Google’s Chrome browser will work a little differently when it’s time to move tabs around thanks to software Microsoft has contributed to the Chromium project that now underlies both companies’ browsers. It’s an illustration of the power of open-source software — and of the increasing influence of Google’s browser technology on the web overall. The …
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Samsung can credit the Galaxy S line with securing its place as the world’s top smartphone brand. But after more than a decade, rumors say the company is shaking up the way it names its Galaxy S devices. The Galaxy S11 could become the Galaxy S20, with next year’s phone going by the name Galaxy S21 and so on, to match …
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If your MacBook’s fan is running too loud for too long, and too frequently, you may have a problem. For the most part, fans are a part of laptop life. Humans sweat, dogs pant and laptops generally spin fans to keep cool. Unless you have the tiny, fanless MacBook, then your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air will occasionally fire up …
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AirDrop, or the concept of it anyway, might not be just for iOS users anymore. Google is reportedly working on its own version of Apple’s file transferring program, calling it Nearby Sharing. XDA Developers says it was able to test out the unreleased feature by doing a wireless transfer between a Google Pixel 2 XL and the new Pixel 4. …
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Apple’s App Store seems to have gone down for some around the world Friday in an apparent outage. The App Store error page encountered by a CNET editor on Friday. Screenshot by Natalie Weinstein/CNET According to an update on Apple’s status page posted at 7:27 a.m. PT Friday morning, the company said that “users are experiencing a problem with this …
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Tough phone cases can protect your phone from accidental drops. But we’ve shown that some of these cases are a lot tougher than they claim: Many can be dropped from almost 20 feet onto a hard surface, or protect your phone from harsh impacts like a steel ball. So how do they fare when subjected to one of the toughest …
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Apple could be releasing a less expensive iPhone SE in 2020 to fill the gap left by the beloved iPhone SE. On this week’s Apple Core wrap we dive into the latest rumors around the new iPhone which may simply be called the iPhone 9. Will Apple call it the iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9? Along with rumors that …
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Apple has filed a patent application for small “finger devices” loaded with sensors that allow people to interact with objects in AR or VR. The application was published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Elements such as force sensors, optical sensors and ultrasonic sensors would be used for “gathering finger input from a user.” That input could then be …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The newest game to join Apple Arcade’s growing catalog is Butter Royale from Mighty Bear Games. Players subscribed to Apple’s $4.99 monthly gaming service can check out this new game on Friday. It’ll be available on the iPhone, …
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A small battle is brewing in the scooter world. It involves an app called Scooter Map, which its developer said was created to help people find scooters from all companies grouped together in one app. Problem is, one of the world’s largest rental scooter companies doesn’t like it. Lime sent Victor Pontis, Scooter Map’s developer, a cease-and-desist letter last April. …
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