Day 2 of Facebook’s F8 developer conference was all about the future. Facebook may be the world’s largest social network, but the talk on the stage in San Jose, California, focused on everything else the company is working on, and how that will change lives in the decade ahead. From augmented and virtual reality to …
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19 April
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 may get dual
We’ve speculated that Samsung was holding back a two-camera setup on the Galaxy S8, so it can introduce the design on the upcoming Galaxy Note 8. And apparently, we’re not alone. Apart from the Note family’s stylus, the dual camera mount on the Note 8’s back could be the most significant design difference from the S8 and larger Galaxy S8 …
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19 April
Apple’s AirPods are still backordered 6 weeks
Since practically the day they became available back in December, the ship time for Apple’s AirPods totally wireless earphones has been listed at 6 weeks in Apple’s online store. Almost five months later that ship time still is listed as six weeks on the Apple Online Store and other Apple-authorized online retailers, such as Best Buy, are showing similar wait …
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18 April
Android Pay, PayPal aim to make paying with your phone easier
Google and PayPal have teamed up to make mobile purchasing easier — well, at least that’s what they’re hoping. The two companies on Tuesday said they’re growing their existing partnership and will soon allow US customers to use PayPal as a payment option within Android Pay, Google’s mobile wallet. That way, someone with a PayPal account can connect it to …
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18 April
Huawei Watch 2 comes to the US at a price of $300 and up
Google needs a good hero watch to show off its improvements to Android Wear. The Huawei Watch 2, which debuted earlier this year in Barcelona, looks like it’s aiming to be that watch. It’s finally available in the US starting today, along with a price: $300. The watch also comes with a 10-week extended trial of Google Play Music. Google’s …
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18 April
3D TV may be dying, but ‘Rogue One’ 3D Blu
Earlier this year CNET editor David Katzmaier wrote how “the shambling corpse of 3D TV,” had finally fallen down dead in describing Sony and LG’s decision to stop supporting 3D in their TVs in 2017. They were the last two major TV manufacturers to support 3D, years after Vizio had dropped the feature in 2013. Smaller brands like Sharp, TCL …
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18 April
Police: Facebook slaying suspect Steve Stephens dead
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the suspect accused of fatally shooting an elderly man in Cleveland and posting it to Facebook is dead. The suspect, Steve Stephens, 37, was initially spotted just after 11 a.m. by an alert citizen in Erie County, Pennsylvania, police said in a statement Tuesday on Facebook. Troopers located and pursued Stephens for approximately two miles when …
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18 April
AMD really wants you to upgrade your graphics card in 2017
If you can’t beat ’em, offer a really cheap alternative. That seems to be one of the themes of AMD’s Radeon RX 500 series of GPUs, the successor to the not-very-old RX 400 series. The most notable news is the way-cheap entry-level RX 550, which will start at $80 when it goes on sale in a couple of days. It’s …
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18 April
Galaxy S8 is awesome, except for one thing (The 3:59, Ep. 212)
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 redemption tour keeps moving forward. Following last year’s disastrous launch of Samsung’s fire-prone Note 7, the Korean tech heavyweight is getting plenty of positive reviews for its S8 phone, which will launch Friday. CNET reviewer Jessica Dolcourt sees a lot to love about the new device, including a gorgeous design, great camera, high-resolution screen and solid battery …
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18 April
Sprint goes free with global roaming data
Sprint aims to take some of the confusion and expense out of global roaming charges with its updated international service. The wireless carrier said Tuesday its customers will now get basic data and text messaging free in 165 destinations as well as voice calls for $0.20 per minute. LTE high-speed data can also be purchased directly from their phone without …
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