You have no idea where that woman sitting at the table next to you got her awesome red boots. You just know you have to have them. Well, if you snapped a photo, a new Pinterest tool now available to all US users might just make your boot hunt a little more successful. San Francisco-based …
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Say cheese: The Samsung Galaxy S8 may include a facial recognition feature to unlock your phone more easily. This extra security option could come in addition to a possible iris scanner and the usual fingerprint sensor, according to a report by Korea Economic Daily. Fingerprint sensors are starting to feel old school. Aloysius Low/CNET “So what?” you might say, if …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple, Samsung, LG respond to WikiLeaks dump 1:36 Apple says its latest iOS already fixed many of the exploits listed in WikiLeaks’ document dump. Josh Miller/CNET As fallout continues from WikiLeaks releasing thousands of documents claiming to show the CIA’s secret hacking tools, Apple says its iPhones and iPads are safe. That is, if you’ve upgraded …
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There’s a rumor floating around 9to5Google that the 2017 version of Google‘s Pixel phone will drop the standard 3.5mm headphone jack. To its credit, 9to5Google specifies that the story comes from a single source, and that its staff hasn’t been able to verify it with any degree of secondary confirmation. In fact, the site didn’t even publish it as a …
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Airplane Mode is more than just a way to comply with flight attendants’ requests to disable your device during a flight. It can actually be used as a preventative measure while roaming, or a way to let your child safely play a game on your iPhone, as well as a means to help you save battery life. Enable Airplane Mode …
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When it comes to selling phones in India, Apple has a conundrum: Indians need inexpensive phones, but Apple’s products are all premium. To solve this problem, the company has resurrected the iPhone 6 in the country, selling a 32GB variant of the 2014 phone through online retailers. This follows the model being discontinued in the country with the iPhone 7’s …
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Mobile World Congress 2017 has been a whirlwind of new phones, old phone nostalgia and the Samsung Galaxy S8: the elephant in the room that wasn’t actually there. If you couldn’t be in Barcelona to take it all in, these videos will make you feel like you’re there — just without the siestas. For everything else MWC, see CNET’s complete …
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Nostalgia ruled at last week’s Mobile World Congress trade show. While planet’s biggest phone show traditionally showcases the latest from the mobile industry, it was an update to a 17-year-old phone that got people excited. A reboot of the old candy-bar Nokia 3310 hogged most of the headlines, even overshadowing new Nokia smartphones. The lack of Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship …
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This week’s giveaway is all about tech that can travel with you! If you’re an avid traveler or you simply want to expand your gadget inventory to be more mobile friendly, now is your chance. One lucky reader can win these four prizes: Hercules WAE Rush Oceanproof Bluetooth Speaker FINsix DART laptop travel charger that is also universal CM4 iPhone …
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Meet your 94-year-old new best friend. His name is John Goodenough and not only is he a professor at the University of Texas, Austin, but he also helped invent the lithium-ion battery that powers all our iPhones, Androids, Macs, Surfaces and Nintendo Switches. He also has the most amazing name for an inventor. But he’s not done. The university said …
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