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HTC clings to profit as sales continue to drop

The HTC One M8 has failed to lure in customers, as Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the smartphone market. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC had a better-than-expected third quarter, but it had more to do with effective cost cutting than actual sales. HTC posted a net profit of NT$640 million ($21 million), or NT 78 cents per share, …

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Hide text predictions in iOS 8

Matt Elliott/CNET I understand that Apple is only trying to be helpful with its new predictive text engine in iOS 8. It offers suggestions as you type, learning your writing habits and favorite phrases over time and tailoring its suggestions to your way of texting and emailing. I’ve tried using this new feature for two weeks now and find the …

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