CNET Update gets social:
Stories featured in Friday's tech roundup:
- Facebook expected to announce an HTC smartphone
- Path plots subscription service for 2nd quarter
- Amazon scoops up Goodreads social network
- New Windows 8 specs could open door for 7-inch tablets
- First look at the $99 Ouya game console
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CNET Update levels up:
The Razer Edge isn't your typical tablet. This Windows 8 PC gaming tablet is a unique hybrid device thanks to its various accessories. But for a high price, not every feature is high-end. Get a taste in the video above, or dive into the full review here.
Also in the tech news roundup:
- Google Maps updates with live transit data in NYC, D.C. and Salt Lake City.
- The Google Play Movies and TV app on Android shows actor info from videos you're watching. (Amazon is doing the same with its X-Ray feature.) … Read more
CNET Update is watching where you click:
Update highlights Facebook's Plan B for advertising in the News Feed. Instead of just showing you sponsored stories based on your profile, Facebook is tracking your Web browsing habits to serve targeted ads in the News Feed. If not done right, this can turn away users who are already uneasy over privacy.
Also in the tech news roundup:
- Spring cleaning could earn you a couple bucks -- that is, if you live in an area participating in eBay's "Sell it Forward" program. eBay is working with Goodwill to … Read more
CNET Update keeps it simple:
Tuesday's Update explains T-Mobile's new plans and how its selling top smartphones for less than the competition.
Also featured in this tech news roundup:
- Google+ allows animated GIFs for profile pics
- Google+ updates apps with new photo tools and location sharing
- Facebook creates comment threads with reply option
- New BMW 6-series takes dictation, shows virtual gauges
- Sneak peek of New York Auto Show (pictures)
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CNET Update can spare some change:
T-Mobile is ditching the typical contract and smartphone subsidy for a new plan. Pay full price for a phone, or pay it off over time with monthly payments -- and data plans start at $50 a month for 500 MB. Expect T-Mobile to release more details at a press announcement Tuesday morning.
Other stories featured in Monday's tech roundup:
- Barnes & Noble is working on incorporating in-app purchases for apps on the Nook tablets. And for those seeking an e-reader for their Easter basket, Barnes & Noble is giving a free Nook Simple Touch e-reader with the purchase of the Nook HD+ tablet. … Read more
Now Google is making a smartwatch.
You didn't think Google was going to sit the smartwatch party out, did you? Since the Pebble watch made a splash at CES, we've gotten word that both Apple and Samsung are busy working on wearable tech that will talk to our mobile phones. It should come as no surprise then to find out that Google is now exploring the market with a watch based off its Android operating system. There's no date on when to expect these watches, but for now you can read reviews of ones that have already … Read more
Google wants to "Keep" your notes.
Yesterday Google introduced Keep, the new mobile and Web-based note-storing service that looks to take aim at products like Evernote. Boasting a simple, easy-to-use interface, Keep will work with Google Drive so that all notes are synced across different platforms. Users can edit their notes from either their phone or the Web and the information will be saved everywhere. You can also use voice dictation and photos to help enhance each note you take.
The BlackBerry Store has topped 100,000 apps, 30,000 of which were just added in the last … Read more
CNET Update can't be grumpy for GIFs:
The streaming music scene is about to get more interesting. The latest report indicates Amazon is targeting Spotify with its own on-demand music streaming service. We've also heard that Google and Apple are working on similar products.
Other stories featured in Wednesday's tech roundup:
- Google Image search has added filters for finding animated GIFs and other specific file types.
- The Jawbone Up fitness bracelet now has an Android app.
- Websites can now put a "Send to Kindle" button on blog posts and news stories, next … Read more
CNET Update will pay you Tuesday for a smartphone today:
Google Reader is shutting down in July, and its demise can impact citizens who have Internet access restricted by their government. The Change.org petition to keep Google Reader has about 12 percent of its signatures from people living in countries that have Internet censorship. People in Kazakhstan and China have left comments urging Google to keep the Reader tool because it's the best way to access banned websites and uncensored news.
Also featured in Tuesday's news roundup:
- Next week, T-Mobile is expected to announce a new way to pay for smartphones … Read more
CNET Update needs bigger pockets:
Stories featured in Monday's tech roundup:
- Samsung says its new Game Pad accessory can fit a device with a 6.3-inch screen. But Samsung doesn't make a phone screen that big -- yet. Could this detail be a hint about the upcoming Note 3?
- Verizon wants to change TV fee rules by only paying for the channels subscribers are watching. And its not the only television provider trying to change the industry.
- Google Reader will soon be shut down, and Feedly is reaping all the benefits.
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