Now playing: Watch this: Evidence emerges that iPhone 8 could charge wirelessly 1:18 If you’ve been holding out hope for wireless charging to come to the iPhone, chew on this: Apple joined the Wireless Power Consortium, the company confirmed Monday. Apple declined to comment on future products and whether it will include wireless charging in …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung may expect a big demand for S8 right from the… 1:16 It looks like Samsung expects to sell far more Galaxy phones this year when the Galaxy S8 goes on sale in the coming weeks. The South Korean device maker will increase its first batch of shipments by 40 percent, according to The Investor, citing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jumping on AT&T’s cheaper unlimited plan? Not so fast… 2:46 Verizon’s rolling out a new unlimited data plan called Verizon Unlimited— its first since 2011, the company said Monday. And for the moment, the plan also comes with a new phone when you make the switch. For $80 a month, the plan offers unlimited data, talk …
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This is part of CNET’s “It’s Complicated” series about the role technology plays in our relationships. By the time I’d met my husband in 2010, I had been dating online for nearly a decade. I had profiles on all the big sites: Match.com, eHarmony, Chemistry.com and, later, OkCupid. I was even selected by ABC’s “20/20” for a TV special testing …
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Super Mario ran. Pokemon went. And then there was Fire Emblem. It’s on Android and iOS right now. What is Fire Emblem, and since when is it a thing? Remember when we got all weepy for ’80s nostalgia and it finally convinced Nintendo to join the modern era by bringing Pokemon Go and Super Mario Run to phones? Fire Emblem …
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An iris scanner, wireless charging and an OLED display (instead of an LCD screen) could come to the 10th-anniversary iPhone, according to a new report from Digitimes. In addition, the phone we’re calling the iPhone 8 for now could also enter production “earlier than usual” to give suppliers time to create enough supply to meet demand. (Apple is also said …
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Now playing: Watch this: The iPhone 10th anniversary edition could cost $1,000 5:17 We’ve only got about seven or eight months to go before Apple introduces its next iPhones and there’s been some chatter about Apple putting out three new iPhones instead of the usual two, with one being a super high-end model with prices for it approaching $1,000 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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. This week, many RingPlus users are scrambling to choose a new carrier in the wake of the company’s demise. I just updated my …
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Late last Friday, mobile carrier (and Sprint MVNO) RingPlus sent a notice to subscribers indicating service would be shut off on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. PT. If you’re one of those subscribers, you’re probably scrambling to figure out what to do next. RingPlus promises that all customers will have the option of migrating directly to former rival Ting during …
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This isn’t a pair of Tiffany earrings or an engagement ring. By the end of 2017, you’ll be able to buy a smartphone, watch or fitness band with a screen made with diamond. Yep, diamond. You may have heard of gadgets made with sapphire crystal before (like the the 128GB version of HTC’s U Ultra and 2014’s Kyocera Brigadier). Adam …
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