Andy Rubin, the creator of Google‘s Android OS, teased us back in March with a mysterious new company, called Essential. Thursday it teased us more on Twitter. In the first tweet posted on its account, Essential said “something big is coming May 30”. Could this be the Essential phone we saw pictured in Andy Rubin’s …
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T-Mobile has its sights set on Verizon Wireless customers. The company said Wednesday it will cover the payments left on your Apple iPhone or Google Pixel if you bring it over from Verizon. Since they work equally well on both networks, the hope is that customers will just keep their phones when using T-Mobile service. The offer is a limited …
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The Hilton Union Square Hotel in San Francisco was busier than normal as people hustled to grab boxed sandwich lunches. The food was provided by Samsung, which played host to a developer conference last week to promote its homegrown Tizen operating system. With a turkey sandwich in hand, I struck up a conversation with a photographer who has never made …
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Google wants to make it easier for you to share entertainment and other stuff with your family. The search giant on Tuesday announced new ways for people to share things with up to six family members, including on Google apps such as YouTube and note-taking service Keep. On YouTube, you’ll be able to stream live TV with your family members …
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Now playing: Watch this: Get to know your Google Assistant on iOS 2:11 Google on Wednesday released a stand-alone Google Assistant app for the iPhone. It’s the first time Google’s assistant has been made available outside Google’s Android and Google Home platforms. You can’t fully replace Siri with Google Assistant, but with a little patience you can use Google Assistant …
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Microsoft changed the way we think about tablets. Can it do that again? That question is at the heart of Microsoft’s upcoming event Tuesday in Shanghai, during which it’s been rumored to be announcing a new Surface tablet. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s vice president of devices, pretty much seemed to confirm a new tablet was coming when he tweeted an image …
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Google’s I/O developer conference last week shows just how far ahead the search company is against Apple when it comes to lots of areas in tech, including digital assistants, smart home and virtual reality. At least that’s the argument of CNET mobile reviewer Jessica Dolcourt. On today’s episode, we debate who’s ahead in the Apple-Google rivalry, especially with Apple’s own …
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Googling “Syria”? The UN refugee agency has teamed up with Google to create a website that answers your questions. Launched on Monday, the interactive website answers the five most common search queries about Syria and its refugee crisis. In 2016, people searched for information about the crisis tens of millions of times, according to Google. “Searching for Syria” tackles questions …
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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. Lenovo Good heavens, we are all spoiled rotten. Information at our fingertips, computing powerhouses in our pockets, laptops for $129. Think about this …
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Google revealed a cascade of exciting innovations to its Google universe this week at the annual I/O developer conference. Apple should be quaking in its boots. The search and software giant is making tremendous strides in AI through Assistant; image search and detection through Google Lens; web search through Instant Apps; and search through Jobs on Google. In other words, …
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