September, 2015

• 29 September

  iPhone 6S teardowns show Apple is paying more for longevity

  

  Josh Miller/CNET Worried about how long your new iPhone will last? Worry no more, because Apple is paying more to put its new iPhones together, and a longer lifespan and improved resale value seem to be the name of the game. That’s what research firm IHS Technology has said after its latest teardowns of the …

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• 29 September

  Phone makers aren’t doing enough to protect your privacy, says CEO of security

  

  Enlarge ImageThe privacy-focused Sikur GranitePhone, seen earlier this year. Stephen Shankland/CNET Your smartphone is putting your privacy at risk, and the people who made it aren’t doing enough to protect you. That’s the warning from the makers of Sikur GranitePhone, a new security-focused smartphone which is available to pre-order today. As our world becomes more connected, maintaining our security and …

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• 29 September

  AT&T adds 2M customers, keeps pace with T

  

  Marguerite Reardon/CNET AT&T kept its customer growth engine humming in the third quarter. The Dallas telecommunications giant released early financial figures for the third quarter in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying it added more than 2 million net new customers. That’s just behind the 2.1 million customers T-Mobile CEO John Legere disclosed at an investor conference …

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• 29 September

  Specs

  

  The Huawei Nexus 6P. Screenshot by Nate Ralph/CNET At a press event in San Francisco, Google unveiled the latest updates to the Nexus device lineup. It’s coming in the form of two new phones: the 5.2-inch Nexus 5X, developed by LG, and the 5.7-inch Nexus 6P, developed by Huawei. Both devices pack the latest and greatest that these hardware manufacturers …

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• 29 September

  Google unwraps two Nexus phones, two Chromecasts

  

  Two Nexus phones. Two Chromecasts. Too much Google news! Along with the Nexus 6P and 5X smartphones and two different types of Chromecast media streamers, Google also showed off the Pixel C, an Android tablet with a magnetic detachable keyboard. It’s also adding sharing features to the Google Photos app. In this CNET Update, get the quick summary of Google’s …

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• 29 September

  New Nexus phones, Chromecast 2, and Pixel C tablet: All the new gadgets Google just announced

  

  Enlarge ImageChromecast Audio James Martin/CNET Unless you’ve been living under a rock — or just don’t care — you’ve already seen the leaks for most of what Google announced at press event September 29, 2014. And there really weren’t any surprises. But there was a little more detail. Here’s a recap of everything you missed. As usual, part of what …

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• 29 September

  Google Maps now available on Apple Watch

  

  Enlarge ImageGoogle Maps comes to Apple Watch. Scott Stein/CNET Google Maps has found its way from the iPhone to Apple Watch, thanks to an update to Google’s iOS map app released Tuesday. Apple Watch compatibility was added to version 4.11.0 of the tech giant’s iOS Maps app, offering owners of Apple’s smartwatch the opportunity to look up directions from their …

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• 29 September

  Amazon begins a delivery service powered by regular folks

  

  Amazon Flex, which will power the company’s speedy delivery service, is coming to more US cities soon. Amazon Amazon’s newest offering to the public: delivery jobs. The online retailer on Tuesday rolled out a new program called Amazon Flex, which lets regular people sign up to become on-demand delivery drivers. The project is starting in Seattle, Amazon’s hometown, but a …

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• 29 September

  Google doubles the smartphone fun with Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P

  

  Enlarge ImageThe Nexus 6P is one of two new Nexus phones unveiled by Google. James Martin/CNET What’s better than one new Nexus smartphone? Two, if you’re Google. The Mountain View, California-based tech giant on Tuesday unveiled a pair of phones: the Nexus 5X from LG and the Nexus 6P from Huawei. The devices were shown off at a Google event …

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• 29 September

  Don’t cross the streams: Why you should wait before buying a video streamer

  

  There are now more ways than ever to watch streaming movies and television shows. Sarah Tew/CNET We’re at peak levels of television, people. Another fall season during the golden age of TV is upon us, and with it a bounty of new stuff to watch from both traditional broadcasters and streaming outlets like Netflix and Amazon. There’s also more ways …

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