January, 2018

• 23 January

  Snapchat lets some Stories be shared outside its app

  

  Snapchat Stories are branching out, hoping to bring more people in.  Stories, the app feature that lets people and publishers string together photos and video clips that eventually disappear, will be easier to share outside the Snapchat app, as part of a redesign unveiled Tuesday.  The one big caveat: My Story, the compilation that you …

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• 23 January

  Firefox 58 gets graphics speed boost, web app abilities

  

  Mozilla released on Tuesday a new version of its Firefox Quantum browser, boosting its graphics speed and improving a couple of new technologies designed to make the web more powerful. The browser, version 58, is the first major update since Mozilla’s recovery plan hit full stride in November with the debut of Firefox Quantum. A decade ago, Firefox was running …

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• 23 January

  Man bites battery. Battery bites back

  

  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image This surely caused a gnashing of teeth, if it really happened as reported. Miaopai screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Some things might seem obvious. But even these things are worth mentioning occasionally. Please, therefore, allow me to say these words: Don’t bite your phone …

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• 23 January

  ChaiOS flaw gets a patch from Apple

  

  Apple has fixed a problem that could allow a carefully crafted malicious text to freeze your iPhone.  Apple has patched up the “text bomb” security flaw. James Martin/CNET On Tuesday, the company released an update to iOS, the software that runs iPhones and iPads, to patch up a “text bomb” called ChaiOS that could cause those devices to crash and …

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• 23 January

  Apple’s 2018 iPhones may not have 3D Touch feature

  

  Remember all the hype surrounding Apple’s 3D Touch for iPhones not so long ago? Apple’s 3D Touch feature could be a goner for one new iPhone. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Well, the pressure-sensitive feature that came with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus to compliment swiping and other actions may not be in a newer model, according to KGI Securities analyst and …

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• 23 January

  Photoshop’s Select Subject gives you a head start on masks

  

  The latest Adobe Photoshop update rolling out today delivers the Select Subject tool promised last fall, a one-click selection tool that chooses what it thinks is the subject of a photo and automatically selects it. As a way of getting you about 90 percent of the way for a subset of your images, it’s great. Of course, it’s probably going …

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• 23 January

  Samsung 860 Pro and Evo SSDs speed up to cope with 4K

  

  Back in late 2014 we gave high marks to Samsung’s 850 Evo solid-state drive (SSD), calling it a top performer for the money. Now we get the new 860 Pro and 860 Evo, the latest additions to the company’s SATA interface lineup. Combining the latest 512- and 256-gigabit 64-layer V-NAND, they’re designed to deliver pro-level data transfer speeds and improved …

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• 23 January

  Google wants to sell you audiobooks, too

  

  Listen up. Now you can hear the bestselling book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” along with other popular audiobook titles, via  Google Play.  The company said Tuesday it’s releasing audiobooks on its Google Play store in nine languages across 45 countries. Titles will be available on iOS and Android for phones and on the web with Google Play Books, …

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• 23 January

  Vudu movie sale: 50

  

  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! Just a few of the 150 movies you can rent for a mere 50 cents today. Vudu There’s …

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• 23 January

  Instagram pins animated GIF stickers to your Stories

  

  Instagram’s efforts to one-up Snapchat continue with the addition of animated GIFs in its Stories.  Instagram stories now include GIF stickers.  Instagram The Facebook-owned social network announced on Tuesday that you’ll now see a GIF option when adding stickers to a photo or video in stories.  Powered by GIF library Giphy, you’ll be able to browse GIFs that are trending as well …

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