April, 2017

• 29 April

  Trump’s first 100 days: The best and worst tweets

  

  Let’s face it, one of the best ways to follow US President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office has been through Twitter. As Saturday’s milestone approached, the social network compiled a list of Trump’s most memorable tweets and moments since he took office on Jan. 20. The president still prefers using his @realDonaldTrump account …

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• 29 April

  Amazon Underground Actually Free program coming to an end

  

  Like nabbing free games and other apps via Amazon Underground? Better get ’em while the gettin’s good. Amazon is putting the kibosh on the Underground Actually Free program, the company said Friday. The program offers thousands of premium apps, games and even in-app items at no cost, including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs and more. If you’re on …

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• 29 April

  Finding audiophile bliss with a high

  

  The Luxman LX-380 is a vacuum tube integrated stereo amplifier with a long history, it’s the 12th-generation model, which originated with the SQ38 amp that debuted in 1963. Luxman was founded in Japan in 1925. I went to Adirondack Audio’s New York City showroom to check out the amp. Even before I listened I noted the exquisite tactile feel of …

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• 29 April

  Microsoft wants to school Google’s Chromebook

  

  Pop quiz: Which tech company is the most popular in schools? Answer: Google, by a mile. And Microsoft hopes to change that. The software giant is planning to hold an event in New York on Tuesday at which it’s expected to talk about new software for schools, and even a new low-cost PC designed to compete on price with machines …

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• 28 April

  Apple stops paying Qualcomm’s patent royalties

  

  The buck apparently stops with Apple. The iPhone maker has stopped paying royalties to contract manufacturers for phone patents owned by Qualcomm, starting with devices sold during the March quarter. Those manufacturers, like Foxconn, then pay Qualcomm for the intellectual property that’s essential for connecting phones to a wireless network. The move, the latest in a heated licensing battle between …

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• 28 April

  Malaysia may prosecute WhatsApp group admins over fake news

  

  Being a WhatsApp group chat admin is getting riskier in Malaysia. The country’s government may use an existing law to investigate group admins at the popular messaging app if they fail to curb the distribution of fake news (factually incorrect or misleading information), said Johari Gilani, the country’s deputy minister of Communications and Multimedia. This is particularly so if the …

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• 28 April

  Weekend Streaming: Hulu’s big original ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ debuts

  

  Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. Return of the Moss Your browser does not support the audio element. For more …

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• 28 April

  Investigate Uber for phone tracking, consumer group tells FTC

  

  Did Uber break the law by collecting information on users’ iPhones to identify the devices even after people had deleted the Uber app? That’s what a consumer advocacy group asked the US Federal Trade Commission to find out in a complaint sent Thursday (PDF). Consumer Watchdog told the FTC in its complaint that this kind of tracking violates federal privacy …

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• 28 April

  Mother’s Day solved: Save 30 percent on a Nixplay digital photo frame

  

  This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. 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. Enlarge Image There’s …

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• 28 April

  How to take full advantage of Pokemon Go events

  

  While Niantic still hasn’t given us one-on-one battles or training, it does have events on a regular basis to keep players interested. Events usually center around a holiday or a new season. So far, there has been a Halloween event, “Thank You” event on Thanksgiving, Christmas event, Valentine’s event, Water festival, Easter event, Pokemon Day event and more. Throughout these, …

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