iD is a new mobile network from Carphone Warehouse. iD/Carphone Warehouse Can I see some iD? There’s another new player in the UK mobile industry as Carphone Warehouse reveals its 4G mobile network iD, with some help from Three. Launching in May, iD offers 12-month contracts, 4G LTE data and free roaming. The first phone …
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22 April
Amazon deliveries coming to car trunks
What the future of Amazon deliveries may look like. Amazon In case receiving your purchases at your doorstep within an hour isn’t convenient enough, Amazon now has a new answer: deliveries to the trunk of your car. The Seattle e-commerce giant said Wednesday that it’s starting a small test program in Germany — along with German delivery company DHL and …
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22 April
LG updates 2014 TVs to Web OS 2.0
LG Smart TVs have been dumb about updates for years, but LG’s Web OS looks to change that reputation a little. The company has confirmed to CNET that its 2014 Web OS 1.0-equipped TVs, including sets like the 55EC9300 OLED, will be updated to version 2.0 of the operating system. The new version “will include all the significant 2015 features …
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22 April
New Zeiss FE
ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 Zeiss Zeiss adds another couple of fast Sony full-frame E-mount lenses for the A7 series, its first FE-mount models with autofocus designed and produced by Zeiss. Launching the new Batis line, the two weather-sealed fixed focal-length lenses also sport a novel OLED display on their barrels. The $1,300 ZEISS Batis 2/25 is a 25mm f2 based on …
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22 April
Get an Insteon home
Insteon I’ve never really felt the need to “smarten” my home, especially if it means installing a bunch of sensors and whatnot. However, I will say that my Venstar smart thermostat is just about the best thing ever, so maybe I need to rethink all this. And here’s a deal I’m thinking strongly about: Today only, and while supplies last, …
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22 April
Getting started with Photos for Mac’s editing tools
Matt Elliott/CNET Not surprisingly, the editing tools in Photos for Mac are similar to what you get with the Photos app for iOS. If you look just below the surface, however, they are greater in number, giving you greater control over your photos on a Mac than you get on an iPhone or iPad. As with the iOS app, Photos …
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22 April
Google’s Project Fi wants to fix your phone bill
Google’s new wireless service will have you thinking differently about your phone plan. Project Fi from Google takes a different approach to mobile service. It switches between Sprint and T-Mobile networks, as well as Wi-Fi hotspots — depending on which is the better connection. The tech behind it may sound complicated, but the pricing is straightforward and simple: customers are …
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22 April
Google bursts into the wireless industry
Now playing: Watch this: Google wants to be your wireless carrier 1:23 Google wants to be your wireless carrier. The search giant on Wednesday announced its long-anticipated wireless service in the United States, called Project Fi. Google hopes to stand out by changing the way it charges customers. Typically, smartphone owners pay wireless carriers like AT&T and Verizon a bulk …
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22 April
Kickstarter project Tiko promises 3D printing for $179
Tiko 3D Among the possible reasons 3D printers aren’t yet household items: most are seriously lacking when it comes to decor-friendly design, and most have price tags that range from $500 to several thousand. The Tiko is a Kickstarter-fueled 3D printer with an early-backer price tag of $179. But just as surprising as the price is the design: It more …
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22 April
How to use multiple photo libraries with Photos for Mac
Matt Elliott/CNET In my experience so far, Photos for Mac feels snappier than the sluggish iPhoto that preceded it. A large library like mine, however, can still be a drag on the Photos app, slowing down performance to the point where a quick edit in theory becomes frustratingly laborious in practice. If you have divided a large photo library into …
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