This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. Giora Livne missed out on the smartphone revolution. In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs strutted onto a stage and unveiled the iPhone, which would dramatically change how everyone interacts with mobile devices. Well, not everyone. That same …
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AT&T doesn’t want to be just a phone company. The telecommunications giant is plunking down $85.4 billion to buy Time Warner, which will give it HBO (and therefore Jon Snow and his little show), CNN and movie studio Warner Bros. As the wireless phone market matures and slows down, both AT&T and Verizon are looking at media companies for their …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 settings you’ll want to change on the Google Pixel 1:56 Google’s Pixel phones are pretty amazing. From Google Assistant, to an outstanding camera, Google has done a lot of things right with its newest flagship phone. In order to get the most from your Pixel or Pixel XL, here are seven settings you should set …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel unboxing 2:38 Google‘s first smartphone designed by the company inside and out is now available, and it looks very promising. Naturally, before you can begin using Google Assistant or shooting pictures, there’s some setup you’ll need to take care of. Most of the process is standard procedure: Tap here to connect to Wi-Fi, tap …
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Android fans who want to check out Google Assistant will be out of luck unless they get one of the company’s new Pixel phones. Android 7.1, the latest version of Google’s mobile software, will have exclusives for the Pixel, leaving other devices stuck with the Google Now voice-activated personal assistant instead of the AI-powered assistant Google showed off at its …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google introduces Pixel phones — and lots more 1:12 Google on October 4 unveiled its Pixel and Pixel XL phones, which are the first handsets to support the company’s robust and conversational Assistant search feature. Though Verizon Wireless will be the only carrier to sell the devices, you can also buy it unlocked from Google. In …
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Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android Nougat 1:14 Google on Monday announced that Android Nougat will begin rolling out to Nexus-branded devices over the coming weeks. The latest version of the Android operating system adds dozens of new emojis, multiwindow support, direct reply from notifications, improved battery life and other features. In addition to the Nexus 5X, Nexus …
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Google might be ready to launch a whole new vision of VR. And honestly, in a year filled with big VR hardware all over the place, I’m more interested to hear about what Google’s got in the works than anyone else. Google’s I/O developer conference is just around the corner. There are a lot of VR-targeted developer sessions this year, …
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