Samsung’s Galaxy S8 announcement put a spotlight on the phone’s huge edge-to-edge display with minimal bezels. It’s certainly the first thing you notice when looking at the S8. But Samsung isn’t alone. The LG G6 also has minimal bezels, and both phones followed Xiaomi’s Mi Mix. New leaks are starting to show what a follow-up …
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31 March
Amazon seller wins $6.8M in suit over knockoff fitness gear
Amazon’s tough stance on counterfeiters appears to have paid off. A federal jury ruled in favor of Fitness Anywhere LLC (TRX) on Thursday awarding the fitness equipment company $6.8 million in damages. The decision came after TRX sued WOSS Enterprises for patent and trademark infringement, alleging it manipulated e-commerce platforms like Amazon. This decision marks a legal precedent in brands’ …
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31 March
Weekend Streaming: ‘Gremlins’ arrives on Netflix
Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video 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. The ‘Gremlins’ theme song is now in your head Your browser does not support …
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31 March
Snapchat Spectacles giveaway!
Now playing: Watch this: Cracking Open Snapchat Spectacles 3:29 Do you want to take your Snaps to the next level? The CNET giveaway is here to help! Two lucky readers can take home a brand new pair of Snapchat Spectacles. The bottom line of our review says, “If you use Snapchat, you’re going to want a pair of these.” Plus …
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31 March
EFF withdraws Verizon spyware claims
Be on the lookout for a new app from Verizon. The telecom giant is set to launch a new product for Android users called AppFlash. It’s supposed to find content such as restaurant reviews and movie listing from different apps — even if you haven’t downloaded them. The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Thursday called the app “spyware,” pointing to terms …
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31 March
Galaxy S8 vs iPhone 8: Features the next iPhone needs
Now playing: Watch this: 4 features the iPhone 8 needs to one-up the Galaxy S8 2:30 The Galaxy S8 set a pretty high bar for phones with it’s edge-to-edge infinity screen and powerful octa-core processor, but Apple seems up to the challenge. The Cupertino company is rumored to be working on its own bezel-less smartphone for it’s 10th anniversary iPhone …
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31 March
How to preorder the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
You can now preorder the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus. Samsung new smartphones pack a lot of punch. Both the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are equipped with speedy Snapdragon 835 processors (or Exynos 8895 chip) and high-end cameras, but the biggest draw will be the new design. The phones feature a curved display and nearly edge-to-edge …
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31 March
Broadband providers reaffirm privacy policies amid FCC rules flap
Comcast, AT&T and Verizon moved to reassure their customers Friday that they have not and will not collect and sell their personal data. All three companies made such statements a few days after the House of Representatives passed a resolution that would prevent tougher Federal Communications Commission rules on data collection from taking effect. The Senate passed the resolution earlier …
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31 March
7 tips and tricks for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3
Samsung’s latest Android tablet is a direct competitor to Apple’s iPad Pro line that holds its own. As you begin to set up and use your new tablet, keep some of these tips and tricks in mind. Oh, and don’t forget to adjust these five settings. Enable screen-off memo Jason Cipriani/CNET You don’t have to unlock the Tab S3 to …
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31 March
Synaptics introduces a better fingerprint sensor
A fingerprint sensor built into a smartphone display may be coming later this year. Synaptics, which provides fingerprint sensor technology to many Android phone makers including Samsung, said this week it came out with a new family of sensors, which can be placed under glass, ceramic and polymer. Additionally, these sensors can go on the back, front or side of …
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