company after assuming the chairmanship of Digital Domain in September …
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All good things must come to an end. That’s true even for smartphone-software updates. Google On Tuesday, Google updated its Nexus handset-support page to detail when certain models of its Nexus smartphones will stop getting software updates. This means that after a particular device is “retired,” Google won’t update it with the latest version of Android, its mobile operating system. …
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Hold on to your lightsabers. Star Wars fans will get a treat this Friday, when the new issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine appears, featuring more details on the latest tale set in a galaxy far, far away: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Entertainment Weekly posted a first look at its “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” magazine cover on …
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While Samsung has spent the last two years toning down the amount of changes it makes to Android with its proprietary TouchWiz interface, it can still be a little too much for some. Whether you love Samsung’s hardware but hate the software, or you simply want a stock Android experience on the S7 or S7 Edge, it only takes a …
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You don’t have to know the name “Mobile World Congress” to appreciate what the annual blockbuster conference means for anyone who loves phones, tablets, smartphones, and really, anything that has to do with the wireless world. After all, it’s at this trade show each February that Samsung typically unveils its flagship phone, like this year’s Galaxy S7. Starting September 2017, …
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Three original Ghostbusters and a Jedi walk into a hotel. It sounds like the setup for a bad joke, but it’s the premise behind a short mashup video that brings the phantasm-fighting world of “Ghostbusters” together with Star Wars. Related stories See ‘Ghostbusters’ director Paul Feig get slimed The clever mix of footage follows proton pack-wearing Egon Spengler, Peter Venkman …
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