Huawei has postponed its upcoming HDC.Cloud developer conference as Chinese authorities try to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus detected in the southeastern city of Wuhan. The controversial company‘s event was going to take place in Shenzhen — which lies more than 700 miles south of Wuhan — Feb. 11-12, but it’s been rescheduled …
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23 January
Mobile voting introduced for one US election, reports say
This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Mobile voting is here, but only for one county in Washington state. King County, which includes Seattle and has a population of almost 2.2 million, has introduced electronic voting via phone in the upcoming King Conservation District Board of Supervisors election. The election …
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23 January
Verizon is launching a credit card
T-Mobile provides banking services through its T-Mobile Money offering, but it soon won’t be the only telecom to enter the world of finance. On Thursday Verizon announced that it will be partnering with financial firm Synchrony to offer a co-branded consumer card to its customers later in the “first half of 2020.” Verizon is the latest, but far from the …
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23 January
Appeals court rejects efforts to revive 3D
A US appeals court has rejected a 2018 lawsuit intended to make it legal to publish the plans for 3D printing your own gun online. Filed Jan. 21 and reported earlier Wednesday by Austin American-Statesman, the case saw Second Amendment advocates push to publish their plans on how to 3D-print a firearm called the Liberator, according to the lawsuit. Nonprofit Defense …
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23 January
TikTok inks licensing deal with indie music hub Merlin
TikTok, known for its quirky 15-second videos, said Thursday that it’s reached a deal with Merlin, the biggest digital rights agency for independent record labels, to license its music collection for the popular short-video app. Launched in 2007, Merlin’s membership consists of more than 20,000 independent record labels and distributors from over 60 countries, including DangerCrue, Dim Mak, Domino, !K7 …
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23 January
Best Buy laptop sale: Find deals on models from Asus, HP, Lenovo and Samsung
Best Buy is currently running deep discounts on a number of mainstream laptops that can save you up to $300. Screen sizes range from 13.3 inches to 17.3 inches, and you’ll find a mix of traditional clamshell laptops and convertible two-in-one touchscreen models that can ping-pong between laptop and tablet modes. Four models, in particular, are at or near all-time …
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23 January
Apple Watch Connected gym partnership aims to turn activity into rewards
The missing links between wearing a fitness watch and, well, actually staying fit are many. The phantom gym membership that I stay connected to, paying every month without going, is a testament to that. Apple’s newest gym partnership, announced Thursday, is aiming to knit the gym experience and the Apple Watch experience more closely together by connecting your Watch’s activity …
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23 January
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners explores undead New Orleans in VR
If you’re looking for a little VR survival horror action, you can take a stab at The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. It hit Steam and the Oculus Store on Thursday, and you can play with Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest (this requires a Link cable) and HTC Vive. It’ll reach PlayStation VR in the spring, with an Oculus …
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23 January
Axing Lightning for iPhone would mean unprecedented e
Forcing Apple to change iPhones from Lightning to USB-C connectors would cause “an unprecedented volume of electronic waste,” the company said Thursday. The remark follows a European Commission call earlier this month for a common charger for all mobile phones, an effort to reduce waste and make life easier for consumers. Apple argues, however, that this would create even more waste, because …
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23 January
The Fitbit Inspire HR ties its lowest price ever: $69.95 (Update: Expired)
Don’t want a full-on smartwatch, do want a way to track your exercise, heart rate and sleep? Today only, and while supplies last, Amazon has the Fitbit Inspire HR fitness tracker for $69.95. It normally sells for $30 more — this ties the all-time low price, which was last seen on Black Friday. See it at Amazon This is Fitbit’s …
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