Trouble getting a cell signal indoors? Sprint says it has a fix. The company will soon offer customers their own mini cellular antenna designed to provide better LTE coverage inside businesses, homes and the surrounding areas, Sprint said Wednesday. The device called the Sprint Magic Box simply plugs into the wall for power and acts …
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3 May
Sprint narrows loss as key subscribers continue to fall
It turns out 1 percent makes for a huge difference. In recent months, Sprint has contended that its overall network reliability is within 1 percent of larger rivals Verizon and AT&T, and actually exceeds T-Mobile, and that you’re better off with one of its plans, which can be as much as half off the competition’s rates. Why pay so much …
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3 May
Tim Cook says iPhone rumor mill hurt sales in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook blames the iPhone 8 rumor mill for hurting iPhone sales in its second quarter. “It’s that there are more rumors floating and more press articles and mentions of new things, and when that happens, a percentage of people delay,” Cook told Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” Wednesday. No where was that effect more apparent than …
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3 May
Who exactly is Microsoft’s new $999 Surface Laptop for?
Microsoft’s recent EDU event focused on education technology, low-cost classroom PCs and the new, student-friendly Windows 10 S operating system. But the biggest hardware reveal of the day was something that might strain your average student’s budget. The latest from Microsoft Hands on with the Surface Laptop Everything just announced at MicrosoftEDU Windows 10 S attempts to retake the classroom …
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3 May
Fox rolling out streaming app just for Asia
Everyone wants a piece of Asia — so much so that Fox is releasing a streaming app specifically for the region. Called Fox+, the app will release new films and TV shows in Asia simultaneously with their airing in the US. Good news for “Walking Dead” fans in Asia. Asia’s growing appetite for streaming has seen US giants flocking to …
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3 May
Get an iPhone SE (32GB) for $159.99
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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. A current-gen iPhone for $159.99! Apple Not everybody wants a big phone. Indeed, some users prefer the pocket-friendliness of a smaller model, to …
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3 May
LG G6: We broke the new phone’s screen with this drop test
LG gave its flagship phone a major makeover this year with a new all-glass design and a nearly bezelless display. But beauty comes at a price. The G6 has more surface real-estate than its aluminum predecessor, which means there’s more to break in a fall. And as it turns out, not all surfaces are made equal on the G6. Strangely, …
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3 May
Facebook takes on its gruesome video problems (The 3:59, Ep. 221)
Facebook has been facing a torrent of criticism over its slow reaction to murder and suicide videos posted to the site. In response, CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the social network will be hiring an additional 3,000 people to monitor its Facebook Live videos and other problematic posts on the site. We discuss whether that effort will be enough …
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3 May
Parents with Android phones can now get Amazon FreeTime
Amazon has brought its FreeTime kids app to the Android world. FreeTime, a free app that provides a gated, age-appropriate experience for children, had been available only on Amazon devices. The app will now come to Android-run tablets and phones, via the Google Play store, Amazon said Wednesday. The app is still unavailable for Apple devices. Amazon has been working …
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3 May
How cybersleuths decided Russia was behind US election hack
It was a bombshell. Operatives from two Russian spy agencies had infiltrated computers of the Democratic National Committee, months before the US national election. One agency — nicknamed Cozy Bear by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike — used a tool that was “ingenious in its simplicity and power” to insert malicious code into the DNC’s computers, CrowdStrike’s Chief Technology Officer Dmitri Alperovitch …
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