Was your nose buried in a mobile device Christmas weekend? If so, you weren’t alone. Phone and tablet owners spent half a billion dollars on mobile apps over the holiday, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. Spending on mobile apps for iOS and Android devices were up 52 percent from $330 million to $500 …
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One of the most original, weirdest (in a good way), critically-acclaimed TV shows to debut in 2016 was “Atlanta.” And in a year that brought us “Stranger Things” and “Westworld,” that’s saying a lot. The half-hour FX surrealist comedy-drama follows Earnest “Earn” Marks, portrayed by Donald Glover (no relation to Danny), as he attempts to venture into the music business …
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Now playing: Watch this: GoPro recalls Karma drones because of power problems 1:16 Joshua Goldman/CNET GoPro on Tuesday recalled of its Karma drone following the discovery that, in a small number of cases, the quadcopters lost power during operation. The camera maker sold approximately 2,500 Karma drones to consumers since October 23. In the recall announcement, GoPro said there have …
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Internet products come and go, and microvideo platform Vine — which built itself on the notion of just 6 seconds of footage per video — is set to be on the way out. Twitter purchased the startup for $30 million in 2012, launched it shortly after in October of that year, and in October 2016 announced it would be closing …
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LinkedIn can now show how your salary stacks up against what others in your field earn. The professional network launched a new Salary feature Wednesday with the aim of letting its 460 million members maximize their earning potential. The feature lets you compare your salary with people in similar jobs and learn how experience, education level and location may — …
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How do you convince more people to record themselves and post videos on your social network? If you’re Facebook, you do it with scuba masks and pumpkins. In the last few weeks, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has added new weapons to Facebook’s online video arsenal. They include masks, which allow people to add digital images — like scuba gear and pumpkins …
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After the Note 7 recall, Samsung has its work cut out for it to repair its reputation in the eyes of consumers. Does a stylish new color option for a completely different Samsung phone count towards that? You be the judge. The Galaxy S7 Edge will be available in Coral Blue. While the color is new for the S7 Edge, …
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Amazon Prime has landed in China. The world’s biggest online retailer said Friday it brought a version of its popular Prime membership service to the country, offering unlimited free deliveries of a selection of US-shipped and domestic products for 388 yuan (about $57) a year through its Amazon.cn website. Until February 28 of next year, the company will offer a …
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Twitter is stuck in a rut. The service, which has amplified the voices of everyone from Katy Perry to Donald Trump, remains a niche player in the social media industry. The company’s user growth has flat-lined, and efforts to transform the service into a live-streaming hub have yielded mixed results. Even Twitter’s allure as a platform for voices is starting …
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It’s Mac time. Apple will host an event today at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, to show off its latest computers. The biggest updates are expected to come to the MacBook Pro, Apple’s workhorse laptop beloved by creative professionals. The computer hasn’t seen a major design update since Apple added the Retina Display in 2012. CNET will be in Cupertino …
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