Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
If Olympic fever is upon you, then pay close attention. Samsung is selling its splashily colorful, Games-inspired phone starting July 18 for a sum we still don’t know. It’s a bummer not to have a price yet to pair with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition, as it’s laboriously known, but at least we’ve now had a chance to see the phone in the flesh.
A variation on the Galaxy S7 Edge, this special-edition handset just happens to be the same one Samsung (as an official Olympics partner) is giving to all 12,500 or so athletes. But the company is whipping up excitement by also making 2,000 of these handsets available in select countries, like the US, Brazil, Germany and South Korea.
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What you get is simple, but fun. Tiny statements of color dress up the black phone and correspond to colors on those iconic Olympic rings — you get blue on the back, a red power button, green volume rocker, and yellow-gold front. Inside, a software theme surprises with lots of green, gold, blue and red tones on common screens (but not for third-party apps.) You’ll also see a small echo of white rings on the lock screen, which you can display on the home screen if you apply some optional wallpaper. Other than all that, the Olympic edition is the same as the regular S7 Edge, hardware composition and all.
The jazzed-up phone comes in a sporty case with thick, sturdy zippers. You’ll find headphones, a SIM card tool and the charger inside, but no surprising goodies like a case or VR games (the phone works with Samsung Gear VR) That’s fine with me, but part of me always hopes for unexpected extras. We don’t know what Samsung will charge, but if the phone winds up costing more for a few color accents, you’d be better off with a regular S7 or S7 Edge.
If you’re itching for an even moodier take on the S7 Edge, check out Samsung’s other summer spinoff, the one I like to refer to as…the Batphone.
In the US, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition sells exclusively through Best Buy.
Trianium Atomic S Battery Case for iPhone 6/6S review – CNET
The Good The inexpensive Trianium Atomic S Battery Case has a simple, unfussy design and charges your iPhone in a relatively short time.
The Bad The large opening in the back of the case is no deal breaker, but it does look jarring.
The Bottom Line Affordable and well designed, the Trianium Atomic S Battery Case is the top iPhone battery case for its price range.
With its built-in 3,100mAh battery and hard, matte exterior, Trianium’s Atomic S Battery Case conveniently charges your iPhone 6 (or 6S) and shields it from everyday bumps and drops. Retailing for $79.95 (or about £60 and AU$105 converted), it falls right in the center of the price spectrum — between Mophie’s $120 Juice Pack Plus (or £110 and AU$170 converted) and Anker’s $40 Ultra Slim Battery Case (or £30 and AU$55 converted).
However, though its price is middle-of-the-pack, its performance isn’t. For instance, it took about 2 hours on average for the case to fully charge the iPhone. This is about the time you’d expect for a full charge. Mophie’s Juice Pack Plus clocked in about 2 hours too, while the Incipio Offgrid Express (another $80 battery case) took notably longer at 2 hours and 35 minutes.
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In addition, when you charge the phone, the case’s indicator lights located on the back eventually blink off while charging (you can still tell it’s juicing your phone though by the lightning bolt battery indicator on the handset’s display). This is better-designed than Anker’s case, which has lights that stay on the whole time while charging, which can be a nuisance in a dim room.
The accessory comes in two parts: the main battery exterior and a bumper that covers the edges of the handset and snaps into the case. Compared with Incipio’s case, which had the same design structure, I had an easier time snapping on and securing this one.
15 Finder shortcuts every Mac user needs to know – CNET
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Whether you are using OS X El Capitan or MacOS Sierra, these shortcuts will make you faster at finding things with Finder.
1. Set a default folder
If you navigate to a particular folder often, then you can set it as your default and save yourself a few clicks each time you open Finder. Click the Finder menu in the menu bar and select Preferences. Under the General tab, you will see that for New Finder windows show, the default is All My Files. You can change to your Home or Documents folder or whichever folder you use the most.
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2. Two new Sierra settings
If you are using MacOS Sierra, click the Advanced tab in Preferences and you’ll see two new check boxes:
- Remove items from the Trash after 30 days
- Keep folders on top when sorting by name
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The first helps you keep your trash from overflowing with files, and the second helps you navigate Finder more easily by grouping your folders above your files.
3. Open, says me
Hit Command-N to open new Finder window. Hit Command-T to open new Finder tab.
4. Open specific folder in Finder
Use the following keyboard shortcuts to open a specific folder in Finder:
- Command-Shift-C — top-level Computer folder
- Command-Shift-D — Desktop folder
- Command-Shift-F — All My Files folder
- Command-Shift-G — Go to Folder window
- Command-Shift-H — Home folder for your account
- Command-Shift-I — iCloud Drive folder
- Command-Shift-O — Documents folder
- Command-Shift-R — AirDrop folder
- Command-Shift-U — Utilities folder
- Command-Option-L — Downloads folder
5. Start a search in Finder
Hit Command-F to open Finder with the search bar activated.
6. Get Info
Hit Command-I to open the Get Info panel for a selected file where you can view the kind of file, its size, when it was created and last modified, among other attributes.
7. Sidebar shortcuts
Hit Command-Option-S to show or hide Finder’s sidebar. Hit Command-Control-T to add a selected item — a folder, usually — to the sidebar.
8. Other bars
Finder has two other information bars in addition to the sidebar:
Use Command-Option-P to show or hide the path bar. It’s a narrow bar along the bottom edge of Finder that shows you the folder path to the file you currently have selected.
Use Command-/ to show or hide the status bar. The status bar sits below the path bar and shows you how many files you have selected out of how many total files in the current folder you are viewing. If you are using iCloud, it also shows how much space you have remaining on Apple’s cloud service.
9. Change Finder views
You can change the view of Finder by clicking the four buttons in the menu bar at the top of a Finder window. Alternatively, you can use keyboard shortcuts:
- Command-1 — icon view
- Command-2 — list view
- Command-3 — column view
- Command-4 — Cover Flow view
10. View your View Options
Hit Command-J to open the View Options panel. This lets you choose, among other things, the types of columns — Date Modified, Size, Tags, and so on — that want to see for Finder’s column view. You can set different columns to show for different folders in Finder.
11. Quick Look slideshow
The Quick Look button (the eyeball button in the Toolbar) is useful for quickly previewing files, saving you from needing to open another app. You can jump right into a full-screen slideshow by holding down the Option key when clicking the Quick Look button.
If you are using MacOS Sierra, you’ll notice that the eyeball button is missing. Thankfully, there are a couple keyboard shortcuts to use Finder’s Quick View feature. Press the spacebar to view any selected files via Quick Look or Option-spacebar to open a full-screen slideshow. These shortcuts also work with OS X El Capitan.
12. New folders
Hit Command-Shift-N to create a new folder in Finder.
Hit Command-Option-N to create a new smart folder. A Smart folder displays files by search criteria you define and are updated on the fly as you change, add and remove files. For more, read How to create and deploy smart folders in OS X.
13. Shortcut to trash can
Save yourself the trouble of dragging a file to the trash can in your Dock. Instead, select the files or folders in Finder you’d like to trash and hit Command-Delete. In related news, you can hit Command-Shift-Delete to empty the trash.
14. Add file or folder to the Dock
Use Command-Control-Shift-T to add a file or folder to the Dock. It will sit to the right of the Dock’s divider.
15. Customize the toolbar
From the top menu, go to View > Customize Toolbar to drag buttons to and from the toolbar at the top of Finder. If you find that you don’t like the changes you made, just drag the default set back to Finder to start again.
What you need to know about deleting Apple apps on iOS 10 – CNET
Gone are the days of creating a junk folder and tucking it away on your last home screen, full of Apple apps you never use. The Apple app graveyard is in the cloud now; no really, it is.
After installing iOS 10, you can delete 23 of the apps Apple preinstalls on every iOS device. Here’s the complete list:
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Calculator |
iCloud Drive |
Reminders |
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Calendar |
iTunes Store |
Stocks |
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Compass |
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Tips |
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Contacts |
Maps |
Videos |
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FaceTime |
Music |
Voice Memos |
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Find My Friends |
News |
Watch app |
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Home |
Notes |
Weather |
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iBooks |
Podcasts |
As you can see, some of those apps offer core functionality to your iOS device. Naturally, that means deleting app like Mail or Calendar could lead to some lost functionality and issues. More on that in a minute, but first let’s go over how you can rid yourself of some of the more annoying apps.
Delete an app
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If we want to get technical about it, you aren’t truly deleting Apple apps from your iOS device. You’re actually hiding the icon and deleting all personal information and settings for the app you delete. According to Apple, all of its apps combined only use up 150 MB of storage on your device, so there’s no need to fret about freeing up space by deleting Apple apps.
Deleting an app is the same process as any other app: Long-press on the app icon, wait for it to start jiggling, then tap on the X.
Side effects
Right now, Apple doesn’t provide a means to set a third-party app as the default app. Meaning, if you were to delete Mail you can’t tell iOS 10 to use Outlook or Gmail in its place. That translates into lost functionality when using Siri (e.g., “Siri, send an email” will now prompt you to install Mail). A similar message will show up when you tap on an email address.
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However, there are some areas of iOS that will work with third-party apps. After deleting the Calendar app, you can still use Siri to add appointments to your calendar and view entries in apps like Fantastical 2. Despite Siri working, you will still lose out on the ability to tap on a date in an email or text message and view your calendar for possible scheduling conflicts.
Removing an Apple app will naturally remove any associated widgets and Apple Watch apps. Furthermore, removing apps like Podcasts and Music will also remove the app from a car via CarPlay.
Reinstalling an Apple app
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To bring a deleted Apple app back to life, open the App Store and search for it. Tap on the download button, then marvel at how quickly the app is restored. Since the app was never truly deleted from your device, tapping the download button simply reactivates it. You will need to go back into the Settings app and adjust the apps’ settings to work as you expect. Reinstalling Mail, for example, reset my viewing preferences and signature.
Apple details the new feature in a support document, which can be found here.
How to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android
How do I transfer my iPhone contacts to my Android phone?
You’ve made the brilliant decision to switch from iPhone to Android. Congratulations and welcome! Now you just need to get all of your contacts off your iPhone and onto your new Android phone and your Apple ties will be severed and you shall be reborn anew (or something like that).
Here’s how!
You’ll first want to make sure that your iPhone is backed up to iCloud. Once that’s done, you’re ready to make the move. You’ll start by exporting your vCard.
- How to export contacts using iCloud
- How to import contacts using Google Contacts
- How to sync your Google account with your Android phone
- How to add your iPhone contacts to your Android phone
How to export contacts using iCloud
Launch your web browser on your computer. This process does NOT work with Chrome. Use Firefox or Safari.
Navigate to iCloud.com.
Sign in using your Apple ID and password.
Click Contacts.
Click All Contacts in the top left corner of your screen.
Press the Command key and the A key on your keyboard simultaneously if you have a Mac. Press the ctrl key and A key on your keyboard simultaneously if you have a PC.
Click the Settings button on the bottom left corner of your screen. It looks like a gear.
Click Export vCard. Your contacts will all be saved as a .vcf file in your downloads. If a new window pops up, you’ll just have to select all of your contacts again, right click, and export again.
How to import contacts using Google Contacts
Next, you’ll import your vCard using Google. If you don’t have a Google account, sign up now, since you’ll need a Google account for your Android phone. If you’ve already set up your Android phone, you likely set up a Google account in the process.
Launch your web browser on your computer. Any web browser will work.
Sign into your Google account.
Click the Google apps button in the top right corner of your screen.
Click Contacts.
Click Import Contacts on the bottom of the left menu.
Click Choose File.
Click your vCard and open it from your downloads or wherever you have saved it.
Click Import. All of your contacts should appear after a few seconds.
Click Find and merge duplicates if the red message appears at the top of your screen.
Click Merge in the pop-up. This isn’t always entirely accurate, so double-check your contacts after for duplicates.
How to sync your Google account with your Android phone
You can sync your phone with your Google account, which can be done from any Android phone.
If you haven’t turned your Android phone on yet, you’re in luck; you’ll be asked if you want to sync an account during setup. Just use the account that has your contacts and follow the on-screen prompts.
If you have turned on your Android phone and gone through the setup, here’s how to sync your Google account to get your contacts on your phone.
Launch the Settings app from your home screen, the Notification Shade, or the app drawer.
Tap Accounts.
Tap Google.
Tap the switch next to Contacts to make sure that contact sync is turned on if it’s not already.
Tap the more button on the top right corner of your screen. It’ll either be the word More or three vertical dots.
Tap Sync now.
How to add your iPhone contacts to your Android phone
You’ll only want to email yourself your vCard if you don’t have a Google account to sync with your Android phone. If you do have a Google account, your phone will inevitably sync with it and then you’ll likely have duplicate contacts and it’ll just be a mess.
Launch your email app from your home screen or app drawer of your Android phone.
Open the email containing your vCard file.
Tap the download button next to the vCard file to download it.
Swipe down from the top of your screen to reveal the Notification Shade.
Tap the completed download notification to open the vCard file.
Depending on which phone you have, you’ll be able to save your contacts to your device or to the Google Contacts app (only if you have a Nexus, Android One, or Google Play Edition device).
Moto Z Droid & MotoMods unboxing!
Buried deep inside the boxes of the Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid editions, we find what lurks in the hearts of smartphones. Or something.
As the Moto Z edges ever closer to its release … sometime … we’re getting a fresh look at what of the year’s most anticipated (and, frankly, interesting) Android smartphones. Specifically, today we’re taking a look at Verizon’s versions — the Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid editions.
The basic rundown, since our first look at them at Lenovo’s TechWorld event in July: These are 5.5-inch phones, with the Force Droid model also sporting a larger battery, and a shatterproof display. The BIG deal, though? MotoMods — the replaceable back covers that essentially turn the phone into something new. A long-running powerhouse. A portable speaker. And a portable projector. And those are just the first three. (Plus, we’re getting our first look at the USB-C adapter for your headphones!)
We’ve got a lot more on the new Moto Z phones coming your way in the near future. Stay tuned!
Moto Z and Moto Z Force
- Our hands-on preview
- Moto Z specs
- Moto Mods custom backs
- Moto Z and Moto Z Force will be Verizon exclusives until the fall of 2016
- The latest Moto Z news
- Discuss in our Moto Z forums
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Marvel Future Fight adds an all-new Captain America
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Captain America, Marvel Future Fight has added a brand new version of the Captain, Sharon Rogers, with its latest update. The update also adds the character Sin, daughter of Captain America’s nemesis, the Red Skull, along with new uniforms and advancements for certain characters.
Here’s what you’ll find in the Marvel Future Fight update:
- To celebrate Captain America’s 75th anniversary, new original character Captain America (Sharon Rogers) and new event quests have been added.
- Meet Sin, the daughter of the Red Skull.
- New Uniforms for Agent 13, Red Skull, Crossbones, M.O.D.O.K., Punisher, and Winter Soldier.
- New Tier-2 advancements for the following characters: Agent 13, Red Skull, Crossbones, M.O.D.O.K., Punisher, Sin, Nebula, and Captain America (Sharon Rogers).
The latest update to Marvel Future Fight is available for download right now on the Google Play Store.
YouTube to stream Republican and Democratic conventions in 360-degree video
If watching traditional coverage of the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions sounds a little too ho-hum, you’ll get the chance to spice things up this year with VR. YouTube has announced that it will be providing live streams of both conventions with 360-degree video.
Additionally, YouTube plans to put popular content creators to work with added coverage from the convention floors:
Look out for coverage from The Young Turks, Complex News, Seeker Daily, Ingrid Nilsen, Mark Watson, Julie Borowski and more. These creators, along with other news organizations, will report back to their communities using new tools including mobile live streaming and Jump VR cameras, so you will have nonstop coverage from a variety of perspectives.
In any event, you’ll be able to check out live streams of the Republican convention starting July 18, along with the Democratic convention starting July 25.
Electronic billboard reminds Floridians not to ‘Poké and Drive’
Clear Channel wants to remind you not to play Pokémon Go while driving. The company has taken out space on an electronic billboard in Jacksonville, Florida telling people not to play the popular mobile game while they drive.
As you can see, the PSA changes, saying “Pidgey can wait” or “the Poké Stop can wait.” It’s certainly a clever way to get someone’s attention.
If you’re really enjoying Pokémon Go, that’s great, but remember to practice some common sense. Don’t dart out into streets chasing a Squirtle, or walk into people pursuing an Electrode. And certainly don’t play the game and drive, because that’s a very good way to get yourself or someone else hurt.
Thanks to Alemuit for the tip!
T-Mobile offers customers unlimited data for Pokémon Go
Starting with its next Tuesday giveaway, T-Mobile will be offering its customers free, unlimited data on Pokémon Go. This means that the game won’t eat up your high-speed data allotment. This offer will cover your data usage in the game for a year.
In addition to free Pokémon Go data, T-Mobile will offer customers their customary set of T-Mobile Tuesday goodies. These will include a Lyft ride with a value of $15 or less, a free Wendy’s Frosty, and 50% off certain accessories.
The Un-carrier is offering 250 of its customers $100 each in free PokéCoins, which can be used to buy in-game items like Poké Balls, incense, lures, and more. The data offer is similar to T-Mobile’s Music Unlimited and Binge On programs, which offer access to certain music and video services without eating into your data allotment.
How much mobile data does Pokémon Go use?
Press release:
Pokémon Go Mania Sweeps the Country … So T-Mobile Thanks Customers with Free Pokémon Data and More
Next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday is all about unleashing you to catch ’em all!
Bellevue, Washington — July 14, 2016 — T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced that, with next week’s T-Mobile Tuesday, the Un-carrier is thanking its customers with free, unlimited data for Pokémon Go—the new sensation that’s taking the world by storm. On July 19th, as part of next week’s T-Mobile Tuesdays, the Un-carrier will give customers great ways to take their Pokémon Go skillz to a whole new level, including …
- Free, unlimited data on Pokémon Go, so it won’t touch your high-speed data—for a full year!
- Free Lyft rides up to $15 to get to a new PokéStop or Gym
- Free Wendy’s Frosty to fuel up for your hunting trip
- 50% off select accessories – including portable power packs and chargers at T-Mobile stores – so you can keep on playing for hours
On top of that, 250 people will each win $100 in PokéCoins, and five people will win a Pokémon Go hunting trip anywhere in the U.S. for themselves and a guest!
“This is what T-Mobile Tuesday is all about – thanking customers with hot, new, totally free gifts every week, and right now, nothing is hotter than Pokémon Go!” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “With the carriers’ shared data schemes, players could easily burn up the family’s data bucket – and then, hello, overages! At T-Mobile, we’re unleashing Pokémon Go so our customers can play free for a year. It’s gonna be a fantastic T-Mobile Tuesday!”
Since Pokémon Go launched July 6th, the mobile game has raced past the likes of Facebook and Twitter on the app charts, already attracting a record-setting 21 million daily users in the U.S. alone. The groundbreaking AR game has surged to the No.1 free game and No.1 grossing game in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in record-breaking time, qualifying Pokémon Go as a certifiable global phenomenon.
New and existing T-Mobile customers can get free and unlimited high-speed data for all your Pokémon Go gaming in the U.S. – all the way through end of August 2017. They just need to download the T-Mobile Tuesdays app and claim the free gift. But hurry – this limited-time offer will be available to redeem starting next Tuesday, July 19th and available to redeem every T-Mobile Tuesday through Tuesday, August 9th. Everyone who’s eligible for T-Mobile Tuesdays is eligible for all this Pokémon fun.
Last month, T-Mobile unveiled its 11th iconic Un-carrier move – #GetThanked – a set of history-making initiatives dedicated exclusively to saying “thank you” to customers, offering T-Mobile customers ownership in the company, free stuff every week, and free in- flight smartphone Wi-Fi on Gogo equipped U.S. flights. With T-Mobile Tuesdays, customers can count on getting thanked each week with free recurring gifts, a surprise free gift from a new partner and a chance to win something epic. After launch, the T-Mobile Tuesdays app immediately jumped to No.1 on the App Store. And, millions of T-Mobile customers have already been thanked with free stuff.
The new offers will be visible in the T-Mobile Tuesdays app on iOS and Android and at http://www.t-mobiletuesdays.com starting tomorrow, so customers can get ready for next Tuesday. Previously, the T-Mobile Tuesdays app featured partner Gilt and a focus on fashion for this coming week, but don’t worry, t-shirts and fashion will be coming back to T-Mobile Tuesday soon. For more information about T-Mobile Tuesdays, visit explore.t-mobile.com/t-mobile-tuesdays.
Limited time offers; subject to change. Qualifying service required. Detectable Pokémon Go data on our U.S. network does not count against high-speed data allotment; some content may be excluded & additional incidental content may be included. See app terms of use; age 13+. For sweepstakes, NO PURCHASE NECESSARY & void where prohibited. See Official Rules at T-MobileTuesdays.com. $15 Lyft Credit must be redeemed by Wednesday 7/20/16; must be over 18. Accessories offer valid only in stores 7/19. Extremely high data usage may result in deprioritization (& slower speeds). T-Mobile is not an associate, affiliate, or licensee of Pokémon/Niantic. We’re just big fans.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America’s Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. The Company’s advanced nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to more than 65.5 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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