Google, trying to get you to think of keyboards as apps for more than just typing words and emoji, released its Gboard software on Friday for phones and tablets using its own Android software. The app includes the standard features on Google’s keyboard, including autocorrect and text predictions, swipe typing that lets you slide your …
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16 December
Maybe you’ll get a folding iPhone or Google Pixel in 2018
Now playing: Watch this: Future iPhone, Pixel phones could be foldable 1:11 A couple years from now, maybe you’ll get a phone that doesn’t look pretty much exactly like the last three you got, because phones from Apple, Google and Microsoft could get folding displays in 2018, according to a new report. Display maker LG Electronics will supply the folding …
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16 December
Knockoff Super Mario Run apps hit Google Play
Now playing: Watch this: This fake Super Mario Run game is a terrible Flappy Bird… 1:27 First things first: There is no Android version of Nintendo’s Super Mario Run. The mobile game is exclusive to iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for now, with an Android release to follow in 2017. Of course, that’s not stopping knockoffs …
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16 December
Listen to the ‘Rogue One’ soundtrack for free
I haven’t seen “Rogue One” yet, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to dig the music. This despite the fact that, for the first time in “Star Wars” history, someone other than John Williams wrote the score. That someone: Michael Giacchino, whose credits include such little-known films as “Star Trek” (2009), “Star Trek Into Darkness,” “Up” and “Ratatouille,” and such …
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16 December
Facebook, you’re a media titan. So deal with it.
This is the second story in a two-part series about the complications of Facebook’s unique media impact. The first part examines Facebook’s struggles with challenges typically faced by media and news organizations. Let’s give Facebook some props: The first step is admitting you have a problem. Facebook has always preferred to be a tech company first, a media power never. …
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16 December
Weekend streaming: Amazon’s originals return
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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15 December
Uber goes with the glow to help you spot your ride
Uber is adding color to your ride home in the form of glowing beacons designed to help you more easily identify your driver. The ride-hailing company is set to roll out the feature in four cities globally in preparation for New Year’s Eve, one of its busiest nights of the year. Drivers in Miami, Denver and Nashville in the US …
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15 December
Spotify plays Santa, doling out free gifts from megastars
That week you played “Chandelier” on infinite repeat on Spotify may end up paying off. The music streaming service trolled its data to find megafans of artists Sia, Shawn Mendes, DNCE, Fetty Wap, Migos, Young Thug and KoRn. A limited number of these addicts are getting themed gifts plus a personalized card from the stars themselves. It’s the latest instance …
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15 December
Instagram hits 600 million users after year of rapid growth
Here’s a story for you: Instagram now has more than 600 million users, 100 million of whom joined up in just the past six months. Enlarge Image Instagram’s “Stories” feature has yielded huge growth for the platform. Sharon Profis/CNET The rapid growth comes after a year that saw the debut of the Snapchat-like “Instagram Stories” feature that allows users to …
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15 December
WordPress now lets you publish and view virtual reality content
Virtual reality is continuing to creep into the everyday online experience. Its latest advance: the blogging platform WordPress, where you’ll now be able to upload and share VR and 360 degree content right on your site. Readers will be able to view the content in their browsers, and they’ll also be able to click a “VR” button to view everything …
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