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23 December
Android tablet restrictions will make sure the kids are all right
Whether it’s a brand-new Asus ZenPad Z8 or a hand-me-down Google Pixel C, Android tablets can provide your child with hours of entertainment. But these digital babysitters can also put your child at risk. Thankfully, Android has a few tricks up its sleeve to help you out. Create a restricted user Android lets you create multiple user accounts for your …
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23 December
A wearable that can do it all: My CES 2017 wish
At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, you’ll see two types of wearable technology, shown in two very distinct areas of the show floor. The first type is the fitness-tracking device, designed to measure your steps, your strides, your strokes and your stamina. These wearables boast the latest sensor technology to measure everything from the impact your feet make on the …
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23 December
11 Apple Watch tips every owner should know
The Apple Watch is a device that can do more than tell the time or put iPhone notifications on your wrist. It can be used to pay for items in the real world, save you in an emergency, act as a fashion accessory and help you track down a misplaced iPhone — to name a few. Here are 11 tips …
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23 December
Weekend streaming: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ hits Netflix
Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve also added some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks or …
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23 December
Google doodles a twosome for the holidays
Whether it’s balmy where you are or bitter cold, Google has a doodle to suit your climate. With the holiday season reaching its peak, Google on Friday has posted a pair of doodles, one for the Northern Hemisphere, where winter has just begun, and another for the Southern, where summertime is getting under way. The northerly doodle celebrates wintertime caroling, …
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22 December
Snowden disputes Congressional report on NSA leaks
Congress has raised a new question about Edward Snowden, who leaked details of secret NSA programs in 2013. Is the fugitive a serial liar? A 33-page report on the House of Representatives intelligence committee questions whether Snowden, a former NSA contractor now in exile in Moscow, took his concerns about intelligence community activities to internal channels for complaints before he …
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22 December
MagNeo replaces MacBook’s USB
Kickstarter: It could be tech speak for “fixing problems that Apple creates.” The Cupertino company’s decision to abandon most ports on the new MacBook Pro in favor of USB-C left many people scratching their heads — especially fans of the MagSafe connector. Apple’s super-logical MagSafe power connectors were the ones pop on and off with magnetic ease, saving anyone prone …
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22 December
Google to release two new flagship smartwatches next year
Expect two new flagship smartwatches from Google in the first quarter of 2017. Plus, Android Wear 2.0 — a significant update to Google’s wearable software — will debut on the new watches, said Jeff Chang, product manager of Android Wear at Google, in an interview with The Verge. Google confirmed it’s working with a manufacturing partner on flagship devices for …
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22 December
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic comes to iOS and Android
If you spent hundreds of hours designing amusement parks on a bulky desktop PC like I did, the news of Atari’s RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic launch for Android and iOS devices is going to be one of the best things to happen all day. (No kidding, this game was my jam!) It’s also the latest in a trend of classic game …
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