Earlier this January, American chipmaker Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon 835 chipset, which is expected to power many upcoming flagship phones this year. It’s inside the Sony Xperia XZ Premium as well as ZTE’s concept “Gigabit” phone. But most significantly, it’s speculated to power the Samsung Galaxy S8. To see how well the 835 performs, …
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Apple on Monday released the official build of iOS 10.3. The new OS adds Find My AirPods ($165 at eBay), improved CarPlay, and new tools for developers to request app reviews with. Unlike previous beta programs, the final beta of the 10.3 program is not the same build that was released to the public. And for some reason, devices with …
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With just a few taps you can connect your iPad to your iPhone or Android device, turning it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Using an iPhone If you know how to select a Wi-Fi network on your iPad, you already know how to turn your iPhone into a hotspot thanks to Instant Hotspot, a feature Apple added with the release …
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Google wants you to use its Duo app for calls — with or without video. At its Google for Brazil event in São Paulo, the search giant announced that its video-calling app for Android and iOS will now support audio-only calls for those times when maybe making a video call isn’t a great idea or when your connection is less …
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Apple snapped up popular app Workflow on Wednesday, making it free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users. Apple confirmed the Workflow acquisition to TechCrunch. Apple and Workflow didn’t respond to CNET’s requests for comment. Workflow, a task-automation app that previously cost $2.99, is lauded for its mad customization skills and bills itself as a way of getting …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Battop Like I said earlier this week (when that ding-dang cable organizer sold out so quickly), I love simple, effective, inexpensive …
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Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android O 1:31 It’s a fun day when the developer preview for an upcoming operating system is released. Whether you’re a developer or not you get a sneak peek at upcoming features that may soon be coming to your phone. Google released Tuesday the developer version of its next Android OS currently called …
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Now Safari users on Apple iOS devices can take advantage of the Kindle e-book app as a read-it-later solution, thanks to the latest update from earlier this week. You access the feature via the share sheet in the browser (that’s the upload icon). Oddly, when I tried it the document appeared on my Android phone before it finally synced to …
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One year ago, when it was first released, I really liked the iPhone SE. (See the video above, which is from 2016.) There’s a clear reason why: it was basically a smaller version of the iPhone 6S — the same processor and same camera as the then-current top dog in Apple’s phone lineup — for less money. A year later, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Android O will make your battery last longer 1:28 Google is hoping its newest version of Android is sweeter than the last. The search giant on Tuesday announced the next generation of its mobile software, which powers almost nine out of every 10 smartphones on the planet. For now, the software is just called Android O, …
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