Years ago, when QR codes arrived on the tech scene, they were heralded as not only the inevitable successor to bar codes, but also the future of information-sharing. By scanning a code, you could open a web page without typing a lengthy URL; learn more about a product; shop at virtual stores; unlock clues in …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Enlarge Image Not a bad-looking desktop accessory, given what it is. Bestek As computer accessories go, surge protectors are …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The airline says no one was hurt and the flight landed safely. Ishara S.kodikara / AFP/Getty Images It’s not often that you’re on a flight and an overhead bin begins pumping out smoke. That, however, is what happened on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Kochi, …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone, iPad and Mac sales are all up before iPhone 8 1:15 Apple sold a boatload of iPhones during what tends to be the quiet quarter for the company. Sarah Tew/CNET Spring and summer marks a time to hit the beach, catch a baseball game and generally get outside to take advantage of the nice weather. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Amazon stops selling Blu phones over spyware worries 1:20 Amazon just put budget phone maker Blu in the penalty box. The online retailing giant told CNET that it was suspending sales of phones from Blu, known for making ultra-cheap Android handsets, due to a “potential security issue.” The move comes after security firm Kryptowire demonstrated last …
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Now playing: Watch this: Battle of the Motorola budget phones: G5 Plus vs. E4 2:09 Australian millionaire Tim Gurner caused a social media storm earlier this year when he criticized millennials for buying avocado toast and four-dollar coffee instead of saving money. But if you like such edible amenities, giving them up to save money is difficult. Fortunately, you don’t …
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LG is expected to announce the LG V30 on August 31 at the IFA 2017 conference in Berlin, but you may have to wait another month before you can get your hands on the phone. The LG V30 allegedly won’t go on sale until September 28, reports Android Authority. The LG V series is the brand’s most premium line of …
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Apple is facing a lawsuit that claims the company purposefully disabled FaceTime on iOS 6 in order to push people to upgrade to iOS 7. As of last week, the company has failed in its bid to dismiss the lawsuit. US District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that iPhone 4 and 4S users can pursue claims against Apple. Plaintiffs claim that Apple …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Twitter! Cheeps! In case you missed it yesterday (CNET was kind enough to give it a coveted Sunday-morning spot), I …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Does she know great photography? Is that why she bought an iPhone? Noam Galai / Getty Images What makes a photograph better? Not an Android phone, apparently. This, at least, seems to be the view of former Google executive Vic Gundotra. In a spirited chat on …
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