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iPhone 6S, 6S Plus land in fast

The new iPhone 6S lineup will now try to woo buyers in India. CNET Apple’s new iPhones will now battle for consumers in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone region. Starting Friday, the iPhone 6S is available in India with a starting price of 62,000 rupees ($955). The iPhone 6S Plus starts at 72,000 rupees ($1,109). The new iPhones kicked off with …

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Take complete control over Pebble Time notifications on Android

Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET Pebble on Thursday updated the Android version of its Pebble Time app to include more granular controls over notifications. The update is available to download right now on the Play Store. Naturally, the feature works with the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel currently, along with the Pebble Time Round once it’s available in early November. …

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Sprint will slow down heaviest users of unlimited data

All good things must come to an end. For customers on Sprint’s unlimited plan, the days of free-flowing data are over. Starting Friday, the nation’s fourth-largest wireless operator will begin “throttling,” or slowing down, the connection speed for its heaviest unlimited-data customers, the company said. You really need to work to get in Sprint’s sights, though. Customers won’t see a …

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Microsoft: ‘Here’s $200 for your old laptop’

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. A pretty solid trade-in offer from Microsoft. Microsoft Been thinking about a new laptop? If you’re ready to part with your old one, Microsoft will give you $200 for it. Or $300 if …

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Smart Bluetooth menstrual cup tracks your period

Enlarge ImageThe main app display tells you at a glance how full the cup is. Loon Lab If you have been on the fence about switching from disposable sanitary products to a menstrual cup, the Looncup may be just the product to sway you. Currently collecting funding on Kickstarter, it uses Bluetooth connectivity to connect to a free Android or …

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Sigma’s latest lens goes fast, high and wide

Enlarge Image Sigma Landscape photographers rejoice. Claiming to be the first full-frame lens of its kind — and that it’s optimized for use on cameras with high-resolution sensors — the Sigma 20mm f1.4 Art joins the rest of the company’s high-quality but reasonably priced prime lenses. Read more Our favorite lenses under $1,000 Like most of Sigma’s new lenses, it’s …

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Following AT&T’s lead, T-Mobile and Sprint plan to let customers use one phone number for multiple devices. Three of the four major US wireless carriers will soon let subscribers to use one number to get calls on their phone, tablet, smartwatch and other devices. Sarah Tew / CNET T-Mobile and Sprint, the No. 3 and No. 4 wireless carriers in …

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Telstra TV keeps unmetered streaming in the family

Telstra TV will go head to head with Apple TV when it launches at the end of this month, bringing Telstra customers catch-up TV and SVOD apps alongside content channels such as YouTube and Red Bull TV. But while Netflix will be available on Telstra TV from launch, the telco is looking after its home turf first, offering unmetered streaming …

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