Apple Watch Apple Editors’ note: This post has been updated with third-party apps you can get on launch day. Apple Watch is finally shipping and before the end of the day today, some users will have the wearable in their hands (or on their wrists). Once you have it up and running and paired with …
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24 April
How to swap bands on the Apple Watch
Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch: How to swap bands 1:20 The bands on the Apple Watch are interchangeable, meaning you can easily change and swap bands for different looks. Unfortunately, you can’t use a normal watch band. Apple uses its own proprietary system for the way the band connects, however we do expect to see some third-party options in …
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24 April
Spring cleaning: Should you use a cloud storage service to back up your PC?
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET I certainly hope you back up your PC more than once a year, but I won’t kid myself — people are not good at keeping backups up-to-date. One of the main reasons for this is convenience, or rather, lack thereof. Backing up your data to an external hard drive is difficult and inconvenient, because you have to …
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24 April
Comcast calls off Time Warner Cable merger
Comcast apparently didn’t like the signals it was getting from US regulators about its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable. Getty Images Comcast said Friday that it has terminated its $45.2 billion merger plans for Time Warner Cable, with the marriage of the top two cable operations in the US likely quashed by opposition from regulators. Still, it appears another …
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24 April
Apps on Apple Watch: How to install them, how to delete them and how they work
Now playing: Watch this: How to manage your apps on the Apple Watch 2:19 Apps! The Apple Watch has quite a few: over 3,000 already, and many more to come. What do they do? How do they work? And how do you put them (or, take them off) your Apple Watch? Read up, I’ll tell you. Apple Watch third-party apps: …
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24 April
The Westeros gang gets a ‘Too Many Cooks’
Warning: For those of you who aren’t caught up on “Game of Thrones,” the video above contains spoilers (as well as copious amounts of violence). Watch at your own discretion. Anyone who has watched the HBO hit fantasy series “Game of Thrones” knows that way too many people want to sit on the Iron Throne and become the king or …
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24 April
New version of Google Glass coming soon, says Luxottica CEO
The new version of Google Glass is coming soon, says Italian eyewear maker Luxottica. CNET The new version of Google Glass, the search giant’s Web-connected eyewear, may be here soon. The chief executive of Italian eyewear company Luxottica, Massimo Vian, said his company is working on the new product, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. He said …
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24 April
How to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
Juan Garzón/CNET Samsung’s next model in its Galaxy series, the S6, goes on sale globally today. And joining it in stores is the far more daring S6 Edge, a more expensive model with a swooping curved screen, like a smaller, symmetrical version of 2014’s Galaxy Note Edge . The two models mark a new direction for Samsung’s flagship line, the …
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24 April
Crave giveaway: Braven Lux portable Bluetooth speaker
Braven Congratulations to Frank P. of Midlothian, Texas, for winning a Diamond Kinetics SwingTracker baseball diagnostics tool in last week’s giveaway. This week, we’re going luxe with the Braven Lux Bluetooth speaker. The chic little palm-size speaker offers 12-plus hours of wireless playtime and includes a built-in power bank for charging your devices. It’s water-resistant and available in three colors …
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24 April
Get a Lewis N Clark Urban Gear backpack for $19.99
Lewis N Clark A quick housekeeping item before we get started: I think many people were confused (and a little disgruntled) regarding yesterday’s deal, which involved signing up for TopCashback and then making a purchase from gift-card reseller Raise. I apologize if I didn’t adequately explain how cashback services work. I’ve updated the post with some additional information, so I …
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