The Nokia Lumia 630. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Microsoft is apparently restricting the ability to set Google as the default search option on at least a couple of new Lumia phones, according to The Verge. The option doesn’t seem to affect most Lumia phones, at least those running Windows Phone 8.0, as users can still tweak a …
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15 July
Tiyo: Press one button to get out of awkward situations
Tiyo comes to your rescue. Tiyo Once upon a time, people who went on blind dates arranged to have a friend call at a predetermined time. If the date wasn’t going well, that call would give you an excuse to claim an emergency had come up and you had to leave. This method required planning, forethought, and a willing friend. …
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15 July
Set phasers to channel
Firebox Turn it up Scotty: with the “Star Trek: The Original Series” Phaser Universal Remote Control you’re in the Captain’s seat every time you watch TV. The phaser remote is built by the Wand Company, the people behind the “Harry Potter” wand and “Doctor Who” Sonic Screwdriver remotes that change channels with a flick of the wrist. Tour Florida’s pricey …
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14 July
Apple offers Australians up to AU$250 credit for old iPhones and iPads
Australians can now get Apple credit for their old iDevices.Image by Kenny Louie, CC BY 2.0 From today, Australians will be able to take their old iPhone or iPad into any of Apple’s 21 retail shopfronts across the country to get credit towards a newer model. Apple’s Reuse and Recycle program has been running in the US since 2006 and …
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14 July
A better method for launching apps on Android Wear
Wear Mini Launcher running on LG’s G Watch Jason Cipriani/CNET Android Wear has a finicky way of launching apps on your wrist. As I previously covered, you can use voice commands or navigate to the launch menu using a series of taps and gestures. And if I’m being completely honest, the current launch method flat out sucks. Thankfully, developers exist …
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14 July
Nickel and gadgets: A rash connection?
Allergic reaction? CNET Everything that touches us affects us in one way or another. When it comes to itching, we might blame it on washing powder, strange chemicals, something we ate, or even something that took a bite out of us. Dermatologists have, for some time, examined a connection between the presence of nickel — a common metal allergen — …
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14 July
Analyst: Apple’s iWatch to cost $300, sell at least 30M units
Christopher McManus/CNET The long-rumored Apple iWatch might actually be quite a success in its first year on store shelves, data from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty shows. Apple will price the iWatch at $300 and sell between 30 million and 60 million units in its first year on store shelves, Huberty wrote in a research report to investors on Monday. …
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14 July
Samsung readies Galaxy Alpha for war with iPhone 6
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung is planning to launch a new, high-end smartphone next month that will be designed to take on the iPhone 6, according to reports out of Korea. Over the weekend, Korean publication ETNews reported that Samsung is working on a device known as the Galaxy Alpha that it plans to launch in August. Samsung wants …
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14 July
Microsoft reportedly readying job cuts in Nokia acquisition
Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft Microsoft is planning its largest round of layoffs in five years as the software giant looks to integrate Nokia Oyj’s handset unit, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the company’s plans. The job cuts, expected to be announced as soon as this week, will likely affect positions in the Nokia unit that …
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14 July
LG G3: Lasers, metallic skin, and the quest for cool
The back of the LG G3, complete with laser-equipped camera. Nate Ralph/CNET In the end, it was all about the lasers. At least, it was to LG, which considered the laser-equipped camera — supposedly able to focus on images faster than the standard smartphone camera — to be one of the hallmark features of its G3 smartphone, the latest flagship …
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