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AT&T commits to sell LG’s round, Android

BARCELONA — AT&T doesn’t have pricing or the exact date it’ll start selling LG’s latest smartwatch online and in stores, but the US carrier did become the first to promise it’ll carry the LG Watch Urbane . The classy, circular watch runs Android Wear OS and is water-resistant. Just don’t confuse it with the sporty, …

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How to create a system image in Windows 10

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET One thing that’s noticeably missing from the new Windows 10 Settings menu is the system image backup utility. A system image backup is basically an exact copy (“image”) of a drive — in other words, you can use a system image to completely restore your computer, settings and all, in the event of a PC disaster. Microsoft …

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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Galaxy S6 Edge vs. HTC One M9 vs. LG G Flex 2: 2015 Android smartphone specs compared

The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Josh P. Miller/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge might sport similar features, but they’re rather different from Samsung’s previous designs. Gone are the days of plastic shells and removable batteries. The S6 and S6 Edge sport metal and plenty of glass across their 5.1-inch frames. Both phones have high-resolution displays, …

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​Mozilla to open first

Firefox OS is Mozilla’s browser-based operating system. Mozilla BARCELONA — Mozilla announced partnerships with Verizon Wireless and other carriers to bring phones running its Firefox OS to wealthy countries where the browser-based mobile operating system today is all but unknown. The partnerships will mean Firefox OS phones in the United States, but Verizon isn’t the only partner. Others announced here …

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Hifiman slashes its flagship RE600S in

Hifiman RE600S Hifiman When I first heard the Hifiman RE600S in-ear headphone in the summer of 2013 it blew me away. The sound was super clear and the imaging was expansive. I also loved that the RE600S’ gloss black finished aluminum ear pieces were incredibly tiny and lightweight, so comfort was excellent. But it was the transparency that kept me …

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For Samsung, Galaxy S6 needs to hit with a big bang

Samsung will soon introduce the Galaxy S6, which follows the release of the Note 4 (pictured here) last fall. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung, set to debut new models of its top-of-the-line smartphone, needs to offer a design that convinces people to do something they didn’t do the last time the Galaxy was updated: buy them. After leading the smartphone market for …

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HTC One M9 phone is star of supposedly leaked hands

Ohh: gold. But is this supposedly leaked video of HTC’s flagship phone the real deal? Screenshot by CNET If an apparently leaked video is indeed the real thing, HTC’s flagship smartphone has added a little gold to its wardrobe. The video, entitled “HTC One M9 Hands on (Before MWC 2015),” showed up on YouTube today — a day before HTC …

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IKEA to sell furniture that can wirelessly charge your phone

BARCELONA–IKEA wants to make wireless charging a reality in your home. IKEA will start carrying wireless-charging-capable furniture in April. Roger Cheng/CNET The world’s largest furniture maker said on Sunday that it would begin selling tables, work desks, nightstands and other pieces of furniture capable of wirelessly charging your smartphone when placed in contact. The new line of furniture will hit …

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CNET’s Twitter team for Mobile World Congress 2015

Wondering what hashtag to use for your Mobile World Congress 2015 tweets? Answer: #MWC15. Stephen Shankland/CNET CNET editors from around the globe are on the ground in Barcelona, Spain, getting ready to bring you everything new and interesting from Mobile World Congress 2015. Some of the top mobile companies in the world are gathering to reveal the future of smartphones, …

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Old school meets new school: Yamaha A

Stereo integrated amplifiers are as old school as you can get. They’re pretty basic; for decades integrated amps just had a volume control, inputs for CD, radio, “aux,” and sometimes a phono input for a turntable. There might be bass and treble controls, but most amps didn’t even come with a remote control! My no-frills NAD C 316BEE, 40 watt …

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