Samsung is ready to reveal some more details on why its Galaxy Note 7 have been exploding, but there’s a bigger mystery at hand: Why are so many people still using the potentially fiery phones? Verizon reported that thousands of its customers could still be holding onto their Galaxy Note 7 devices, even after Samsung …
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17 January
Raspberry Pi gives makers more power with the Compute Module 3
With the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s Compute Module 3, digital makers can integrate the same processing power of the Raspberry Pi 3 into their own Internet of Things (IoT) designs. The $30 CM3 uses a Broadcom 1.2GHz, 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU processor, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of eMMC flash storage on a standard DDR2 SODIMM module, making it easier …
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17 January
PBS Kids, with a new channel, turns to tech old and new
For one of its biggest channel launches in years, PBS realized that a crucial technology to complete its mission was one that’s existed since the dawn of TV: over-the-air signals. On Monday, the public television programmer fired up PBS Kids, a free channel of 24/7 educational children’s programming. It has familiar shows like “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” as …
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17 January
Today is the last day to save your Vine videos
On January 17 Twitter will stop letting users upload videos to Vine, and will revamp the app. Vine Camera will takes its place, allowing you to still create Vine videos, but only for sharing outside of Vine. ‘Cause Vine won’t exist anymore. Before the transition, you should back up your Vines. Vine has posted a help page detailing the process …
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17 January
An S Pen stylus on the Galaxy S8 makes no sense, despite rumors
The forthcoming (and unofficial) Samsung Galaxy S8 is rumored to have a bunch of new features like a smart AI assistant, an optical fingerprint sensor and a headset jack. And…an S Pen holder for the Samsung stylus typically found on Note phones? Some outlets are reporting the rumor that the Galaxy S8 will have an S Pen, after images of …
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17 January
Apple MacBooks to embrace new CPUs, big RAM boost, analyst says
Now playing: Watch this: MacBooks may grow more powerful this year 1:30 Apple’s newly refreshed laptop line may be a hit in stores, but many are still concerned that the MacBook Pros aren’t quite “pro” enough. The electronics giant may assuage some of those concerns later this year, predicts KGI Securities analyst and Apple Nostradamus Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo, who last …
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17 January
When will Alexa and Google Assistant appear in speakers that actually sound good?
The always-on, always-listening “smart speakers” made by Amazon and Google, the Echo and Google Home, sound great when asked to read news headlines or the weather. But if you care about audio quality when playing back music, both kind of suck. Solutions exist today for music-centric Alexa and Google Home users who want better sound. You can hook an Echo …
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17 January
Android Wear 2.0 may arrive on February 9
The next version of Google‘s smartwatch operating system will arrive on February 9, according to known and generally reliable leaker Evan Blass. Android Wear 2.0, which was originally announced last May, looks to completely revamp the operating system and help make watches less reliant on phones. In addition to a revamped user interface, the update will add an on-watch app …
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17 January
Shambling corpse of 3D TV finally falls down dead
Now playing: Watch this: 3D TV might finally be dead 1:30 It’s been a walking corpse for the last couple of years, and now 3D TV finally looks dead. LG and Sony, the last two major TV makers to support the 3D feature in their TVs, will stop doing so in 2017. None of their sets, not even high-end models …
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17 January
Get a Dell multifunction laser printer for $59.99
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. Shut up and take my money, Staples! Dell Thanks so much for the outpouring of Twitter love yesterday! I’m now well past 20,000 …
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