July, 2015

• 27 July

  Apple Watch to land at Best Buy on August 7

  

  Apple Watch sales will expand to Best Buy starting in August. Josh Miller/CNET The Apple Watch will soon be available at Best Buy both online and in retail stores, the electronics chain announced via a press release issued on Sunday. “The Apple Watch is an important addition to an emerging product category, and we know …

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• 27 July

  Medium cracks down on cyberbullying in rules update

  

  Medium announces new rules to curb abusive behavior. Nicole Cozma/CNET Blog publishing platform Medium has updated its rules to prohibit activity intended to harass other users, the latest Internet community to crack down on abusive behavior. The social publishing site announced new rules Monday that prohibit public shaming, the posting of revenge porn, or publishing private or confidential information intended …

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• 27 July

  Sync notes from Play Books to Google Drive

  

  Nicole Cozma/CNET When using Google Play Books as your primary e-book reader, you may want to take notes, do some highlighting and keep a few bookmarks. Despite the reference points, it can be hard to keep track of everything you’ve marked when you need to use it for a larger project. As a solution, Google has added the ability to …

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• 27 July

  One year later, Internet.org opens to more mobile operators

  

  Internet.org is all about providing users free access to the Web. And now more operators can get in on the project. Internet.org Internet.org, the brainchild of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, will now make it easier for wireless carriers to join the platform. In a blog post celebrating Internet.org’s first birthday on Sunday, Facebook announced that it’s opening up the platform …

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• 27 July

  eBay Now rapid delivery service shut down

  

  Don’t expect to see any eBay Now cars driving around after this week. eBay eBay’s US venture into speedy deliveries has ended up in the scrapyard. The online marketplace said Monday it has killed off eBay Now, which it started three years ago to allow its customers to buy items from local stores, such as AutoZone or GNC, and then …

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• 27 July

  Last prerelease Windows 10 tweak triggers crashes for some testers

  

  A new Windows 10 bug has surfaced days before the official launch. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Windows 10 is still misbehaving mere days before its official debut. An update dubbed KB3074681 pushed to the current Windows 10 build for members of the Windows Insider Program is triggering crashes for some users. Rolled out on Saturday, the update causes a crash …

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• 27 July

  Google+ to be subtracted from YouTube, other services

  

  Google is putting less of an emphasis on Google Plus as a gateway to the rest of its products. Richard Nieva/CNET Google’s ambitious social network, Google+, started with a bang, but four years later, it’s only making a whimper. The world’s largest search company on Monday reversed its requirement to have a Google+ account to share content, communicate with other …

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• 27 July

  Where can Microsoft’s Windows Phone go from here?

  

  The Lumia 640 XL is one of many budget phones that Microsoft says it is still committed to offering. Dave Cheng/CNET Taking a look at Microsoft’s mobile device strategy, it’s a wonder the company hasn’t just given up. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant was a pioneer of the smartphone industry, creating software that powered phones years before Apple’s iOS or …

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• 27 July

  AT&T awards $100K for tech to help people with disabilities

  

  Jason DaSilva, a documentary filmmaker who has multiple sclerosis, has been working with developers on Kinesic Mouse, software that allows him to control his PC hands-free by using a 3D camera that detects facial expressions. CNET/Marguerite Reardon To mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, AT&T teamed up with New York University’s Ability Lab to challenge app …

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• 27 July

  Samsung unveils monitor that can wirelessly charge your phone

  

  Samsung’s latest monitor can wirelessly charge certain mobile devices. Samsung Samsung has outfitted its latest monitor with the ability to charge your mobile devices. The SE370 is the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices, Samsung announced on Monday. The new monitor eschews the need to hook up wires and ports to charge your mobile …

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