It’s that time of year again when adventurous souls dust off their passports and venture abroad for a summer vacation. But what should you do if you don’t want to leave your smartphone or tablet behind? This is a question that I am asked throughout the year, but it comes up most often as summer …
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13 June
Samsung: If you like the GS5, the Galaxy Tab S is for you
The Galaxy Tab S. Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung Electronics may have a dizzying array of tablets on sale, but for customers seeking its flagship products, the answer is simple. “If you’re a Galaxy S fan, the (Galaxy Tab S) is the tablet for you,” Nick DiCarlo, a product and marketing executive with Samsung’s US mobile business, said in an interview on …
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13 June
Setup ‘Notification Glance’ on Google Glass
Yes, Google Glass Explorers already look ridiculous wearing the device, but having to nod your head each time you hear an alert doesn’t help the cause. People around you have no idea why you jerked your head up in a weird fashion, and then you start staring off into space (at least from the perspective of those around you). A …
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13 June
Amazon’s unusual launch event teaser: CEO Jeff Bezos’ favorite childhood book
A children’s book is certainly a unique way to welcome spectators to Amazon’s event. James Martin/CNET Beyond any hints contained within an invitation, companies don’t often send journalists clues about product launches ahead of the event. And certainly not in the form of a children’s book. Related stories Rumors of Amazon’s first smartphone Amazon’s next product launch a public spectacle …
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13 June
Amazon’s Mayday button average response time is under 10 seconds
The Amazon Mayday button. David Carnoy/CNET Amazon’s Mayday feature, which provides on-device tech support all day, every day on the Kindle Fire HDX, has become a popular option among owners. Three-quarters of Kindle Fire HDX tablet owners are using the Mayday button for IT support and other forms of customer service, Amazon announced on Friday. The average Amazon response time …
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13 June
Better manage your iPhone screenshots with Screenshotter
Screenshot by Screenshotter If you are a tech blogger or mobile app developer or just someone who happens to take a lot of screenshots on your iPhone, then you undoubtedly have a Camera Roll littered with screenshots. Free iOS app Screenshotter aims to help. Install Screenshotter, give the app access to your photos, and it then immediately creates a folder …
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12 June
Huawei goes directly to consumers with Ascend Mate 2 phone
The flagship Ascend Mate 2 4G LTE. Huawei Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, not content with its under-the-radar reputation in the US, is taking matters into its own hands with a direct-to-consumer retail website. The company on Thursday launched GetHuawei.com, a site where US consumers can purchase the Ascend Mate 2 4G LTE , its flagship smartphone/tablet — or as some …
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12 June
To push its private social network, Banter focuses on privates
Grap? Banter Chat/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET We are all, at heart, schizophrenes. We emit every last element of our lives to Facebook, while at the same time being shocked that we have no privacy. We insist that the world knows about our every last emotion, when in fact we really just want to cuddle with a single lover and …
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12 June
Samsung tablets go high
Samsung unveiled tablets with high-end displays during an event in New York. Sarah Tew/CNET For Samsung’s new tablets, image is everything. The Korean electronics giant on Thursday took the wraps off its two new Galaxy Tab S tablets , both with high-end displays capable of color-rich pictures. The company introduced the devices — available with 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch displays — …
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12 June
Galaxy Tab S vs. iPad Air: How Samsung’s latest tablet stacks up
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab S, and it’s poised to take on Apple’s iPad. On paper, the Galaxy Tab S beats the iPad in just about every way: a higher resolution, support for up to 128GB of expandable storage and faster wireless connectivity are packed into a body that’s just 6mm (0.23 …
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