Google is giving Android TV an update to make it look more like its new Google TV software, adding three new tabs to its home screen interface. Rolling out from Wednesday, the update will revamp the interface to feature tabs for Home, Discover and Apps. Similar to the layout of Google TV, all three tabs …
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Apple Fitness Plus is a no
Apple has given us a not so subtle reminder to get moving with Fitness Plus, the new service that gives you all types of guided workouts to do at home, or wherever you want. Costing $10 (£10, AU$15) a month, or $80 (£80, AU$120) a year, Fitness Plus streams directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV and uses the …
Read More »Tor browser FAQ: What is it and how does it protect your privacy?
If you’re new to internet privacy and security, you’ve still probably already read references to something called Tor — a widely hailed piece of internet-connected software with its own internet browser. Tor is embraced by privacy aficionados for its reliable encryption and its history of covering users’ internet tracks. At first glance, the terminology around Tor can seem intimidating and …
Read More »GeForce Now cloud gaming lands on Chrome browser
Nvidia this week added Chrome browser support for its game streaming service GeForce Now. According to release notes, beta support for GeForce Now gaming on Google’s browser is now available for Windows and Mac users. GeForce Now via Chrome browser has also added a way to create bookmarks and shortcuts for your favorite games. To do this, just click on …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S21 makes Google Messages app native, but there’s a catch
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At Samsung Unpacked on Thursday, the electronics giant unveiled its Galaxy S21 smartphones, which will arrive on Jan. 29 with a small but important change: Google Messages will be a native texting platform. “We made Messages by Google native to the …
Read More »9 great reads from CNET this week
Some folks will go to great lengths to get tech to work just the way they want it to. So it was with CNET Editor at Large Ian Sherr, who awhile back not only built his own computer but also did the coding needed to get MacOS working on it. Voila! Hackintosh. But that machine’s days are numbered, thanks to …
Read More »Get a new Mac? Here’s what you need to know about setting it up
Apple’s newest computers — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini — are fast, have impressive battery life and can even run iPhone apps. The difference between this crop and previous models? These are powered by the Apple Silicon M1 processor. It’s the same kind of processor the company uses in the iPhone and iPad. If you spoiled yourself and picked up a …
Read More »Walmart Plus vs. Amazon Prime: Should you switch grocery delivery services?
Online shopping for groceries and other goods has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, with Amazon and Walmart dominating our delivery needs. Walmart, for its part, just launched Walmart Plus, a new fast delivery subscription service for groceries and other products you’d normally find in the big box store — positioning the retailer to more directly compete in the online shopping market …
Read More »Apple One bundle plans compared: How much money you could save with each
Apple’s new subscription bundle Apple One began rolling out to Apple users last week, and could save you money by tying together different combinations of the tech giant’s services, including Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, Apple News Plus, storage service iCloud and the new Apple Fitness Plus service, which arrives Dec. 14. At the very least, the new offering is designed to entice …
Read More »Walmart Plus review: A fast delivery service for groceries and everything else
Grocery shopping wasn’t my favorite thing before the coronavirus pandemic, but once March lockdowns and quarantines began, I absolutely dreaded it. Each excursion became a tactical mission to get in and out as fast as possible to avoid catching the virus from other shoppers. It was stressful in the first months, planning trips around shipment trucks to get items before …
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