Five years ago, Microsoft tried to radically transform the way a Windows computer would work. At the core of this change was the embrace of chips, made by companies including Qualcomm, that typically powered smartphones and tablets. It marked a dramatic deviation from the use of the x86 chips from Intel and AMD that traditionally …
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Trading in or selling your old mobile device? Wipe it the right way to reduce the risk of personal data falling into the wrong hands. Remember that no method apart from physically destroying the device and its storage is 100 percent foolproof — data may still be recoverable with the right tools. These tips are for the three main mobile …
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Read our full review of the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the latest Nokia phone from HMD Global. If you’re looking for a phone that lasts longer for less, the Nokia 2 is now available in the US from retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and B&H for $100. That’s a price that’s hard for wallet-watchers to ignore, especially when premium handsets can cost ten times …
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Windows 10 has found its way onto 600 million active devices, says CEO Satya Nadella. Nadella made the comment at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, according to GeekWire. Microsoft wasn’t immediately available to confirm the comment. The company has high hopes for the broad adoption of Windows 10, which helped usher in Microsoft’s transition from purely a software …
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A new business forecast estimates that despite weaker demand for computers and tablets, the market for such devices is only expected to decline 2 percent over the next four years. The forecast comes from business market research company International Data Corporation (IDC) which tracks shipping data for computers and tablets. Over a period of five years, IDC estimates that the …
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Microsoft has a great new idea that might change the way you use a computer. But the company’s not sure it’ll work. Wanna try it? In the coming weeks, the world’s largest software maker will send an update for its 3-year-old Windows Insiders program to people who want to experience bleeding-edge prerelease software. The update will include a feature that …
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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. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! This 3D printer will run you just $160 — if you can get one. If not, check back …
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It’s no secret that Black Friday deals — like Christmas decorations and pumpkin spice lattes — seem to start earlier every year. But the upside of that is that you can cash in on some good bargains without peeking at your phone during Thanksgiving dinner or waiting in freezing temperatures for the doors to open at Best Buy. To that …
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Apple on Tuesday removed Skype and a few other apps from its app store in China, after the country’s government told Apple the apps violated local laws, Reuters reported Tuesday. “We have been notified by the Ministry of Public Security that a number of voice over internet protocol apps do not comply with local law, therefore these apps have been …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple HomePod is delayed until 2018 1:07 HomePod is now a 2018 product. James Martin/CNET Expected to launch in December, Apple’s HomePod is being pushed back to 2018, the company announced Friday. “We can’t wait for people to experience HomePod, Apple’s breakthrough wireless speaker for the home, but we need a little more time before it’s ready …
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