Editors’ note: The story below was first published on January 9, 2017, to mark the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs announcing the original iPhone. We’re republishing it to mark the June 29 anniversary of that first iPhone going on sale. It’s so small. When you think of a phone, you’re probably imagining something wide, larger-screened, …
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27 June
Pandora CEO quits, media bigwig Jason Hirschhorn joins board
Pandora has put its leadership on shuffle. Co-founder Tim Westergren has stepped down as CEO, and two other longtime executives will also leave their posts, Pandora said Tuesday in a statement and in a letter to shareholders. At the same time, the streaming music company is adding a big name to its board of directors: media-world luminary Jason Hirschhorn. Tim Westergren …
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27 June
Amazon Prime makes Nokia 6, Moto E4 cheaper with ads
Now playing: Watch this: Nokia 6 is pure Android Nougat in a sleek aluminium body 1:07 What would you do to get a deal on a phone? If looking at ads falls into that spectrum, Amazon is selling five new budget Android phones to Amazon Prime members for between $30 and $80 less than their full retail price. The catch: …
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27 June
Pinterest gives you three new ways to avoid getting hacked
If you’re one of Pinterest’s approximately 175 million active monthly users, scoot close. The social network announced on Tuesday three new measures it’s introducing to protect your account from being compromised. It isn’t unusual to see security measures like this; in fact, they’re quickly becoming the norm. Two-factor authentication Already used by Google and Facebook, this extra layer of security …
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27 June
Get an unlocked LG V20 5.7
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 Twitter! Now playing: Watch this: LG V20: Capture concerts with crisp audio 1:28 In the market for a new phone? …
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27 June
Telegram app used in Russian terror plot faces ban
Russia could soon block Telegram, a messaging app used by 6 million in the country and over 100 million around the world. Terrorists had used Telegram to plot a deadly suicide bombing in Saint Petersburg that left 16 dead, Russia’s FSB security service said in a statement on Monday, adding it had “reliable information” on the matter. The revelation came …
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27 June
WWE women’s tournament will be the rise of its next starlet
Now playing: Watch this: The world of pro wrestling: explained 3:45 So you binged watched the first season of “GLOW” in one day and now have an itch for women’s pro wrestling? You’re in luck! The WWE on Tuesday officially announced the Mae Young Classic, a women’s wrestling tournament that’ll be available exclusively on its streaming service, the WWE Network, …
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27 June
New wearables boast always
The idea of tracking kids or older loved ones with a wearable band isn’t new, but the devices out there don’t have great battery life. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 1200 chips aim to fix some of these problems by riding a middle ground between high-end smartwatch and regular fitness band. The new chip, announced at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, uses …
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27 June
Apple’s Siri will get human help to be cool
Apple wants to hire a human assistant for its Siri digital assistant. We swear, we’re not making this up. According to an open Apple req flagged by 9to5Mac, the iPhone maker wants to make Siri more culturally with it. Or in Apple’s words, “to provide strategic awareness of cultural happenings in the collective zeitgeist.” In our words, Apple wants to …
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27 June
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 FE reportedly arriving next week
Rumor after rumor after rumor after rumor has insisted that the return of the once-flammable Galaxy Note 7 phablet will be in June. But according to South Korean wire service Yonhap News Agency’s anonymous sources it’s finally coming next week on July 7. The same report confirms the name will be Galaxy Note 7 FE, for “Fandom Edition” and that …
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