August, 2015

• 27 August

  Three ways Geronimo will change how you deal with your email

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Geronimo is a cooler, faster way to read your emails 1:12 Editors’ note, August 27, 2015: Geronimo is now live in the Apple App Store to download. Digging through your inbox is hardly the most fun activity of your day. A new email app called Geronimo is using gestures, like flicks …

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• 27 August

  Apple Watch nips at Fitbit’s heels in wearables race

  

  The Apple Watch is poised to reach the top of the wearables market in the coming quarters. CNET No, the Apple Watch hasn’t completely dominated the wearables market just yet — but it’s getting there. In market researcher IDC’s latest quarterly report on wearables, Apple’s smartwatch — which launched in April — debuted at the No. 2 spot, just behind …

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• 27 August

  Getting started with iOS 9’s picture

  

  Enlarge Image Jason Cipriani/CNET Apple is adding some much needed multitasking features to its iPad lineup with iOS 9. There’s a new keyboard, the option to run apps in a split-screen setup, and a new picture-in-picture feature. Picture-in-picture will allow users to watch a video or hold a FaceTime call, while at the same time using the iPad for other …

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• 27 August

  Apple to introduce next iPhone Sept. 9

  

  A bunch of new iPhone details have emerged, tune in for the latest! Now playing: Watch this: Apple sets Sept. 9 for iPhone unveiling 3:00 CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what’s ahead. Subscribe to the podcast …

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• 27 August

  Apple will host next iPhone launch Sept. 9

  

  The Apple invitation invokes the iPhone’s voice assistant, known for providing answers to users’ questions. Apple Apple will show off its next iPhones on September 9 at an event in San Francisco. The event will be held exactly a year after the company introduced the iPhone 6 and its larger sibling, the 6 Plus. The two phones have become Apple’s …

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• 27 August

  Images of next

  

  What’s next for Microsoft’s Lumia line? Some new images give us hints. CNET Microsoft has plans to announce new handsets in October, according to reports, but they may have already been leaked online. Images were leaked on Twitter on Wednesday purporting to show off the upcoming Microsoft smartphones. The first leak came from Brad Sams, a Microsoft reporter at news …

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• 27 August

  Amazon Prime steps up to battle Netflix in Japan

  

  Enlarge ImageAmazon Prime is set to offer video streaming in Japan. Amazon The global battle between Amazon and Netflix is growing with the announcement that Amazon is set to launch its video streaming service in Japan next month, hot on the heels of the news Netflix will soon launch in the country. The US-based e-commerce giant announced on Thursday that …

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• 27 August

  Name your own price for a Star Wars audiobook bundle

  

  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. Today is all about the sci-fi. (The first person who says, “Star Wars isn’t sci-fi, it’s fantasy,” gets a wedgie.) The Humble Star Wars Audiobook Bundle is a collection of at least seven …

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• 27 August

  Save mobile data by shutting off Facebook autoplay videos

  

  Now playing: Watch this: How to stop Facebook autoplay videos on mobile 0:39 Autoplay videos can get you right into the action when you’ve spotted a fun new cat video, but when you’re out on the road those videos could send you rapidly toward your data cap. Here’s how to slow things down so your Facebook app only automatically plays …

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• 27 August

  Is too much Zen a bad thing? Asus CEO says up to 7 ZenFones in the works

  

  The Asus ZenFone 2. Aloysius Low/CNET Asus is going all out with its ZenFone line, with plans to release up to seven new models in 2016. Jerry Shen, CEO of the Taiwanese electronics giant, told the Taiwan-based DigiTimes this week: “The 2016 ZenFone family will include one premium ZenFone Deluxe, two models of the mainstream ZenFone Laser, one ZenFone Selfie …

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