October, 2015

• 7 October

  AT&T is only US carrier planning to sell Microsoft’s latest phones

  

  Only AT&T plans to sell the Lumia 950 in the US. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft will only have AT&T to lean on in the US when it comes to its new flagship smartphones. Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint have no intention to sell either the Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL, according to people familiar with …

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• 7 October

  Apple Music exec: Free music is a shell game we don’t play

  

  Jimmy Iovine joined Apple when the company bought Beats last year. James Martin/CNET Apple has no desire to be a source of free tunes, according to Jimmy Iovine, a leader of the company’s subscription music service. Streaming music services supported by ads are “building an audience on the back of the artists,” Iovine said Wednesday at the Vanity Fair New …

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• 7 October

  Don’t like Twitter? ‘Moments’ aims to change that with news hub

  

  Twitter is the latest tech company that is hungry to be a news hub. In fact, it hopes highlighting top stories is a way to bring in people who feel overwhelmed by the fast-paced nature of the network. In this CNET Update, learn about Twitter Moments, and how other tech companies are stretching into the news business. We also show …

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• 7 October

  Apple’s US smartphone market share hit low point prior to iPhone 6S launch

  

  The iPhone’s US market share dwindled this summer as buyers awaited the new models. CNET The iPhone’s US market share was in the dumps during the three months ended August 31 as consumers awaited the launch of the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, research firm Kantar WorldPanel ComTech said on Wednesday. The iPhone’s slice of the market in …

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• 7 October

  Barnes & Noble launches Samsung Galaxy Tab E Nook tablet for $249

  

  You can get up to $200 in credit toward the purchase of a new Galaxy Tab E Nook by trading in select Nook, iPad, Kindle and other Samsung tablets. The promotion is good in-store through November 7. Samsung Barnes & Noble and Samsung added a new device to their lineup of reader-focused tablets: the $249 Samsung Galaxy Tab E Nook. …

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• 7 October

  Audio show runs the gamut from budget to insanely priced gear

  

  Enlarge Image Steve Guttenberg/CNET Last weekend’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center brought together the world’s very best audiophile gear. The vibe was very upbeat as I chatted with audiophiles ogling the gear, and listening to speakers, headphones, electronics, digital converters and turntables. I’m no fan of wireless speakers, but I have to admit Dynaudio’s …

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• 7 October

  Amazon crochets itself an Etsy rival: Handmade

  

  Amazon already sells tens of millions of products. Why not a handmade, reclaimed-wood coffee table that doubles as a wine rack? With that in mind, the Seattle-based company on Thursday launched Handmade at Amazon, a specialized storefront that promotes only handcrafted goods and the artisans who create them, a market now dominated by much smaller e-retailer Etsy. The program will …

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• 7 October

  Apple reportedly to introduce midrange, sharp

  

  Enlarge ImageThe latest iMac is expected to look identical to last year’s model. Sarah Tew Apple launched a slew of products during its annual iPhone event last month, but not all of its new devices made it on the agenda. Apple is set to add a 21.5-inch iMac with sharper 4K resolution to its lineup next week, according to Apple …

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• 7 October

  Twitter co

  

  Jack Dorsey (left) and Evan Williams (right) at the New York Stock Exchange for Twitter’s IPO in 2013. Williams says the two are getting along. LAN/Corbis Ev Williams is smoothing things over with fellow Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. Just two days after Dorsey was brought back for a second stint as Twitter’s CEO, Williams called him the “best choice” to …

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• 7 October

  Get a Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 for $159.99

  

  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. First up, sorry for the rapid sellouts the last couple days. Whenever a vendor approaches me with a deal, I ask how much inventory is available. If it’s not enough, I pass. But …

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