Microsoft is getting friendly with Android. Watch CNET Update to learn how Microsoft’s programs coming pre-loaded on future Android phones and tablets. But if you’re sick of bloatware, it seems the Galaxy S6 will give you more freedom to delete unwanted system apps: Now playing: Watch this: Android devices loaded with Microsoft apps 3:00 Also …
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Scroll through the comments on Smosh’s first YouTube clip, posted nine years ago, and before long a post will ask how it’s possible that the comedy duo’s channel has 20 million subscribers when the planet has only 6 million people. Despite the problematic math about the world’s population, the question is a common one among those unfamiliar with Ian Hecox …
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Musician Trent Reznor is reportedly a key player in the design of a streaming-music service for Apple. Michael Tran/Getty Images Apple is still planning a major revamp of its music services, an effort that’s being led by Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, according to a report Wednesday by The New York Times. The effort would reportedly include a …
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Facebook’s new Messenger Platform will let third-party apps and services integrate with the chat app to send messages and other items directly through Messenger. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — For the past eight years, Facebook has focused its efforts on ways to help developers across the Web interact with its social-networking service. Now, it’s coming up with new ways for …
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You’ll never lock your phone: Everton’s Steven Naismith and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard display the sort of blistering pace that scousers can expect from their smartphones. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Scousers are famous for their quick wit, but it seems their phones are faster — new figures reveal Liverpool has the fastest 4G LTE signal in the Britain. Online phone shop Mobiles.co.uk …
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Facebook could be partnering with The New York Times and other publications for news content. James Martin/CNET The world’s largest social network is already a source for all kinds of user-generated content, but it might soon become a hot spot for professional news stories. Facebook has partnered with The New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic to start testing a …
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An Apple invention may one day help you track others minute to minute. Apple/USPTO Apple’s current Find My Friends feature could one day expand into more of a Track My Friends feature. Granted to Apple on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, a patent called “Sharing location information among devices” describes a process that would let you view …
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The Amazon Fire TV Stick plugs into the back of your telly for online services on the bigger screen. Sarah Tew / CNET Stick this in your telly and fire it up: Amazon is launching the Fire TV Stick in the UK, and there’s a heavy discount if you get in there quick — if you’re prepared to fork out …
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The uniquely designed LG G Flex 2 arrives at U.S. Cellular. Josh Miller/CNET U.S. Cellular on Tuesday confirmed the LG G Flex 2 will soon join its smartphone portfolio. Arriving on March 26, the self-healing handset will be offered in Platinum Silver. Related Links LG G Flex 2 review Best phones of 2015 2015 Android smartphone specs compared Introduced in …
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Vessel hopes exclusive windows on video will entice people to pay for clips that they’ll often be able to see free three days later. Vessel YouTube may have 300 hours of video uploaded every minute, but new service Vessel believes there’s room for more. Vessel, an online service for short videos, launched Tuesday as the HBO to YouTube’s massive public …
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