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Get back the 10GB of free OneDrive storage Microsoft is taking away

Microsoft giveth, and Microsoft taketh away. Last November, the company announced plans to scrap its unlimited-storage option for OneDrive subscribers and cut free storage to 5GB from the previous 15GB amount. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the latter change will take place in July. Anyone who didn’t opt in to the 10GB camera-roll storage bonus, or who’s new to OneDrive, …

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‘Thriller’ dance video creepier without music

Anyone who grew up in the ’80s can tell you that knowing all the steps to “Thriller,” Michael Jackson’s creature feature music video, was a must at school dances. Most of us can do the zombie line shuffle in our sleep. Despite Vincent Price’s narration and fantastic monster makeup, however, the music video wasn’t particularly scary. Until now. Take the …

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9 settings every Samsung Galaxy S7 owner should change

Now playing: Watch this: Customize your Galaxy S7 with these hidden features 1:18 After going through the basic setup process of your new Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge, there are a few more things you should do to get the most out of the device. In fact, here are nine settings you should change: Change your theme Samsung’s theme store …

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Get a refurbished Acer Cloudbook 11 for $99.99 (or less)

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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image That’s a pretty handsome laptop, especially for the price. Acer Thanks to reader Mark for steering this my way… A laptop …

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CoWatch keeps Amazon Alexa Voice Service at arm’s length

Amazon is getting its own smartwatch, sort of. The CoWatch, an Indiegogo project currently more than $45,000 past its $80,000 funding goal, will use Amazon’s cloud-based voice service, Alexa, to do things like control smart home devices, get traffic and weather reports or play music. It’s like have the power of an Amazon Echo on your wrist. CoWatch’s capabilities are …

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Apple sales drop as iPhone shipments decline for first time ever

It finally happened. Apple on Tuesday reported its first-ever drop in iPhone sales, with fiscal second-quarter unit shipments down 16 percent to 51.2 million. That’s lower than the 61.1 million the company sold the same time last year, though it is in line with the 51 million analysts expected Apple to sell in the three months ended in March. Even …

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Dropbox looks to declutter your hard drive

Dropbox wants to make sure your documents and other files don’t gobble up your hard drive. The online file-sharing service introduced a new feature Tuesday called Project Infinite. The idea behind the service is to make your online files look and feel just like those saved on your hard drive. Instead of storing all your files both locally and in …

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