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Hearthstone now on iOS and Android smartphones

Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET Blizzard’s Hearthstone: Heroes of World of Warcraft (iOS|Android) is now iOS Universal so you’ll finally be able to play on your iPhone. It is also now available on Android tablets and phones with a redesigned interface for smartphones making it easier to play on smaller screens. For those who haven’t played, Hearthstone is a combat strategy …

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Take a VR sightseeing tour on your iPhone

This is pretty enough on its own, but wait till you see it on your iPhone in Google Cardboard. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Until now, the Google Cardboard virtual-reality headset has been largely an Android-only affair. Granted, there’s a smattering of Cardboard-compatible iOS apps, but most of them were either offshoots of Android versions or rudimentary proofs of concept. Roundme …

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Google Play store to designate family

Google will let app makers apply to give their Android apps a family-friendly designation. Sarah Tew/CNET Google wants parents to be able to more easily figure out which apps are family friendly. So the search giant on Tuesday announced a new program called “Designed for Families,” which designates which apps in its Google Play online store are safe for children. …

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AT&T adds another lawsuit to the Net neutrality pile

AT&T has joined cable industry and wireless industry lobbyists in suing the Federal Communications Commission’s over new Net neutrality rules. AT&T claims that in creating its new Net Neutrality rules, the FCC has violated the US Constitution and the federal Communications Act of 1934. AT&T AT&T’s lawsuit takes aim at rules the FCC adopted in February and officially published in …

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Vizio unveils 2015 audio systems, with prices starting as low as $80

Now playing: Watch this: Vizio announces new audio systems 0:51 Vizio’s new audio lineup comprises seven models, which start at $80 for a 29-inch sound bar and culminate in the 40-inch SB4051 for a premium price of $350. The sound bars have been redesigned and now feature metallic construction, including aluminum end pieces. The 40-inch model goes a step further …

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Amazon keeps HarperCollins titles on its digital store shelves

HarperCollins and Amazon signed a deal to keep the companies in business together. Sarah Tew/CNET Book publisher HarperCollins and Amazon have inked a deal that will keep the company’s books on the e-retail giant’s digital store shelves. A HarperCollins spokeswoman confirmed to CNET on Tuesday that it has “reached an agreement with Amazon and our books will continue to be …

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