Now playing: Watch this: Deep dive: Subaru Impreza gets Apple CarPlay, Android… 1:50 I’ve used Android Auto, Google’s software for connecting your phone to your car, for over a year now. And I can’t believe I didn’t find the option to change the default text reply that shows up when a message is displayed. The …
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10 May
We hope the iPhone 8 is as sleek as these renders show
This isn’t the real iPhone 8, but I wouldn’t be disappointed if it were. Instead, the images here are part of a set of iPhone 8 renders that recently appeared from OnLeaks, a prolific mobile tipster, in conjunction with GearIndia. They’re supposedly based off of Apple’s computer-aided design (CAD) images. Even though this doesn’t guarantee that they will resemble the …
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10 May
You can finally get refunds for gig tickets, thanks to Dice
Your favourite band is finally coming to your town — and even though you’ve bought tickets, you can’t make the show. Whether it’s work, illness or a lack of funds that’s got in the way, you take to Facebook with the plaintive cry “Anyone want two tickets to see [insert band name] tonight?” Fortunately, UK ticket-selling app Dice now gives …
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10 May
Cannes lets Netflix in but requires theater run from now on
To screen or to stream? Two Netflix original films will be allowed to compete next week at the Cannes Film Festival in France even though they aren’t expected to be released widely in French theaters, the festival’s board said Wednesday. But after complaints from a cinema group, the festival amended its rules for future years, requiring that films “will have …
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10 May
Microsoft says 500 million devices are powered by Windows 10
Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft CEO: 500 million people use Windows 10 1:37 Enlarge Image Satya Nadella speaking at Microsoft’s developer conference. Microsoft Are you using Windows 10? Microsoft said more than half a billion devices are powered by its latest software, called Windows 10, to power their PCs, tablets and phones. “The opportunity for us as developers to have …
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10 May
Citymapper’s smart bus wants to revolutionize public transport
You know what it’s like: You wait ages for a bus, and then a free one comes along. At least it did for us on Tuesday. The Citymapper smart bus is no normal London bus, and not just because it’s green instead of red. The most unusual thing about it was that people — strangers, no less — were breaking …
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10 May
Bots are going after the FCC’s net neutrality comments page
It appears that bots are getting in on the great net neutrality debate of 2017, according to multiple reports, including CNET’s sister site ZDNet. At least one bot is thought to be posting more than 100,000 messages to the Federal Communications Commission’s web page, urging the agency to roll back the net neutrality rules passed during the Obama administration. Many …
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10 May
3 things to know before turning your Galaxy S8 into a computer
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung DeX puts your Galaxy S8 phone on your desktop 2:34 Along with the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay), Samsung announced a few new accessories for its smartphone. Perhaps the most notable of which is DeX. Primarily a docking station for your phone, when an S8 is placed into a DeX dock ($94 at Amazon), it …
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10 May
Opera’s new browser lets you chat on WhatsApp while you work
If you get FOMO from being away from Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, Opera’s new update will please you very much. Opera today introduced a new browser that integrates messaging apps to its sidebar. Codenamed Reborn, the browser lets you chat with friends through Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Telegram on a side window while you work on the main browser. Other …
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10 May
Microsoft to take on Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home
There’s Amazon‘s Alexa, Apple‘s Siri and Google Assistant, but do you remember Cortana? You soon might thanks to Microsoft, which is planning to power a range of devices by the end of the year using its Cortana digital assistant software. Soon, you’ll be able to buy internet-connected speakers powered with Microsoft software. The goal: Take on every tech giant fulfill …
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