Now playing: Watch this: Tips to stay safe on public Wi-Fi 2:38 Stuck without a data connection on the road? Free public Wi-Fi is one of those little luxuries that can make travelling easier, but you do need to exercise caution in how you use it. Here are some tips on what to look out …
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Scott Stein/CNET My 6-year old son tried on the folded cardboard pair of goggles as I sat next to him on the sofa. My iPhone 6 Plus was in it, running Google’s Cardboard app, the company’s virtual-reality (VR) software long available on Android and just released on iOS. I loaded a panorama of the Museum of Natural History — his …
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LG Display will fold up and roll over. LG Display The days of being able to roll up a computer or television screen are (kinda) upon us. LG Display will feature prominently at the 2015 Society for Information Display conference in San Jose, Calif. this week, showcasing an 18-inch flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. According to LG Display, the …
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The Disconnect app is still running on Apple’s iOS. Disconnect Already under investigation by regulators in Europe, a new complaint against Google claims its ban of one privacy application violates antitrust regulations. Disconnect, the maker of a privacy app that stops surreptitious user tracking and malicious advertising, filed a complaint with the European Union on Tuesday. The complaint argues that …
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This Han Solo mini-fridge would make a cool addition to a “Star Wars” geek’s home. ThinkGeek “I love you,” you say. “I know,” says your fridge. ThinkGeek has released an amazing mini-fridge that’s sure to please “Star Wars” geeks, as it looks just like Han Solo frozen in carbonite. What better way to keep your beverages cool than by putting …
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The YouTube filmmakers known as Brotherhood Workshop are out with another animated Lego short, and this one takes us to Isla Nublar and “Jurassic World.” Related Links Angry Lego R2-D2 blasts Jawas in new animated short ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer gets remade in Lego Groot, Hodor and Chewbacca bond big time in Lego short In the clip, published Tuesday, …
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Now playing: Watch this: USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 to call the same port home 2:02 TAIPEI — At Intel’s keynote address for Computex 2015 here, Kirk Skaugen, the chip maker’s senior vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group, announced that Thunderbolt 3 is set to unify ports with the latest USB Type-C standard. When built into …
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Lexy Savvides/CNET A simple way to spice up portraits and landscape photos is to use a prism. Thanks to its refractive properties, placing a prism in front of a camera lens can produce some unexpected and creative effects. What you need: Any camera, but a dSLR and prime lens is ideal A prism. You can buy these relatively cheaply on …
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Intel Intel is hoping to bring better graphics, media and video performance to mobiles and PCs with a new lineup of processors that boosts its fifth-generation Intel Core range. The chip manufacturer kicked off Computex in Taipei today with an opening keynote, talking up the implications of improved processing power and the future of digital devices. While Computex has brought …
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Intel shows off the Rezence charging during its keynote at Computex 2015. Nic Healey/CNET TAIPEI — It’s usually regarded as pretty impolite to put your phone on the table when you’re in a fine dining establishment, but what if you were charging your phone rather than just being rude? That’s the dream behind Intel’s next big push on Rezence, the …
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