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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. A current-gen iPhone for $159.99! Apple Not everybody wants a big phone. Indeed, some users prefer the pocket-friendliness of a smaller model, to …
Read More »Tim Cook says iPhone rumor mill hurt sales in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook blames the iPhone 8 rumor mill for hurting iPhone sales in its second quarter. “It’s that there are more rumors floating and more press articles and mentions of new things, and when that happens, a percentage of people delay,” Cook told Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” Wednesday. No where was that effect more apparent than …
Read More »Microsoft bringing AR to Windows 10 via View Mixed Reality
Microsoft wants people to experience augmented and mixed reality, both via affordable headsets and the more expensive Hololens. But, there’s a catch: not everyone has these headsets. That’s where Microsoft’s announcement of View Mixed Reality gets interesting. It’s Microsoft’s attempt to get 3D objects into AR without a headset, using a regular Windows computer with a basic RGB camera. It’s …
Read More »Upgrading Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro a ‘one
If you want to install your own apps from the internet on a Windows 10 S device, upgrading your license key to Windows 10 Pro is the only way you can do it. And there’s no going back. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of operating systems, confirmed this in an interview ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 S launch event …
Read More »Surface Laptop, Windows 10 S unveiled by Microsoft
It’s back to school for Microsoft. Microsoft wants its laptops and software once again to have a prime place in the classroom, where it once held a stronghold until Google’s cheap, efficient Chromebooks came along. At its EDU event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new Surface laptop, along with some partner PCs, meant to help it win back schools across …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone unit sales take a surprising fall
This isn’t the kind of surprise Apple watchers want to see. Apple on Tuesday reported a slight drop in quarterly iPhone unit sales to 50.8 million units, from 51.2 million units a year earlier. Analysts, on average, had expected it to sell 52.2 million in the fiscal second quarter that ended April 1. Even though Apple sold fewer iPhones, it …
Read More »Forget VR, Microsoft is all about 3D and mixed reality
There’ll be a lot more virtual objects hovering around you soon, if Microsoft gets its way. The software giant unveiled View Mixed Reality, a way for any Windows 10 device to embrace augmented reality, or the concept of overlaying digital images over the real world. Typically, you would have to wear special headsets to take advantage of AR, but View …
Read More »Etsy boots its CEO and expects to cut some jobs
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson has been removed after nearly six years in the position, the e-commerce company said Tuesday. Dickerson had been in charge of Etsy since 2011. Prior to that, he was its chief technology officer for three years. The company’s board is replacing him with board director Josh Silverman who will assume the reins on Wednesday. Dickerson, who …
Read More »Apple earnings are coming, but how about that iPhone 8?
A year ago, Apple’s iPhone sales dropped for the first time and everyone freaked out. This year, no matter what, people will likely shrug as they await the debut of the next iPhone. For the record, Wall Street is looking for a slight rebound when Apple reports its fiscal second-quarter results Tuesday. Estimates call for iPhone sales to rise a …
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