June, 2015

• 25 June

  Apple removing some apps that contain Confederate flag imagery

  

  Game-Labs doesn’t plan to change the content of its game Ultimate General: Gettysburg.Game-Labs Apple has waded into the Confederate flag debate. The iPhone maker is removing mobile apps from its App Store that depict the Confederate flag in “offensive” and “mean-spirited ways,” according to a report Thursday from TouchArcade. Many of those apps, however, are …

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• 25 June

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  The iPhone is crashing for some T-Mobile users. But why? CNET Some owners of T-Mobile’s iPhone are complaining that their phones are crashing, restarting and experiencing the infamous “blue screen of death.” As of Wednesday, such reports have surfaced on Reddit, Apple’s support forums and Twitter. The issue seems consistent across most affected users. Your iPhone screen turns blue and …

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• 25 June

  11 travel apps to start summer vacation planning now

  

  Editors’ note: This post has been updated with new information about several of the apps. Whether you’re dreaming of a summer getaway but need reservations, or just need help navigating your already-planned journey, the app stores are full of apps to give you a hand. The summer travel season is here in the northern hemisphere, so we’ve rounded up some …

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• 25 June

  Listen up, Apple: People who stream really dig indie music

  

  Adele’s album “21” is on independent label X, a member of Merlin. The album the world’s best-seller of any new artist since the turn of the millennium. WireImage via Getty Apple would be wise to start letting independent musicians share center stage. Merlin, a group that represents the digital rights for more than 20,000 independent labels, said paid subscribers stream …

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• 25 June

  Justice Dept., Democratic lawmakers want smaller carriers to get larger slice of spectrum

  

  The Justice Department and several Democratic lawmakers are urging federal regulators to make certain smaller wireless operators like T-Mobile get access to more airwaves critical to boosting coverage in the government’s upcoming wireless spectrum auction. Senators ask the FCC to ensure that valuable low-band spectrum is not predominantly controlled by AT&T and Verizon. James Martin/CNET There’s a fierce fight over …

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• 25 June

  ‘Gut’ feeling: Taylor Swift puts ‘1989’ on Apple Music

  

  Taylor Swift is getting back together with Apple. The artist announced she is putting her hit album “1989” on the subscription streaming service. So why stream with Apple Music and not Spotify or Tidal? Because it feels right in the gut, she tweeted to her legion of followers. (And the fact that now she’ll be paid more will help with …

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• 25 June

  HTC Aero rumored as new flagship for fall

  

  The One M9 and its predecessor, the M8. Can you tell them apart? Andrew Hoyle/CNET HTC, after roughly two years of nearly identical smartphone designs, could be ready to start anew. More specifically, HTC may be set to launch a new line of devices. According to once-prolific Twitter source Evan Blass (evleaks), HTC will introduce an “Aero” model in the …

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• 24 June

  Getting started with Bookmark Manager for Chrome

  

  Google’s new Bookmark Manager interface. Nicole Cozma/CNET Update, June 24, 2015: Google recently reverted to the original bookmark manager by default. If you’d like to try out the enhanced one described in this post, you’ll need to visitchrome://flags/#enhanced-bookmarks-experiment to enable it. Back in May, Google was testing a new bookmark feature it called Stars. Unfortunately, the feature didn’t go public, …

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• 24 June

  Stunning clarity: Noble Savant in

  

  Noble Savant in-ear headphones Noble The Noble Savant universal-fit headphone’s sound compares with or exceeds some of the best and much more expensive custom molded headphones. The Savant sound has an open, spacious quality that’s rare for in-ear headphones, which tend to keep the soundstage inside your noggin. The Savant doesn’t. My review sample, finished in rather plain looking black …

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• 24 June

  Polaroid Cube+ brings Wi

  

  Polaroid Polaroid got a lot of attention last year for its Cube camera , a tiny square Full HD camera that was little more than a lens with a power/record button. With a camera this small — it measures 1.4 inches (35mm) square — there is no room for a screen to see what you’re shooting or even just to …

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