April, 2016

• 11 April

  Apple Watch a year later: What owners really think

  

  For many Apple Watch owners, the gadget wrapped around their wrist is much more than just a watch. Around 80 percent of Apple Watch owners said they use the device for fitness tracking and notifications, according to survey results released Friday by advertising technology company Fluent. Listening to music is popular among 77 percent. Exchanging …

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• 11 April

  Get a $500 productivity pack for $70

  

  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. If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I’d like to do…would be analyze the stuffing out of it …

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• 11 April

  How to remove the battery of the LG G5

  

  Within just a few seconds, you can remove and replace the battery in LG’s G5 thanks to its new modular design. What’s a modular design? I’m glad you asked. In short: Through this design, the bottom of the phone slides out, bringing the battery with it. Once it’s moved, you can then replace it with a fully charged battery or …

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• 11 April

  Send emojis faster with keyboard shortcuts

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Send emojis faster with keyboard shortcuts 0:50 Each time you send an emoji, you’re probably opening the menu and selecting it manually. But did you know there’s a faster way to do this? Here’s how: iOS users Emojis can be assigned text labels that make it super quick to add them into any conversation. Head to …

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• 11 April

  These words make you sound rude in emails, or do they actually?

  

  You might not realize it, but you’re probably sending rude emails. Using more than one exclamation point? Rude!! Using the word “need”? Do you really need to be so demanding? The word “actually”? Dropping that one in emails is actually impolite. This public-service announcement comes courtesy of Outsource-Philippines, a provider of global outsource solutions. It’s circulating an infographic titled “These …

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• 11 April

  AT&T tries to sweeten DirecTV bundles

  

  AT&T hopes surprise-free bills will entice more people to sign up for DirecTV. The telecom giant said Monday it will guarantee the price of a new DirecTV subscription for two years when combined with a new or existing AT&T service like wireless or home Internet. As part of the new plan, customers will pay the standard $50 a month for …

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• 11 April

  Things to consider before choosing Apple TV storage size

  

  Like any streaming device, the latest generation of Apple TV is a great addition to an entertainment system. It brings Siri into your living room, provides a source of casual gaming and places all sorts of digital streaming options at your fingertips. It also forces you to choose. Unlike previous models, the latest Apple TV comes in two storage capacities: …

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• 11 April

  How to enable the LG G5’s always

  

  When LG announced the G5, one of the headlining features outside of its modular design is the always-on display. Yet, out of the box the feature isn’t enabled, which is likely to confuse users. To enable the G5’s always-on display, launch the Settings app, then select Display from the list of options at the top of the screen. Next, scroll …

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• 10 April

  Facebook’s secret weapon to keep your attention: Not

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Bot Invasion! Prepare for chatbots on Facebook Messenger,… 2:49 Last week, I tried to see if I could live without Facebook. I didn’t purposefully avoid it. I just wanted to figure out how much I actually use the social network that’s sucked up so much of the world’s time since Mark Zuckerberg created it more than …

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• 10 April

  Where have all the tablets gone?

  

  Tablets are like vinyl records and Tupac, people either think they’re dead or alive. Despite the drought in new models, tablets aren’t dead. However, the same can’t be said about the hype around them. Even the latest iPad — one of the most popular tablets — barely turned any heads when it was released earlier this year. The lukewarm feeling …

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