CNET Update

CNET Update welcomes our new robot overlords:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Learn about Google's robot project, and check out some of the humanoid robots created by the companies it acquired.

- Do a double-take on the dual-screens of the YotaPhone. It has an e-ink screen, designed to extend battery life.

- Play tic-tac-toe on the Chromecast (and hope for more exciting games to follow).

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what's ahead. … Read more

CNET Update Skypes with NORAD:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Learn why your Facebook feed has less fluff and more news articles.

- Be one of the first on your block to sport a computerized headpiece with the $1,000 Vuzix M100, a competitor to Google Glass.

- Watch what Apple may do with Topsy, a Twitter tracking company it purchased for more than $200 million.

- Track Santa with touch-screen tech this year, thanks to NORAD and Microsoft. Boys and girls can explore a new website, call NORAD with Skype, email NORAD's Outlook account, and use … Read more

CNET Update ships free:

In this episode of CNET Update:

- Learn about Amazon's drone-delivery plans and why Prime Air won't likely take off for years to come (if at all).

- Dwell on the past when Facebook rolls out an easy way to to view your older posts. (Or get nostalgic with the Timehop app.)

- Witness a new themed day take flight as Google helps promote #GivingTuesday for charitable causes.

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CNET Update is on the hunt:

Don't get bogged down by the dozens of junk coupon apps that are hard to navigate with ads too small to read. As a deal huntress, I can vouch for a few that actually help manage the mall madness:

A barcode-scanning app is essential to making sure you're getting the best deal. I like RedLaser (owned by Ebay), and ShopSavvy. Once you scan a product's barcode, both apps show what it costs at other stores and online. Many big-box retailers offer a price-match guarantee at the register when you show that … Read more

CNET Update is keeping it clean:

In this episode of Update:

- Learn why some Xbox One users are losing Live account privileges when uploading game videos with profanity.

- Get a free launch-day game download if you get one of the few defective Xbox One consoles.

- Take note of a change in spam and malicious links in YouTube comments.

- If your turkey dinner is a bit dry this Thanksgiving, be grateful it's not freeze-dried, thermostabilized and irradiated.

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CNET Update avoids the crowds:

In this episode of Update:

- Skip the mania at stores, since Amazon and other retailers are starting Black Friday sales early online.

- Avoid the $5 delivery charge on eBay Now if you live in one the few areas the same-day delivery service is offered.

- Expect tablets to be a hot tech gift this holiday, according to CNET's annual shopping survey.

- Give an Amazon Prime membership as a gift, but don't plan on giving a 23andMe DNA testing kit -- the FDA ordered the company to halt sales.

- Add … Read more

CNET Update dials in:

In this episode of Update:

- You may have to invest in noise-canceling headphones if airlines allow passengers to make in-flight calls with their cellphones.

- Learn how Walmart is preparing to battle Amazon for Black Friday.

- Get a free BlackBerry Z10 from some carriers (that is, if you actually want one).

- Get caught up on the verdict of the Apple v. Samsung trial for damages (hint: it's not pretty for Samsung).

- Listen to the horrible grinding sounds that some unfortunate Xbox One owners heard when they put a disc into their … Read more

CNET Update whips the llama:

In this episode of Update:

- Download Winamp before AOL pulls the plug on the media player next month.

- Rejoice for Windows Phone users as more big-name apps arrive, including Instagram and Waze.

- Keep track of places you want to visit with Pinterest's new Place Pins tool.

- Automatically backup your iPhone or iPad photos to the cloud with the new SkyDrive app.

- Show your hate for Google (huh?) with Microsoft's Scroogled gear.

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CNET Update is a steal:

In this episode of Update:

- Learn what you can do to foil phone thieves, since carriers won't thwart theft with a kill switch.

- Translate languages with Word Lens on Google Glass, as developers begin making more complex apps for the headpiece.

- Compare the Logitech PowerShell iPhone game controller case with the Moga Ace Power snap-on controller. Both devices were unveiled this week for the holiday shopping season.

- Check out CNET's review of the Xbox One, Microsoft's new console that hits stores Friday.

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