Now playing: Watch this: Learn all-new tricks with Sphero’s BB-8 and Star Wars… 1:20 Star Wars fans know that life on sandy Jakku can be pretty bleak; luckily one reader will receive a special companion to make their adventures more exciting. This week’s Jedi-in-training will win a BB-8 App-Enabled Droid by Sphero with the Force …
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Smartwatches and fitness trackers — heck, all consumer electronics — have one major downside: battery life. They need to be charged. What if they didn’t, though? Conquering the challenges of batteries and the limits of power-efficient processing are things the electronics industry as a whole continues to struggle with. One company thinks it has found a small solution that could …
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Google is rolling out a new version of its Google Play Music streaming service this week that will recommend music for you based on the search engine’s machine learning tools and signals like your location and what you’re doing. So if Google knows you’re at work, for example, the Google Play Music app might recommend a “Chill Indie Beats” playlist. …
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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. Now playing: Watch this: The Moto 360 Sport isn’t the running smartwatch you are… 1:53 Important housekeeping note: If you’re looking for the …
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As a tech blogger who takes lots of screenshots, this tip is admittedly more exciting to me than the typical iPhone owner. But I bet you have more than a few screenshots cluttering the photos on your iPhone — as well as the Photos app on your Mac if you have enabled iCloud Photo Library. If you open the Photos …
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The New York Times and New York Post discovered hundreds of counterfeit shopping apps in Apple‘s App Store. This is also a problem we have seen in Google‘s Play store. While some of these apps will display annoying banner ads, others could have more serious consequences. Some apps may contain malware that could steal personal information. Scammers could also benefit …
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Now playing: Watch this: GoPro debuts Hero 5 Black with touch screen 3:48 GoPro’s latest batch of action cameras, the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session, both have some new tricks. There’s a stabilization feature for recording video, voice commands like “GoPro, take a photo,” and automatic backup. Update the firmware Before you will find the option to turn on auto-backup, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Snapchat ‘World Lenses’ warp your reality 1:11 Ready to see the world through Snapchat’s eyes? Snap Inc. on Tuesday updated its iOS and Android apps to include World Lenses, a series of augmented-reality filters you can use with your back-facing camera. The new filters include a winter wonderland, butterfly garden and clouds that puke rainbows, helping …
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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. I don’t know about you, but my brain needs a break. I’m appalled by what this election has revealed about our country, sad …
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My family’s What’sApp chat channel is about to get a little bit more festive. Earlier this week, the popular global chat app quietly added the ability to send and receive animated GIFs to its app for iPhone. The easiest way to get started on the fun is to pick from one of the integrated options (supplied by partners). Or, you …
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