May, 2015

• 8 May

  Google adds food ordering to search, and Uber’s hungry for Nokia maps

  

  Google’s search can feed your curiosity — and your stomach. In this CNET Update, learn about Google’s food delivery links inside search results, and how it could stifle Yelp. But Uber is hungry for something else — the ride-ordering service may be the next owner of Nokia’s Here maps. Now playing: Watch this: Google adds …

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• 8 May

  Crave giveaway: Free 16GB computer memory boost from Crucial

  

  Editors’ note: This giveaway has a Twitter component. Please read the below rules carefully. Congrats to David N. of Cary, N.C., for winning a Fonesalesman QiStone+ wireless charger in last week’s giveaway. This week’s prize is definitely one to remember. Crucial We’ve got a 16GB memory boost from Crucial, a global brand of Micron Technology that manufactures solid-state drives and …

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• 8 May

  This drone claims to be the world’s smallest

  

  A drone and controller combo so small it can fit in your pocket? That’s the promise of Wallet Drone, a new mini-quadcopter and controller/docking station combo on Indiegogo that’s no bigger than a typical wallet. The idea of a mini-quadcopter isn’t new — there are several such devices already available — but the company claims the Wallet Drone is the …

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• 8 May

  Can’t make it to Mother’s Day? Groupon will send a ‘kid’ in your place

  

  They say a mother’s love is priceless, but $25,000 certainly doesn’t hurt. With families spread out all over the world these days, not everyone is able to make it home to visit their moms on Mother’s Day. Groupon recognized this and came up with a somewhat hilarious way to give these mothers the next best thing to seeing their offspring …

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• 8 May

  How to manage notifications on the Apple Watch

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Disable annoying notifications on the Apple Watch 1:32 Chirp! I’ve got a new email. Buzz! Someone has sent me a text message. What’s that? It’s time to stand again? It doesn’t take long to become overwhelmed by notifications on the Apple Watch . The constant chirping and vibrating throughout the day could drive a person mad, …

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• 8 May

  3 new features in Google Maps 9.8 on Android

  

  Nicole Cozma/CNET Version 9.8 of the Google Maps app for Android brings three changes that seek to enhance your user experience. You’ll now be able to add multiple photos at a time, hide scheduled events on location cards, and you can pull up all scheduled events with new commands. Here’s how to use each: Batch upload photos Multi-photo upload in …

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• 8 May

  Get a four

  

  iClever Ever notice how car chargers are mostly terrible? In my experience, built-in USB ports deliver only a trickle charge, and a lot of cigarette-lighter adapters are the same way. Modern phones and tablets need more juice. Meanwhile, ever notice how most cheap Lightning cables are terrible? In my experience, unless they’re MFi certified, you’re lucky to get a couple …

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• 8 May

  Use Color Enhancer for Chrome to adapt color display on websites

  

  Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET The Google Accessibility team has added a new extension, Color Enhancer, to the Chrome Web Store. For some types of colorblindness, this extension will help you distinguish between the muddied colors you experience on websites. Here’s how to use it: Grab a copy of the Color Enhancer extension for Chrome. Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET Click the …

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• 8 May

  How to disable Apple Pay on a lost Apple Watch

  

  Jason Cipriani/CNET When Apple touted the ability to disable Apple Pay on a lost Apple Watch, I had assumed it meant the smartwatch would appear in the Find My iPhone app and on the website alongside fellow iOS and OS X devices. And I was wrong. The Apple Watch is nowhere to be found within the service, leading to confusion …

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• 8 May

  Ericsson sues Apple over phone patents in Europe

  

  Ericsson has fired another salvo at Apple over its patents. Ericsson Communications company Ericsson has opened a new legal front in its ongoing lawsuits with Apple. Ericsson has filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands, alleging that the iPhone maker is violating patents it holds related to wireless communications technology. The lawsuits, which were filed on …

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