Daily Archives: July 5, 2012
Archos unveils Elements tablet series with 97 Carbon
The first in a line of entry-level tablets, the $229 Archos 97 Carbon has a 9.7-inch display and a 1GHz processor and run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. July 5, 2012 11:59 AM PDT Archos 97 Carbon (Credit: Archos) Archos today announced a series of entry-level features Android tablets for for its new Elements series. First ...
Apple snags patent for water-damage detection
The company's patent describes a detector that gives customer service representatives an easy way to determine how badly damaged a product is due to water. The water-detection indicator in Apple's iPhone 4/iPhone 4S. (Credit: Apple) Apple has won a patent related to detecting water damage in a gadget. The patent, 8,210,032, describes a method by which customer service representatives ...
How to Use Smart Motion Gestures on the Samsung Galaxy S III
July 5th, 2012 by David Cogen Ever wish your phone was a little more in tune with how you handle it? Maybe if you’re texting someone and put the phone to your ear, it should know you wish to call that person, right? Well, thanks to Smart Gestures on the new Samsung Galaxy S III, you’re ...
Can I use my smartphone to view a backup camera? (Roadside Assistance)
This week on CNET Roadside Assistance, we look ahead at a WiFi-enabled rearview camera that plays nice with your smartphone. Settling into the driver's seat of a modern, 2012 model year automobile means that you'll be facing quite a few LCD screens. You've got the display for the audio system, sometimes a color screen for navigation, ...