April, 2015

• 26 April

  Apple earnings: It’s still all about the iPhone

  

  Everyone’s curious about Apple Watch, but the company’s financial results are still all about the iPhone. James Martin/CNET The Apple Watch, which was delivered to customers around the world starting last week, may be what everyone’s talking about right now. But when it comes to Apple’s financials, it’s still all about the iPhone. The Cupertino, …

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• 26 April

  How to use the Apple Watch: Everything you need to know

  

  Sarah Tew/CNET With many more ways to control an Apple Watch than just winding it up, using Apple’s newest gadget to its fullest extent will take some time to master. The small and pressure-sensitive touchscreen isn’t quite like what you use on your iPhone and accessing so many (and sometimes hidden) features isn’t always straightforward. Fear not, though, as CNET …

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• 26 April

  Nokia denies reports it plans to return to smartphones

  

  Nokia calls reports it will resume smartphone manufacturing false. SARI GUSTAFSSON/AFP/Getty Images Nokia Technologies said Sunday it has no plans to resume smartphone manufacturing, denying recent reports it would return to a business it famously abandoned not so long ago. “Nokia notes recent news reports claiming the company communicated an intention to manufacture consumer handsets out of a R&D facility …

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• 26 April

  How Net neutrality helped kill the Comcast

  

  Concerns over the power of Internet service providers to control access to online content didn’t mesh well with handing provider Comcast even more power via a merger with Time Warner Cable. Getty Images Call it bad timing for Comcast. But the heated public debate over Net neutrality likely played a major role in sinking the cable giant’s hopes to buy …

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• 26 April

  Dodo owner M2 Group makes a bid for iiNet ownership

  

  The owner of Dodo, M2 Group, is hovering over iiNet in the hopes of acquiring the ISP. Dodo Just one month after TPG revealed its plans to buy out iiNet and take over ownership of the locally-run internet service provider, a rival ISP has announced its intentions to one-up the offer. M2 Group, the parent company of service providers Dodo …

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• 26 April

  All about emoji: iOS, Android and even Spock

  

  Jason Cipriani/CNET Forget typing emoticons on your smartphone, they’re so 2013. Emojis are where it’s at these days and the vast array available — from simple smileys to smiling poo — means that there’s an emoji for everyone. Here’s how to find the most obvious and the most obscure. How to access the new diverse emoji in iOS 8.3 Put …

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• 25 April

  Apple MacBook (2015) teardown: Revamped design makes DIY repairs very difficult

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Cracking Open: Apple MacBook (12-inch, 2015) 5:05 The 2015 MacBook isn’t just a thinner, lighter version of the MacBook Air. Apple has completely redesigned the laptop from the ground up and unfortunately, those changes also make DIY repairs a real nightmare. The 2015, 12-inch MacBook comes in two base hardware configurations (1.1GHz CPU with 256GB storage …

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• 25 April

  The best cheap Bluetooth headphones

  

  Used to be that cheap Bluetooth headphones didn’t sound so good. And by cheap, I mean anything under $100 or so. But that has started to change, as we’re seeing more inexpensive wireless headphones that we can recommend from a design and performance perspective. Since we’ve tested only a fraction of the Bluetooth headphones out there, this isn’t a definitive …

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• 25 April

  A brilliant new turntable from a 100

  

  Thorens TD 203 Thorens It’s becoming an everyday event. I keep hearing from friends about new vinyl converts — young people getting into the groove for the first time. And also about 40-somethings who just bought a new or used turntable to play their old LPs, and are now rediscovering the music of their youth. The ongoing vinyl surge may …

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• 25 April

  For those who crave more than just lots of bass: Klipsch Reference On

  

  Klipsch Reference On-Ear headphones Klipsch No doubt about it: the Klipsch Reference On-Ear makes bass and lots of it, but it’s not boomy, thick, or muddy. I find with the best headphones it’s all about overall balance, and when the bass obscures midrange or treble detail, it’s game over. For example, the Sol Republic Master Tracks ‘phones dished out loads …

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