September, 2015

• 15 September

  Aussie start

  

  Recomazing collects recommendations from Facebook friends. Recomazing An Australian start-up has set out to take on the world of fake online reviews, bogus accounts and customer comment bots with a new service that focuses on recommendations from friends. Launched out of Sydney start-up incubator Fishburners on Tuesday and tapping into Facebook’s existing social networks, Recomazing …

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• 15 September

  Facebook sees a ‘dislike’ button in your future

  

  Enlarge ImageThe “like” button has become synonymous with Facebook. Kim Kulish/Corbis Don’t like something on Facebook? Soon, there’ll be a button for that. The social-networking giant will test a new button that will expand the range of emotions users can express other than merely “liking” things. “Not every moment is a good moment,” said Facebook’s co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg …

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• 15 September

  Quick tip: Require password when sending money on Facebook

  

  Facebook allows you to send money to friends and family with your debit card and a couple of taps in a message. Although Facebook requires the CVV (Card Verification Value) number from the back of your debit card, that information can also be saved by accident in your Web browser. If you share your computer at home or at work, …

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• 15 September

  3D

  

  Enlarge ImageCamera Restricta is a clever hack will stop you from taking pictures at tourist traps. Philipp Schmitt Now that pictures of pretty much everything are available online, how many new shots of the Eiffel Tower do we really need? A new 3D-printed iPhone camera case — the Camera Restricta — will stop you from taking photos at traditional tourist …

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• 15 September

  Rumored Huawei Nexus 6 comes into clearer focus with benchmark details

  

  New benchmark scores surfacing this week help paint a clearer picture of the rumored Huawei Nexus 6 smartphone. Stemming from two separate sources — GeekBench and GFXBench — the hardware details give anxious Android fans a better idea of the performance that Huawei’s long-rumored first phone in the Nexus family will bring. Google will be hosting an event on September …

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• 15 September

  Snapchat’s latest feature: Pay to replay a message that disappeared

  

  Enlarge ImageSnapchat’s logo is a ghost because its messages disappear. Or at least they used to. Snapchat At Snapchat, what once was lost can now be found — for a price. The social-networking startup, which Facebook tried to buy for $3 billion two years ago, began offering US customers a new way to watch old videos and photos Tuesday. The …

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• 15 September

  iPhone 6S Plus in short supply due to production issues, says analyst

  

  Are production issues stalling the iPhone 6S Plus? CNET Consumers looking to buy the iPhone 6S Plus on its September 25 launch date may have trouble finding one. At the launch event on September 9, Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhones — the iPhone 6S and the iPhones 6S Plus. Demand has been heavy for the new phones, especially the 6S …

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• 15 September

  Opera browser can now sync your website passwords

  

  Opera may not be popular but it continues to add new features. Opera Software Opera has beefed up the latest version of its desktop Web browser with password synchronization and an option for tighter privacy controls. Released on Tuesday, Opera version 32 adds the ability to synchronize your passwords from one PC to another. That’s a benefit if you run …

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• 15 September

  Amazon boasts Fire TV is better at turning you into a couch potato

  

  Fire TV has been out of stock since mid-August, stoking speculation that a new version is on the way. Sarah Tew/CNET With a new Apple TV attracting attention, Amazon on Tuesday said its own streaming-media box gets people hooked on video apps such as Sling TV better than other devices. Just don’t get excited about buying one. Fire TV has …

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• 15 September

  Apple Watch scores high satisfaction marks in recent poll

  

  Are you satisfied with your Apple Watch? Josh Miller/CNET Apple Watch owners are giving a strong thumb’s up to the wearable device, according to a new poll from 451 Research. Among 145 Apple Watch owners questioned, 54 percent said they’re “very satisfied” with the device, while 33 percent said they’re “somewhat satisfied” with it, resulting in a hefty 87 percent …

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