Diagnostic LTE tests in San Francisco using Speedtest.net. Jessica Dolcourt/CNET The US is rapidly falling behind the majority of other countries when it comes to high-speed wireless technology LTE, commonly known as 4G, coming in 14th slowest of 140 countries worldwide. In contrast, the best performing nation for LTE — taking into account a combination …
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24 September
Thailand aims to build its own Great Firewall of Internet censorship
Screenshot by Jonathan Skillings/CNET In recent years Thailand hasn’t shied away from banning websites that slander its leaders or display explicit pornography, but its Internet hasn’t been systemically censored like China’s. That all may be set to change though, as the country’s military government is reportedly laying the political groundwork to dramatically restructure Thailand’s Internet, according to an official government …
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24 September
How to create different contact groups on your Apple Watch
When the Apple Watch first launched, it only allowed for 12 contacts to be set as favorites. If you had more friends than that, well, you’re popular; you were also out of luck. With the release of Watch OS 2, Apple now lets you create different groups of contacts, complete with a title. Each circle is still limited to 12 …
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24 September
Here’s how to get rid of Internet Explorer
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET You would think that, because Windows 10 comes with Microsoft Edge preinstalled, you’d be able to ditch Internet Explorer. But you’d be wrong. Because Internet Explorer 11 comes preinstalled on Windows 10 — and no, you can’t uninstall it. But you can turn it off. This Control Panel hack works in previous versions of Windows, too. Here’s …
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24 September
Some iPhone users say iOS 9 has slowed down their phones
Have you upgraded to iOS 9? If so, does your phone feel slower? CNET The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9, may be causing a lag in performance on some iPhones, mostly on older models. Videos on YouTube channel iAppleBytes that compare the performance of iOS 9.0.1 vs. iOS 8.4.1, the previous version of the mobile OS, …
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24 September
How to borrow money from your friends and actually pay them back
Asking a friend or family members to borrow a large amount of money is a stressful situation. Who do you ask, and for how much? How do you set up a payment plan that works for all involved? Nothing. But. Stress. Google Wallet, Square Cash and PayPal all offer convenient methods for lending money, but none of them are automated. …
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24 September
Go for a spin with Live Photos on the iPhone 6S Plus
Andrew Hoyle/CNET Apple’s new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are packed with a whole bunch of new features, but here we’re going to take a closer look at Live Photos. Hit play on the video beneath to see the new images in action. Live Photos is simple — when you take a picture it shoots an extra couple of seconds …
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24 September
Facebook brings 360
Now playing: Watch this: Facebook brings 360-degree video to the News Feed 2:21 In this tech-roundup: GoPro, Saturday Night Live and Star Wars help Facebook showcase new 360-degree videos. Apple issues first bug-fixing update to iOS 9. BlackBerry’s rumored Android-powered device might now have a name. CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget …
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24 September
How to get rid of iOS 9’s lowercase keyboard
To tell you the truth, it’s growing on me. When I first encountered iOS 9’s lowercase keyboard, I felt confused and dismayed. Unmoored, if you will, suddenly separated from iOS’s venerable ALL CAPS keyboard. Now that I’m a week in, I’m starting to feel better about iOS 9’s case-shifting keyboard. The lowercase letters don’t look so strange, and it’s easier …
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24 September
Don’t want to wait in line for an iPhone 6S? Send a robot
Lucy Kelly via her telepresence robot at the Apple Store in Sydney, Australia. Seamus Byrne/CNET It’s not unheard of for people to pay stand-ins to hold their place in Apple Store launch queues, but why shell out cash when you can get a robot to do it for free? One enterprising Australian woman has outsourced her wait for the new …
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