Maybe you haven’t installed the Windows 10 Creators Update yet. Or maybe you have but don’t want to rely on Bluetooth and the new Dynamic Lock feature to lock your PC when you leave its vicinity. No matter your reason for locking your PC manually, you should know that you’ve got four ways to lock …
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21 April
Samsung’s Bixby will help you shop, unless you have Verizon
The Samsung Galaxy S8 launched today, but Verizon customers won’t be getting the phone’s full experience just yet. The largest wireless provider in the US confirmed to CNET on Friday that a new Amazon shopping function that’s supposed to be built into the phone isn’t available. Verizon didn’t have a set timeline for when the feature will come but noted …
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21 April
I want a Galaxy S8, but it doesn’t have iPhone’s iMessage
Let’s get one thing clear: that new Samsung Galaxy S8 looks amazing. Our review says that it’s the most beautiful, polished phone ever and I have to agree. If early sales estimates are correct, I’m definitely not the only one who wants it. But, I won’t get one. The Galaxy S8, like all Android phones, lacks a tiny blue-bubbled wonder: …
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21 April
Why I might trade my iPhone for a Galaxy S8
Every year Samsung announces its new hero Galaxy phone in the spring, half a year before the new iPhone comes out in the fall. And every year, a few pundits write articles about how it might be the right time to switch from iPhone to Galaxy — or really from iOS to Android. The problem with writing this article is …
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21 April
3 drone deals you won’t want to miss
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. Time to catch some air. Today I’ve landed three drone deals, all of them great in one way or another. (I was going …
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21 April
Samsung Galaxy S8 owners get 100,000 free song uploads and a bunch of other free stuff
Everyone likes free stuff. And if you’re a Samsung Galaxy S8 owner, you’re about to get a lot of stuff, gratis. Google Play Music Alina Bradford/CNET Samsung has nixed the Milk Music player on all Samsung devices. Now the default is the Google Play Music service. That’s not the exciting part, though. What will get you revved up is that …
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21 April
Samsung Galaxy S8 cost more to make than iPhone 7, Pixel XL
Samsung’s new flagship phone is undoubtedly beautiful. But beauty comes at a cost. The Galaxy S8 costs $307.50 to build, which includes the cost of materials and manufacturing, according to an estimate released Thursday by analytics firm IHS Markit. That’s more than Samsung’s previous Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, which cost $255.10 and $271.20 to make respectively, said IHS …
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21 April
How to take a screenshot on the Galaxy S8
Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to take screenshots on the Galaxy S8 1:43 Until the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay), taking a screenshot on one of Samsung‘s smartphones was done by pressing the power button and home button at the same time. It was easy to remember, especially for those switching from the iPhone, since it’s the same button …
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21 April
Email yourself a Web page with just one click
There are lots of ways to “clip” a web page. You can use Pocket, for example, to send a nicely formatted mobile version of a page to your phone or tablet, great for content you want to read later. But Pocket requires, well, Pocket. Which means another app to install, sign into, keep synced, etc. Wouldn’t it be nice if …
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21 April
Samsung turns Google Play Music into phones’ default player
Samsung is making Google the go-to source for music on its new phones, and it’s throwing in some free perks for new buyers. With the launch of the Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Friday, Google’s Play Music streaming-tunes service will be the default player and service on new Samsung phones and tablets worldwide, Google said in a blog post. …
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