June, 2019

• 5 June

  Netflix is trying out an Instagram

  

  Netflix seems to be trying something new. If you recently updated or downloaded the Netflix mobile app, you might have noticed an Extras icon has replaced the Coming Soon icon. When CNET tested the feature, Netflix showed us a vertical Instagram-style feed of originals, series and movies. The feed has videos and images you can …

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• 5 June

  See what Apple’s $6,000 Mac Pro looks like on your desk with your iPhone or iPad

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At $5,999, Apple’s new Mac Pro is quite the investment for creators out there. Apple wants to ease you in, literally letting you visualize your new life with the Mac Pro and $4,999 Pro Display XDR monitor by creating a 3D render you can position …

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• 5 June

  Even Apple’s Tim Cook thinks he spends too much time on his iPhone

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple might be responsible for popularizing the smartphone, but its CEO doesn’t want you using your device all the time. In an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the weekly reports he receives using his iPhone’s Screen Time …

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• 5 June

  iPadOS makes Apple’s tablet (almost) the computer I need

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I’d love to take an iPad around as my main work machine. I’ve come close. But I haven’t crossed over. The 11-inch iPad Pro is a fantastic piece of hardware. The limits? The software. Apple’s newly renamed iPadOS is a commitment to the …

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• 5 June

  New Mozilla Firefox logo arrives next week, but you can see it here now

  

  Mozilla is announcing its new Firefox logo next week, but you can actually get a peek now. Last year, Mozilla creative director Tim Murray announced a rebranding plan to accommodate Mozilla’s growing suite of software and services beyond the Firefox browser. Last week, Murray said the nonprofit will reveal the new Firefox logo design the week of June 10. But …

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• 5 June

  SEC sues Kik over $100 million cryptocoin offering

  

  Kik, the instant messaging service, jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon in 2017 when it released its own cryptocoin. It’s now experiencing the effects of not getting permission from the US government. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Kik for selling its own coin, called Kin, to investors in 2017 without registering with the agency, the SEC said Tuesday in …

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• 5 June

  Inside Apple’s WWDC, from Mac Pro shock to Wi

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is known for slickly produced product launches and, in Steve Jobs‘ time, a singular masterful showman unveiling groundbreaking products including the iPhone and the MacBook Air. But WWDC is when the company lets its hair down and gets geeky with its developers. I finally got …

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• 5 June

  Samsung’s latest Galaxy S10 update said to address May patch issues

  

  A new update is reportedly making its way to Samsung Galaxy S10 phones and will supposedly fix issues stemming from a previous patch.  Update XXU1ASE6 for the Galaxy S10 showed up phones Wednesday, according to SamMobile. The new patch will include improvements to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the S10 camera, but more importantly, it has a fix for the May 20 update that …

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• 5 June

  Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13 dark mode, iPadOS, the Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR and all that Apple announced

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose on Monday and threw a lot of new stuff at us, including a Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, iOS 13 with a dark mode, MacOS Catalina, an operating system just for the …

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• 5 June

  Klipsch’s 2019 sound bars now available at $299, Atmos models coming in Fall

  

  Klipsch’s first 2019 sound bars, the $299 Klipsch Bar 40 and the $499 Klipsch Bar 48, are available in the US from today.   The 40-inch Klipsch Bar 40 is a 2.1-channel sound bar with a wireless 6.5-inch subwoofer, Bluetooth, built-in Dolby Audio decoder and “enhanced virtual surround sound modes”. The 48-inch Klipsch Bar 48 is a 3.1-channel sound bar …

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