AT&T Vice Chairman Ralph de la Vega, who had a key role in bringing the iPhone to market, will retire at the end of the year. Thaddeus Arroyo, 53, the CEO of AT&T Mexico, will take on 65-year-old de la Vega’s responsibilities as the head of international and business operations, according to a person familiar …
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Now playing: Watch this: Super Mario Run hopes to be the next Pokemon Go 2:25 Super Mario Run is coming December 15 to the iPhone (and later to Android) but already, the runup to its release is expected to lead to some serious cash. Nintendo’s first smartphone game featuring the mustachioed plumber is projected to make $71 million USD in …
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Apple is making it easier for drivers of electric cars find a charging station, teaming up with ChargePoint to bring its network of more than 30,000 EV charging stations to Apple Maps. Search for “ChargePoint” or “charging station” and Apple Maps displays badges to show you the location of ChargePoint stations. Tap on a ChargePoint badge and you’ll be able …
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This story is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. When Dean Hudson was 12 years old, he’d bribe his brothers and sisters to read computer manuals to him. Hudson’s vision was muddled by glaucoma, and he wanted to learn how to code on the computer his dad brought home. “At …
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The Un-carrier wants to unlock your phone number. T-Mobile on Wednesday launched a program called Digits, which will let customers apply their phone number to multiple devices, or create and combine multiple numbers onto a single device. T-Mobile is the latest carrier to free up your phone number to multiple devices — AT&T and Verizon offer similar capabilities — a …
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Apple says it’s not to blame for a spate of iPhones apparently catching fire. The Shanghai Consumer Council, a watchdog group in China, reported last week that eight iPhone 6 devices had spontaneously combusted. Apple’s response is that “external damage” was to blame for these “thermal events” with the phone batteries. “We have been in touch with the customers and …
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Red could be the new jet black if the latest rumor about a bright new color for Apple’s 2017 iPhone turns out to be true. Enlarge Image Could the next iPhone come in red? César Salza/CNET Apple’s lineup of flagship phones typically plays it safe, with white, blacks and mellow metallics. Adding red to the lineup would echo the phone …
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Cord cutters, at least initially, are high on DirecTV Now. That’s according to AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, who said the company hit its December goal for new subscribers the day the streaming TV service launched. “The early demand has been rather dramatic,” Stephenson said at an investor conference on Tuesday. The comments offer shine a bit of light …
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With the release of a new iPhone, especially one that has some sort of change to its design, new battery cases typically get released a few months after the launch of the phone. Such is the case for Mophie’s new Juice Park Air for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The new battery cases, which also feature wireless charging capabilities (though …
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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. Well, cheeps, we’re now in the thick of gift-shopping season, so in the weeks to come I’ll be keeping a close eye on …
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