January, 2018

• 30 January

  FCC requires more geographic precision for wireless emergency alerts

  

  The Federal Communications Commission will require emergency alerts sent to cell phones during a crisis to be more geographically precise. At its meeting Tuesday, the agency approved an item ensuring that when wireless providers send messages through the Wireless Emergency Alert system, the alerts are more targeted to individuals affected by the natural disaster or …

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• 30 January

  Bitmoji Deluxe adds new skin tones and hairstyles in Snapchat

  

  Snapchat is giving you more options to customize your Bitmoji avatar. On Tuesday, the social media app unveiled Bitmoji Deluxe, a new iteration of its feature that lets you create a cartoon version of yourself to use in messaging apps. With Bitmoji Deluxe, you can snap a selfie and use that as a starting point for creating your avatar. With …

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• 30 January

  How to set up the Fitbit Ionic

  

  The Fitbit Ionic is the company’s second smartwatch. Following the more basic approach of the Blaze, the Iconic adds mobile payments, apps and watch faces to Fitbit’s existing fitness platform. Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit Ionic is the most advanced Fitbit watch… but… 3:12 Getting your Ionic set up and ready to help you keep tabs on your overall health …

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• 30 January

  DOJ and SEC investigating Apple’s slowing of older iPhones

  

  Apple may be the target of a federal investigation for using software to slow down older iPhones, according to a report from Bloomberg. The news agency reported Tuesday that the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple violated securities laws when it issued a software update that slowed the performance of iPhones with …

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• 30 January

  Google Assistant to offer custom alternatives to ‘OK, Google’?

  

   Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hey, Google, I choose “Save Me!” Glenn Chapman/Getty Images This is personal. I’ve often feared a coming nightmare where far too many people, adults and children alike, are saying and shouting “OK, Google” into the ether. (“Hey, Google” is the only other current option.) During …

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• 30 January

  Cloud gaming inches forward but the roadblocks remain

  

  For cloud gaming, what’s past is prologue. When OnLive launched in 2010, it was heralded as an example of “the future of gaming.” It died five years later. Fast-forward another three years, and we’re still waiting for that future. But there are signs of progress. At CES 2018, Nvidia boasted the same core capability as OnLive for its PC and …

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• 30 January

  Nokia 3310 throwback phone gets a 4G upgrade in February

  

  When we first saw the retro Nokia 3310 last February, it was nostalgia-laced love at first sight.  The colorful little phone reminded us of simpler times when T9Word was the best way to text your friends and before you’d “accidentally” spend hours scrolling through social media feeds. But although nostalgia helped the phone gain its appeal, using it was like taking a …

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• 30 January

  Get an iPhone 7 and six months of service for $305.99

  

  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 A good-as-new iPhone 7 has never been more affordable. Sean Gallup, Getty Images If your iPhone …

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• 30 January

  HP’s perfect laptop for the paranoid professional

  

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• 30 January

  Radical new engine makes a run at reality

  

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