May, 2015

• 18 May

  Microsoft sale slashes $150 off Surface Pro 3 model

  

  Microsoft is again putting the Surface Pro 3 on sale but only one specific model. Sarah Tew/CNET Those of you interested in Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 can save $150 off the price but only if you’re game for the midrange model. Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 website shows only one edition for sale — namely the …

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• 18 May

  Apple Maps may get boost from extra

  

  Apple Maps may soon be able to tell where you are on a map with more precise detail than standard GPS technology. Apple purchased GPS firm Coherent Navigation, which uses low-orbit communication satellites to track location within inches — rather than feet. Watch CNET Update to learn how Apple Maps may evolve next. Also, get the details on the drama …

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• 18 May

  Dog snaps photos with heartbeat

  

  Grizzler wants to be the Robert Frank of the dog world. Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Watch out, cat photographers, you have some competition from the canine world. A black-and-white dog named Grizzler is capturing arty images using a new system from Nikon Asia. Heartography consists of a heartbeat monitor, a camera and a special housing that includes a shutter trigger …

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• 18 May

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  Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro may finally hit the streets with the new Force Touch trackpad. Sarah Tew/CNET Those of you looking to buy Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Pro with the Force Touch trackpad might finally get your wish in just a couple of days. French blog site MacG reported the news, pegging the information on “reliable sources,” as translated by …

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• 18 May

  Apple buys GPS firm Coherent Navigation, reports say

  

  Apple may use its latest acquisition to further improve its Maps app. screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple has picked up a business with a known track record in navigation. Coherent Navigation is (or was) a Global Positioning System (GPS)-related company started in 2008, according to MacRumors, which first broke news of the purported purchase by Apple on Sunday. The company’s …

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• 18 May

  Apple reportedly pulled plug on 4K Apple TV set more than a year ago

  

  No Apple TV set for you. CNET It appears that Apple’s much-anticipated Apple TV set isn’t coming to market anytime soon. Apple quietly shelved plans to produce an ultra-high-definition television set more than a year ago, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cited people familiar with the matter. The company hoped to include cutting-edge features in the new …

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• 18 May

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  Are you ready, Red Leader? French maker of things Olivier C is back with another one of his RC quadcopter drones with casings customized to make them look like starships and vehicles from a galaxy far, far away. Related Links TIE Interceptor drone is the meanest starfighter in the galaxy New Millennium Falcon drone is a bigger, better hunk of …

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• 17 May

  Alibaba sued for allegedly listing counterfeit items

  

  A new lawsuit accuses Alibaba of not doing enough to banish counterfeit goods from its site. PETER PARKS/AFP/GettyImages A new lawsuit filed by a luxury brands maker accuses Chinese online retail giant Alibaba of conspiring in the manufacture and sale of counterfeit products. Luxury brands from Paris-based Kering, whose brands include Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, and other luxury brands, charged …

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• 17 May

  Presto TV now has over 4,400 TV episodes with more to come

  

  Presto TV, the joint venture between pay-TV service Foxtel and Seven West Entertainment, has now been formalised following approval of the arrangement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The Presto TV streaming video-on-demand service is the TV-only version of Presto. Its companion is Presto Movies, and viewers can subscribe to either service for AU$9.99 or both for AU$14.99. For …

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• 16 May

  How to clear all notifications at once from the Apple Watch

  

  Matt Elliott/CNET One of the best features of the Apple Watch is delivering pulses and chirps and chimes to your wrist, saving you from needing to pull your iPhone out of your pocket or dig it out of your purse to check an alert. Like the iPhone, the Apple Watch has a Notification Center that you can access by swiping …

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