Matt Elliott/CNET It can happen. In the midst of multitasking to the point where your desktop is awash in open windows, you can lose sight of your cursor. Instead of mousing about frantically or calling up the right-click menu momentarily to find it, El Capitan has a better way. And it is this: Simply wiggle …
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30 September
How to find free Wi
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET You may think you need Wi-Fi right now — with your limited data plan and your Netflix-watching obsession — but you don’t. You don’t truly need Wi-Fi until you’re stuck in at a bus stop in west Tokyo, with no data plan and no idea how you’re going to get in touch with your brother who’s supposed …
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30 September
Samsung to start selling Gear S2 smartwatch this Friday in the US
The Gear S2, Samsung’s seventh smartwatch, starts at $300. CNET Samsung Electronics announced it will release its new Gear S2 smartwatch in the US this Friday. The Korean electronics giant said Wednesday it will sell the Gear S2 for $300 and the Gear S2 Classic for $350. The Gear S2 is the main model, sporting a modern, minimalist look, while …
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30 September
How to prepare your Mac for OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Apple has released OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Is your current Mac compatible with El Capitan and, if so, how do you go about downloading and installing the new Mac OS? Read on for answers and other El Capitan preparation tips. Mac OS X El Capitan Josh Miller/CNET 1. When and where can I download El Capitan? Starting Wednesday, September …
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30 September
How to hide the menu bar in OS X El Capitan
Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET What used to take a separate app is now built in to OS X El Capitan. There is a setting that lets you hide the menu bar, just as you can hide the Dock. It remains hidden until you mouse over it, giving you a pristine desktop that lets you use every last inch, which is …
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30 September
El Capitan Maps shows subway lines and shares directions with iPhones
Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET With El Capitan, Maps gets transit directions and, thus, erases a glaring omission that has existed since Google Maps added the feature in 2009. And Apple’s public transit maps are better than Google’s in two ways: 1. If you zoom in far enough, Maps shows the shape of subway and bus stations and labels the entrances …
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30 September
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus cases and screen protectors: 5 things you need to know
Enlarge ImageMophie describes its upcoming Juice Pack Reserve as an iPhone 6 battery case but it also fits the iPhone 6S. David Carnoy/CNET So you’ve just bought a new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus and now you want to protect it with a case and maybe a screen protector. But you’ve heard that the new iPhones are ever-so-slightly bigger …
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30 September
OnePlus X to launch in October, report claims
The OnePlus 2 (pictured) could soon have a new sibling. Josh Miller/CNET OnePlus will introduce its third Android-powered smartphone in the coming weeks, reports Gizmochina. According to a source close to the tech site, the OnePlus X will officially break cover in October. Whereas it targeted the higher end of the spectrum for its OnePlus 2 , the X figures …
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30 September
TiVo Bolt lets you skip commercials and speed
Would you pay more for TV to skip commercials and watch sped-up shows? That’s the idea behind the new TiVo Bolt , which charges a monthly service fee for time-saving perks. (Although, you can only skip some commercials.) Watch CNET Update to learn about the new bent box, along with Tesla’s Model X all-electric SUV and Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch: …
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30 September
What’s new on Australian streaming services in October
It’s October, which is good news if you’re a horror fan. The Netflix original series Scream kicks off this month, as does season 3 of Hemlock Grove. Over on Stan you can get ready for Ash vs The Evil Dead later in the month, while Batman fans might find mixed blessings as Gotham season 1 hits Presto. Finally, No Activity, …
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