Video screenshot by Anthony Domanico/CNET Could a team of robots beat a team of humans in a game of soccer? One robotics competition is actively working to make that happen, hopefully in our lifetime. That organization is RoboCup, which puts on an annual event showcasing some of the best and craziest advances in the robotics …
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22 July
Apple Watch snags 75% of global smartwatch market
The Apple Watch owns three-quarters of the smartwatch market, says one research firm. Josh Miller/CNET Analysts are divided over how many smartwatches Apple sold last quarter, and the company hasn’t revealed any numbers. But at least one research firm believes Apple is now the dominant smartwatch maker. Apple Watch shipments hit 4 million units last quarter, according to a forecast …
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22 July
Amazon’s handyman service expands to new cities
Need to fix a showerhead? Amazon — yes, that Amazon — can help. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amazon’s handyman service is getting a spit-shine. The e-commerce company said Wednesday that Amazon Home Services — its hub for hiring plumbers, painters and electricians through its website — has expanded to 11 new US cities, including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. The …
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21 July
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Don’t worry about the iPhone
Apple’s Tim Cook says the iPhone has many more years of strength. CNET Sales of the Apple iPhone may have missed Wall Street’s lofty expectations, but the smartphone’s future remains extremely bright. That’s the message CEO Tim Cook wanted to offer Tuesday evening after his company reported its latest quarterly earnings, revealing iPhone sales of 47.5 million, below analysts’ estimates …
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21 July
When is Windows 10 coming to your favorite PC brand? It’s complicated
Sarah Tew/CNET For the last couple of months, the official July 29 launch date for Windows 10 has been drummed into our heads. In recent weeks, however, that date has come to look more like the starting line than a finish line. According to Microsoft, that July 29 date is when the first wave of Windows users will be able …
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21 July
Microsoft Surface 3 4G LTE tablet touches down at AT&T
AT&T to offer the Surface 3 starting from July 24. Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T became the first US carrier to sell the 4G LTE version of the Microsoft Surface 3 tablet, it announced on Tuesday. Arriving on July 24, it’ll cost between $400 and $600, depending on how you buy it. Related Links Microsoft Surface 3 review What does AT&T’s $100 …
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21 July
Verizon’s subscriber growth cools as rivals turn up the heat
Verizon posted its secod-quarter results on Tuesday. Verizon Verizon’s customer growth may be slowing, but the company isn’t going anywhere. The nation’s largest wireless carrier added more than 1 million net new retail customers, down nearly a third from a year ago. The growth, however, was good enough to reclaim some bragging rights over at least one rival. Verizon shares …
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21 July
How to use your 4K TV as a monitor
Panasonic/Microsoft Whether it’s ogling at your digital photos in incredible detail, taking in entire spreadsheets at a glance, or partaking in some high-resolution fragging, using an Ultra HD 4K TV as a computer monitor has its benefits. There are a few things to keep in mind, however, including your PC’s capabilities, scaling and magnification — text in native 4K is …
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21 July
Watch the cute full
The first full-length trailer for Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” is here, and the cutesy dinosaur-befriends-human movie looks set to take viewers on an emotional journey to Feels-ville. Related Links Watch the first trailer for Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Dinosaurs, in space! Trailer tours the vast universe of No Man’s Sky “The Good Dinosaur” imagines a world in which dinosaurs and …
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21 July
Find open hotspots with WifiMapper
Nicole Cozma/CNET Using a mobile hotspot means that you’ll have Internet access on your tablet or laptop when you leave home or work. But what if you don’t have signal, or you forget your hotspot on your desk? That’s when you may be looking for an open hotspot out in the wild, and WifiMapper — newly available on Android — …
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