When you take screenshots on the daily, it’s easy for them to become buried under the other pictures you’ve taken and harder for you to find the image you’re looking for. Now, a new feature in Google Photos will let you search for pictures with text in them so you can quickly find what you’re …
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Google’s $40M purchase of Fossil tech was for hybrid smartwatches, report says
Google’s $40 million acquisition of Fossil’s tech earlier this year was reportedly for hybrid smartwatches. Fossil’s technology is internally called Project Diana, stemming from the combination of the words “digital” and “analog,” Wareable reported Monday citing anonymous sources. Diana combines “physical watch features with digital elements,” according to the report, including some watches without screens. Read more Google will pay …
Read More »Google Maps navigates you a gazillion times better now. Get crackin’
Some days your morning commute can be frustrating and long — especially if you ride your bike to the bus, hop off at your stop and then grab an Uber if you’re running behind. The challenge is timing everything just right. Fortunately, Google Maps can now help you connect your various modes of transportation — including biking and ride-hailing — …
Read More »Why Apple Arcade is a must
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. I haven’t been paying much attention to the hype around Apple Arcade, the tech giant’s new game subscription service. Why would I? I don’t have an iPhone. I’m not going to get an iPhone. I only use …
Read More »Pixel 4 event set for Oct. 15. Plus: More ‘made by Google’ things
The long wait for the Pixel 4 seems to finally be reaching its expected end. Google on Monday invited the media to an event in New York City on Oct. 15 to “come see a few new things Made by Google.” The invite itself doesn’t reveal too much, but Google has traditionally used its October events to roll out new …
Read More »Get an unlocked Google Pixel 3A XL 64GB for $378
Fans of Google phones have undoubtedly heard the news: The Google Pixel 4 is coming — and probably soon. That could explain why we’re starting to see deals on the Google Pixel 3 lineup. Resellers need to clear out their inventory to make way for the new models. Case in point: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Alldayzip …
Read More »iOS 13 vs. Android 10: How Apple and Google compare
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Without the software that powers them, iPhones and Android phones would be high-priced pieces of glass, metal and plastic. So let’s see how the new mobile OSes from Apple and Google compare, now that iOS 13.1 is already here and Android 10 — previously …
Read More »These are the iPhone 11 camera features we care about most
The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are now available to preorder, bringing faster processors, a wider range of color options, including the controversial Midnight Green, and a whole slew of internal upgrades to Apple’s iPhone ($899 at Amazon) range. What really sets the 2019 iPhones apart from their predecessors, however, are the camera improvements, including a …
Read More »iPhone storage: 64GB just isn’t enough anymore
Apple’s latest iPhones pack plenty of improvements. They’re more durable, they’re faster and their cameras are much more capable. At $699, the iPhone 11 is even cheaper than last year’s iPhone XR, at its $749 starting price. Yet one thing hasn’t changed: All new iPhones start with 64GB of storage space. On the surface that’s … fine. Two years ago …
Read More »Pixel 4 XL purportedly shows up again in leaked photos
Can’t get enough of images that purportedly show Google’s Pixel 4 XL phone? You’re in luck. We’ve already seen a cache of such shots, as well as a video, and now there’s more. Vietnam-based phone shop D Store Mobile has leaked 20 or so pictures of a white “test model” of the Pixel 4 XL, according to a report. The …
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