CNET Update

CNET Update follows the bouncing ball:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Watch your credit and bank statements if you shopped at a Target store recently. Hackers stole detailed credit card info for 40 million customers.

- Don't worry too much about the annoyance of in-flight phone chatter. Some airlines are dismissing the idea.

- Windows Phone users can stream between devices with new Xbox video and music apps.

- Google's Search app helps you go caroling. If you're not the sing-along type, there's plenty of free holiday music to stream.

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CNET Update is Crushing it:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Watch for new video advertisements popping up in your Facebook feed. The first ad rolling out this week is a trailer for the movie 'Divergent.'

- Donate to non-profits on Facebook with a new button. (And give Facebook your credit card info in the process.)

- Check out Samsung's new Android game controller, the GamePad. If you can't wait, then get something similar now from Moga.

- Play the most downloaded iTunes app of 2013, Candy Crush Saga. And see which other media made Apple's top downloads list. … Read more

CNET Update is doing the robot:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Check out the impressive animal-like robots created by Boston Dynamics, now owned by Google.

- Wait and see if Sprint decides to buy T-Mobile. In the meantime, Sprint is expanding it's 4G LTE to more cities. It also has a new wireless technology called Spark, which is faster than LTE.

- Pay for an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet in four installments over nine months.

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CNET Update knows Mother is watching:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Watch for Amazon to launch a new grocery delivery service called Pantry, according to a report from USA Today.

- Monitor your home and family's activities with the Sense Mother, a new gadget coming in Spring 2014.

- Binge watch Netflix shows without guilt, knowing that everyone else does it, too.

- Send emoji with speed, thanks to the Swiftkey app update for Android.

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CNET Update has no filter:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Send photos privately on Instagram with a new direct messaging feature. Twitter also added the ability to send photos in a direct message. Sending messages with apps instead of SMS is a hot trend right now with a younger crowd, especially with apps like Kik, Line and Snapchat.

- See all images in Gmail by default on the desktop. The feature will roll out to apps next year.

- Prepare for the coming of the first Steam Machines. The console for PC games is releasing 300 units to beta testers. … Read more

CNET Update has a message for Santa:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Stream Spotify for free on your phone, but you'll have limited control over what plays.

- Get schooled on Dell's new Chromebook 11 -- not to be confused with the HP Chromebook 11.

- Don't hold your breath waiting for that Facebook News Feed redesign from March. It may never come.

- Send your friends voicemails from Santa. He knows if you've been naughty or nice, but he might not know how to pronounce your name.

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CNET Update is counting down the days after Christmas:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Hold on to hope that this report is true: Microsoft may bring back the Start Menu to Windows.

- Make your own Street View tour by uploading panoramic photos (aka: photo spheres) to Views.

- Stream video and music from new apps compatible with Chromecast.

- Score 12 free downloads after Christmas with Apple's 12 Days of Gifts iOS app

- Play as Santa in Temple Run 2 (but it'll cost you if you don't have 60 gems).

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CNET Update doesn't trust the night elves:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Learn about the Guardian's latest report on NSA's surveillance, which states government agencies tapped into online games to hunt for terrorists. In the wake of new reports of NSA's far-reaching online spying, several tech giants are calling for the U.S. to limit surveillance.

- Teach yourself how to code with free tutorials on csedweek.org, or sign up for Apple's coding class for kids.

- Speculate if Google TV will be renamed to Nexus TV during a reboot announced at … Read more

CNET Update is checking Bluetooth settings:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Try out the iOS 7 iBeacon technology at an Apple Store, provided you have Bluetooth switched on. Companies are beginning to test iBeacons to communicate with customers in different locations of a store.

- See if Spotify launches a free mobile version of its streaming music service next week.

- Take a peek at Razer's upcoming iPhone game controller with photos posted by @Evleaks.

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