July, 2016

• 7 July

  Facebook to test feature to download and view videos offline

  

  Facebook will be testing a new feature in which users can download videos from the site and view them at any time, whether online or offline. Starting July 11, the testing will occur among a small group of people in India, according to a Facebook email received by blog site TechCrunch. The company targeted that …

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• 7 July

  Fatal shooting of police officers at Dallas rally streamed live on Facebook

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Dallas police killed in ambush 1:54 Here is a screenshot of police officers lying next to cruisers during a shooting in Dallas. Michael Kevin Bautista/Facebook A shooting that left five police officers dead and seven others wounded Thursday night in downtown Dallas was live-streamed. The three-minute video, streamed by Dallas resident Michael Kevin Bautista, shows police …

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• 7 July

  Bowers & Wilkins unveils white finish option for Zeppelin Wireless streaming speaker

  

  Wireless speakers come in all shapes and sizes, but the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless took off in the marketplace last year, in no small part because of its distinct cigar shape and “glass fibre ribs” that reduced vibrations in the cabinet. Today, the company announced a new white color option that will go on sale this August for $699 …

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• 7 July

  Get a Lenovo Ideapad 100s 11.6

  

  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. I know it feels like summer is just getting started, but it’s almost time to start thinking about back-to-school stuff — including the …

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• 7 July

  You can finally afford a kickass VR

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Is your PC ready for a VR video card? 2:02 It’s tough to justify spending money on a PC graphics card. I can see why: for some it’s never made sense. Why would “PC gamers” pay $400 for a single, soon-to-be-obsolete component of a gaming computer, when that money could buy an entire Xbox or PlayStation? …

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• 7 July

  Former Apple engineers introduce earbuds adapted to your lifestyle

  

  Soon, you won’t have to worry about constantly readjusting your earbuds. Instead you’ll spend all day sorting through 180 options to find just the perfect fit. ELWN, a manufacturer and retailer of Bluetooth headphone gear created by two former Apple engineers, is starting a Kickstarter campaign on July 12 to launch earbuds that adapt to your ears and to what …

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• 7 July

  Samsung’s tiny, ultra fast UFS memory cards are here to speed up your drone filming

  

  Say cheerio to your pocketful of microSD cards — Samsung’s new Universal Flash Storage (UFS) cards are here to give them a swift lesson in the ceaseless march of progression. The new cards are as small as microSD cards, but they’re much faster. Samsung promises the cards can achieve read speeds up to 530 megabytes per second, which is five …

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• 7 July

  How to tell if your Android phone has the HummingBad malware

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Android malware ‘HummingBad’ infects millions 1:18 Bad news: a malicious app has taken hold of about 10 million Android phones around the world, and it’s creepy. Security specialist Check Point says the software, called HummingBad, can take root in your phone, collecting your personal data and making it act like you’ve clicked on ads that you …

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• 7 July

  The 3 most annoying changes in iOS 10

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Why you shouldn’t install the iOS 10 public beta 1:23 The new iOS 10 beta is full of fun and useful features: Messages is completely revamped, you can delete Apple apps you hate and the Music app kind of makes sense now! Yet, as with any new release, there are some annoying aspects to iOS 10. …

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• 7 July

  Vodafone wants better phone signal in country pubs to pair Pinterest with your pint

  

  We’ve all been there. You find a lovely pub deep in the heart of the countryside, and there’s no signal to post a picture of your food to Instagram! Vodafone is hoping to tackle this living nightmare with a new scheme that offers phone signal boosting technology in community hubs (pubs, village halls and those adorable little shops) in rural …

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