HTC will now have to find someone new to lead its smartphone division. Today the company announced that its president in charge of smartphones, Chialin Chang, has tendered his resignation because of his “personal career plan.” Currently the investor note announcing the news has “N/A” listed as Chang’s replacement. In a statement supplied to CNET, …
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14 February
15 Pinterest tips for the shiny new redesign
No matter if you’re an addict or a more casual pinner, Pinterest’s new updates are probably going to excite you. The visual discovery app has rolled out the ability to archive boards, rearrange sections and a way to reorder pins. Here are some tips on how to use the new features — and some pointers to make older features more …
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14 February
YouTube TV adds CNN, TNT and more, raises price to $40
If you’re cutting cable to save money, I have some bad news. YouTube TV, one of numerous new services that deliver a bunch of live TV channels over the Internet, will cost $40 monthly if you sign up on March 13 or later. That’s a $5 hike compared to the current price of $35. The good news is that today …
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14 February
WikiLeaks’ Assange favors GOP, attacks Clinton in reported leaks
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder more accustomed to publishing others’ secrets, has apparently become the subject of a new leak that shows him favoring the Republican Party a year before Donald Trump was elected. In a private Twitter chat group, Assange called Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton a “bright, well-connected, sadistic sociopath” and said, “We believe it would be much …
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14 February
Magic Leap, ‘major telco’ to team up this year on mixed reality, CEO says
Secretive mixed-reality startup Magic Leap is itching to go mobile. Its ability to create the illusion of 3D objects in the world around you has garnered endless buzz, and the company is flush with more than $2 billion in funding from high-profile investors such as Google, Qualcomm and Warner Bros. It’s now set to strike a partnership with a “major …
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14 February
Here are the best Olympic medal trackers
The father of the modern Olympic Games, Baron de Coubertin, viewed the international competition as a way to promote peace and understanding between different nations and cultures, stating, “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” That’s all well and good, but if …
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14 February
Magic Leap dreams of making sports better. Will it?
I don’t have a DVR. When a New York Jets game begins on any given autumn Sunday, I’m racing to sit down and start watching. I clear my schedule. I open Twitter, and keep a sports app handy, too. I’m insufferable. It’s a routine. And being on time — to the second — matters immensely. I tried using Twitter’s live-streaming …
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14 February
Battle virtual Darth Vader with the Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR kit for $150
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image This is absolutely positively the mixed-reality Star Wars experience you’re looking for. Lenovo Vwoom, vwoom! As …
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14 February
Qualcomm’s 2Gbps X24 modem can double your phone’s LTE speed
The first phones to tap into ludicrous 5G speeds won’t land until 2019, but you won’t have to have one to start taking advantage of supercharged 4G LTE. Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile chipmaker, unveiled a new ingredient for future phones that will help devices zip through photo uploads and video streaming at up to double the speed of today’s …
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14 February
Your next 4G phone may get 5G speeds (The 3:59 Ep. 356)
In this podcast, here’s what we’re talking about: The latest Qualcomm modem supercharging your smartphone. Why criminals love cryptocurrency. Our CNET scoop on Magic Leap saying it will partner with a “major telco” this year. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New …
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