Enlarge ImageThe “Force Awakens” promo poster by artist Drew Struzan. Disney/Lucasfilm The Force will awaken on Sky as the UK satellite broadcaster renews its deal with Disney to show Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars movies. Sky’s Movie channels have long had a stranglehold on new movies making their TV debut, including Disney films. That’s …
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12 October
Pepsi wants to sell you a smartphone with that soda
Not the actual Pepsi phone. Pepsi What bold branding times we live in. Shortly after announcing that it will make a limited amount of the fictional drink Pepsi Perfect to celebrate ” Back to the Future Day” on October 21, Pepsi has confirmed it plans to release a smartphone. “Available in China only, this effort is similar to recent globally …
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12 October
Snapchat reportedly pulls plug on original content channel
Snapchat appears to have had second thoughts about producing its own original content. The Venice, California-based startup behind the popular messaging app of the same name told Deadline it has decided to shut down its Snapchat Channel, part of the startup’s plan to attract new users by offering original content. With the closure, a handful of recent high-profile hires brought …
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12 October
Cymbal taps your friends to find new music
Back in my day, the only places to discover a new song or album were the radio and Tower Records. Today, I don’t have to look any farther than my phone thanks to Cymbal. This up-and-coming social music discovery app wants to help you find new music through recommendations from your friends, artists and the community of music fans. It’s …
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12 October
How to share Live Photos from the iPhone 6S
Now playing: Watch this: Share Live Photos 1:35 Once you’ve got the hang of creating Live Photos on your iPhone 6S or 6S Plus, the next step is to share your masterpieces with the world. Live Photos can be viewed on any iOS 9 device or a Mac running OS X El Capitan. To share between iOS devices simply transfer …
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12 October
No fare: Cabcharge
Julia Wheeler/Veronika Laws/Corbis Australia’s consumer watchdog plans to strike down a new taxi-hailing app geared at taking on the likes of Uber and goCatch, saying that it is anti-competitive. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it intends to deny authorising a new app, known as ihail, that has been put forward by a joint group of companies from the …
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12 October
Acer cuts prices on Windows PC in new sale
Acer is cutting prices on three of its PCs as it unveils new ones that tap into Windows 10. Acer Acer has trimmed prices on a few of its existing PCs, but the sale runs for only a week. Listed on Acer’s website are three PCs currently sporting a price cut. These include the Aspire Switch 11 V, the Aspire …
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12 October
Samsung Galaxy S7 rumored to get iPhone
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a wraparound display. Sarah Tew/CNET It may be six months before we see the Samsung Galaxy S7, but rumors are already appearing that it’ll have a screen similar to those in Apple’s new iPhones. According to an I Ice Universe account on Weibo, a popular Chinese social network, Samsung has tapped Synaptics to use …
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12 October
Adobe apologizes for botched Lightroom update, issues fix
Enlarge ImageAdobe Lightroom lets people edit and catalog photos. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Adobe Systems has apologized for releasing a bug-plagued update to its Lightroom software but still faces customer wrath over changes to the program for editing and cataloging photos. The new Lightroom, version 2015.10 for Adobe’s Creative Cloud subscribers, or version 6.2 for those buying a perpetual license …
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12 October
Betternet is a free VPN for all your devices
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. Enlarge ImageOK, so spelling isn’t their strong suit. Betternet Let me start by saying I’m no security expert. In fact, I’ve often taken heat for suggesting that third-party anti-virus software is unnecessary so …
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