Are you seeing more and more people donning gadgets like smartwatches and fitness trackers? So is research firm IDC. The appeal of wearable devices continues to grow. Sarah Tew/CNET For the first quarter of the year, shipments of wearables rose 19.7 million units, a bounce of 67 percent from the 11.8 million units shipped during …
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16 May
Your iPhone can now run Night Shift and Low Power mode at the same time
If your iPhone’s dying battery doesn’t stop you from checking it at night, you’re going to love the latest iOS update. MacRumors reports that (although it’s not listed in the update notes) iOS 9.3.2, supports simultaneous use of Night Shift and Low Power Mode. Beta versions of iOS 9.3 allowed for both features to be used at the same time, …
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16 May
Highway to the Vader Zone!
Space battles are already spectacular in Star Wars movies. But when paired with ’80s song “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins, they’re even better. Videographer Weston Wong posted his Star Wars montage on Vimeo, using the hit song from the “Top Gun” movie soundtrack. It works remarkably well considering Rebel pilots running to their X-Wings resemble Tom Cruise and his fellow …
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16 May
Amazon will save indie cinema, says ‘Drive’ director
“Drive” director Nicolas Winding Refn reckons Amazon will save indie filmmaking. Speaking to Variety at the Cannes film festival, Refn described Amazon’s production of original movies for its online streaming service as “a blessing” and “the key factor in saving independent cinema.” Amazon funded his latest film, horror flick “The Neon Demon”, with what Refn called “the best offer I’ve …
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15 May
Mark Zuckerberg to meet with conservative leaders about Trending Topics
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will meet with a group of conservative leaders on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations the social network suppressed stories published by conservative news outlets. The meeting at Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters will include “about a dozen conservatives,” a Facebook spokesman confirmed Sunday, including conservative talkshow host Glenn Beck. In a lengthy Facebook …
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15 May
The iPhone 7 you want may not be here until 2017
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 may not feature drastic changes 2:31 If the past is any indication, we’re still about about four months away from Apple trotting out the next iPhone. But each passing week seems to bring a new rumor. The latest is that the iPhone 7 — or whatever Apple chooses to call its 2016 model — …
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15 May
Google may get hit with record EU antitrust fine
Google may face a record antitrust fine from the European Commission in the coming weeks, according to the British newspaper The Sunday Telegraph. The EU is considering levying a fine of about 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) against the web giant over its dominance in the search market, the newspaper reported. Google did not immediately respond to a request for …
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15 May
Amazon reportedly ready to launch new private
Now playing: Watch this: Amazon’s own food brand may be coming soon 2:06 Amazon will introduce new lines of its private-label brands in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unidentified sources. Representing Amazon’s first broad foray into perishable foods, the new brands will have names like Happy Belly, Wickedly Prime and Mama Bear and include nuts, …
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15 May
Google to block Flash on Chrome, only 10 websites exempt
The inexorable slide into a world without Flash continues, with Google revealing plans to phase out support for Adobe’s Flash Player in its Chrome browser for all but a handful of websites. And the company expects the changes to roll out by the fourth quarter of 2016. While it says Flash might have “historically” been a good way to present …
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15 May
Billionaire Warren Buffett said to be eyeing Yahoo bid
Warren Buffett may be kicking the tires on Yahoo. The billionaire investor behind Berkshire Hathaway is part of a consortium exploring a bid for Yahoo’s internet assets, Reuters reported Saturday, citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter. Said to be joining the “Oracle of Omaha” in the effort is Dan Gilbert, the founder of Quicken Loans and the owner of …
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