April, 2015

• 28 April

  Four things we learned from Apple’s Q2 earnings call

  

  Apple CEO Tim Cook shows the Apple Watch to model Christy Turlington Burns after the company’s event in March. Shara Tibken/CNET It wasn’t quite the biggest quarter in history, but Apple’s March period report still managed to impress. The Cupertino, Calif., company on Monday posted record fiscal second-quarter revenue, iPhone and Mac sales. Apple also …

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• 28 April

  How to make your own custom bokeh

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Make your own custom bokeh lens cap 1:51 Lexy Savvides/CNET Bokeh is a word to describe the quality and appearance of the out of focus areas in a photograph. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to change the shape of the bokeh in your photographs by making a lens cap. There are several custom bokeh …

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• 28 April

  Disney’s Maker to dive into Marvel universe

  

  Disney has leveraged characters from its takeover of Marvel into blockbuster film franchises. Sony Pictures Entertainment Disney’s Marvel characters rule the big screen with films like “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Now they’re aiming to conquer the smallest screens, too. Maker Studios, a YouTube network that Disney bought last year for up to $950 million including performance targets, is working …

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• 28 April

  Samsung regains smartphone sales crown from Apple

  

  Samsung regained the global smartphone sales crown despite losing market share. CNET Samsung Electronics has recaptured its title as the world’s top smartphone maker, according to new research released Tuesday. The South Korean electronics giant shipped 83.2 million smartphones worldwide during the first quarter of 2015, capturing 24 percent of the smartphone market, according to market researcher Strategy Analytics. While …

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• 28 April

  Get a custom Boombotix Bluetooth speaker for $55.99

  

  Sorry, ladies, this custom grill isn’t available to the general public. But you can create your own! Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET I’m a sucker for anything custom. One of my favorite early iPhone cases was emblazoned with a photo of my very own kids. And Motorola’s Moto X smartphone with all those nifty you-pick design options? It was almost enough …

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• 28 April

  This new Amazon store really means business

  

  Amazon is now aiming its sights at the business crowd. Amazon Amazon is looking to appeal directly to the workplace crowd with a new online store. Launched Tuesday, Amazon Business will sell office supplies, industrial products, lab equipment, food service items and much more to small, medium and large businesses alike. It’s also promising “hard-to-find items,” such as traffic signs, …

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• 28 April

  As Apple rises, so Samsung falls

  

  Samsung is counting on its new smartphones, the Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6, to boost its results. CNET Samsung’s financial results continued to take a hit in the first quarter as the company battled tough competition in the smartphone market. The South Korean electronics giant — which makes everything from smartphones and TVs to memory chips and displays — …

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• 28 April

  GoPro acquires virtual reality technology company

  

  In this spherical video, viewers can look in any direction by clicking arrows in the corner of the screen. Soon enough, all you’ll need to do is look around while wearing a virtual reality headset. Screenshot by Nick Statt/CNET GoPro is adding new ways to make extreme video even more out there — with virtual reality. The company said Tuesday …

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• 28 April

  LG Watch Urbane now on sale in US, other countries

  

  The LG Watch Urbane is now available outside of South Korea. LG There’s a new smartwatch rolling out across the world that doesn’t bear the Apple name, and it’s geared toward Android users. Selling for $349 as of Monday, the LG Watch Urbane is now available in the Google Store for consumers in the US and other countries. And it’s …

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• 28 April

  Geeky cake pan will turn you into a Mother of Dragons

  

  Why go on a dangerous quest to find a dragon when you can bake one at home? ThinkGeek Author J.R.R. Tolken once wrote, “Never laugh at live dragons,” but he never said anything about eating them. With this new Dragon Cake Pan from ThinkGeek you can bake your own mythical creature at home. The cake pan’s highly detailed design depicts …

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