Square Square, the mobile-payment startup started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, may sell itself to a much larger company, a new report claims. Over the last several months, Square has been secretly holding meetings with major technology companies, including Google, Apple, and eBay’s PayPal, to explore the possibility of a sale that could extend well …
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21 April
Will a larger iPhone steal sales from the iPad Mini?
Apple’s iPad Mini with Retina Sarah Tew / CBS Interactive How would Apple’s iPad Mini fare in a world with not just one, but two, bigger-screen iPhones? Apple is expected to bump up the screen size on its next iPhone. Recent rumors even claim the company will unveil two new models later this year — one with a 4.7-inch screen, …
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21 April
Need to hide supersecret files on your Galaxy S5? Here’s how
Now playing: Watch this: Keep secret Galaxy S5 photos under lock and key 2:09 There’s more than one reason why you’d want to sock away certain photos, videos, and other files on your phone. It’s OK, I’m not here to judge, just to tell you how to hide said documents from view on your Galaxy S5 . It’s pretty simple, …
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21 April
What is HbbTV?
You might have been hearing a lot recently about HbbTV — especially in relation to FreeviewPlus — but what does the service actually do and how will you get it? FreeviewPlus uses the HbbTV standard.(Screenshot by CNET Australia) What is it? HbbTV stands for Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV and it’s the standard that FreeviewPlus is based on. What it means …
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21 April
Get a Google Chromecast for $29.99
This could be the best $30 you ever spent on a dongle. Sarah Tew/CNET I have mixed feelings about the Google Chromecast. On the one hand, it’s cheap. In fact, today, it’s really cheap: Amazon has the Google Chromecast for $29.99 shipped (if you’re a Prime subscriber, otherwise pad your cart to at least $35). That’s only $5 off the …
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21 April
Apple TV gets Lifetime and History Channel apps
Apple TV has added three new apps for cable subscribers this morning which include Lifetime, History Channel and A&E. According to The Verge the new on-demand channels are only for subscribers of DirecTV, Verizon FiOS, and Cablevision Optimum, though access from other providers is reportedly promised. The latest apps join Disney Junior and Major League Soccer which were added in …
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20 April
After Apple, mobile readies big push to 64
Samsung’s game plan for 64-bit Samsung With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. dropping a big hint this week that it has either started or is getting ready to start production of 64-bit mobile processors, let’s take a quick look at what the major players have said and done so far. “If you observe the mobile device industry, in the past six …
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20 April
Acer has no plans for 4G Intel smartphone
The Acer Liquid E3 has been launched in Taiwan. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Despite Acer’s partnership with chipmaker Intel for its Liquid smartphones for emerging markets in Asia, the Taiwanese company does not have plans to use Intel chips for its upcoming 4G handsets. Instead, it will stick to using Qualcomm and MediaTek processors for its upcoming 4G smartphones that are due …
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20 April
Microsoft reportedly plans to rename Nokia Oyj
Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop in 2012. Sarah Tew/CNET When Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business closes, the software giant plans to rename Nokia Oyj to Microsoft Mobile Oy, according to a letter sent to suppliers. The new wholly-owned subsidiary will serve as Microsoft’s mobile devices division, according to the letter, which informed suppliers that the terms and …
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19 April
Long
The iPad Air (left) and the Surface Pro 2 Brooke Crothers/CNET Microsoft and Apple have very different ideas about what a high-end tablet is. After extensive use of both, I have some thoughts about the their strengths and weaknesses. But first, some context. Though the year-over-year growth rate for tablets in 2013 was 51.6 percent, this year may be a …
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