Lazaro Estrada and his lawyers. CBS 4 screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET There are people whose very presence can make you feel threatened. Sometimes it’s because you just don’t like the look of them. Other times, it’s because they’re wearing a uniform and striding toward you purposefully. It seems, though, that some police officers are feeling …
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29 April
Supreme Court debates police permission to search cell phones
CBS The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments for two cases that could have significant implications on what it means to perform an “unreasonable search and seizure” in the era of smartphones. At the center of each case is the question of whether it’s lawful for police to search a person’s mobile phone after he or she is arrested, without …
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29 April
Lumafit: Fitness tracker and heart
Scott Stein/CNET The era of the wrist-worn fitness band seems to have hit a peak, or at least a glut. So what about the ear? Lumafit, a heart-rate monitoring fitness tracker that’s launched its Kickstarter campaign today, is designed to fit over the ear. Actually, the plastic top piece just rests on top of the ear, while a clip that …
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29 April
Glowing Lunecase feeds on iPhone’s electromagnetic radiation
Concepter has working prototypes of the Lunecase. Concepter It’s well-known that phones emit a bit of electromagnetic radiation. The topic’s been the subject of much speculation, study, and even a bit of concern. Electromagnetic radiation’s about to get a reputation as an intriguing alternative energy source. The Lunecase looks at first like a pretty regular snap-on iPhone case. Then it …
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29 April
Nokia hangs on to second place in mobile
CNET Nokia finished its final full quarter as a mobile-phone vendor just barely keeping ahead of Apple. Looking at the first quarter of 2014, Strategy Analytics pegged Nokia’s share of the global mobile-phone market at 11.5 percent, with shipments of 47 million. Released Tuesday, those figures showed a drop from the same quarter last year, when Nokia’s market share was …
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29 April
iPhone 6 camera may use electronic image stabilization
iPhone 6 mock-up. Ciccarese Design Apple could tweak the image stabilization feature on its next iPhone. But it may do it electronically rather than with the lens itself, at least according to a new rumor. Chiming in on Chinese Web site Weibo, ESM-China analyst Sun Chang Xu claims that the next iPhone will use electronic image stabilization instead of optical …
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29 April
With update, Yahoo tries to ride popularity of mail app
Richard Nieva/CNET Yahoo on Tuesday launched an update to its email mobile app, which now gives users access to content from several of its properties ranging from Yahoo news to its weather and sports apps. Under CEO Marissa Mayer, the company has invested in a number of areas, from news to artificial intelligence to online video. While Yahoo has its …
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29 April
Apple makes final pitch in patent infringement case against Samsung
Attorney Harold McElhinny makes Apple’s case during the current trial against Samsung. Vicki Behringer SAN JOSE, Calif. — A jury should find that Samsung Electronics intentionally infringed on Apple’s patents because it didn’t have anything that could compete with the Cupertino, Calif., company, an Apple attorney argued Tuesday in a court here. “Unlike in fairy tales, we know that Samsung’s …
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29 April
Why my favourite phone of all time is an old Nokia
The glorious Nokia 3210. Wikipedia/Shutterstock The Nokia 3210 is my favourite phone of all time. It was also my first phone, and the device that inspired a lifelong passion for tech. That’s because since the 3210 went away, I’ve been pacing the metaphorical widow’s walk, gazing out over the (still metaphorical) ocean of technology, waiting for the ship that will …
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29 April
Sprint partners with Spotify for music streaming
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek speaks at the Sprint press event. Sarah Tew/CNET Sprint has struck a deal with Spotify, the carrier announced Tuesday, in hopes of capitalizing on the popularity of streaming music services. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse introduced Sprint Sound Session, which gives premium access to live events and Spotify. The wireless carrier is including access to Spotify’s service …
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