• PSA: CDMA Carriers Probably Won't Activate Your Nexus 6 Unless It Was Purchased From Google Play Or That Carrier (And What You Can Do About It)

  Introduction When Google announced the Nexus 6 , most of us were probably quite pleased. For the first time possibly ever, we have one single SIM-unlocked phone that supports every single LTE, CDMA, UMTS, and GSM band in use by every major US carrier. For icing on the cake, all the major carriers…

• Google Play Music v5.7.1780Q Rolls Out With Recent Activity And Recommendations On Android TV, Adds ADT-1 Support [APK Download]

  Anybody who owns an ADT-1 has noticed the inexplicable absence of a Play Music app, something that became even more apparent after the Nexus Player began shipping with it. Well, the wait is finally over! An update to the Play Music app began rolling out earlier today, and it includes a banner on the…

• How to take a screenshot on the Motorola Droid Turbo

  The quickest and easiest way to get your point across in a message can often be a screenshot. We've seen some pretty interesting ways to take them over the years, with different swipe gestures, button combinations and voice controls ... but luckily the Droid Turbo isn't doing anything funky.…

• Tomorrow Daily 087: Baseball-playing bots, Uber and Spotify partner, a bionic bar, and more

  On today's show, we discuss the possibility of androids playing baseball, Uber and Spotify's new partnership, and a music video inspired by the study of visual sound. Also, CNET's own Bridget Carey orders a drink from a robot bartender on a futuristic cruise ship.

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• AT&T gives 5GB bonus to 10GB Mobile Share Value plans, limited time only

  Just in time for the holidays, AT&T's $100 10GB Mobile Share Value plan is about to get a 5GB bump -- but only for a limited.

• Intel set to merge struggling mobile business with PC chips division

  Intel is gearing up to merge its mobile phone and tablet divisions with its PC chip-making division, Bloomberg reported today. The move comes in the wake of Intel's struggle to maintain a profit in the mobile sector while operating its tablet and mobile phone businesses at a loss.

• This powerful 24-megapixel camera might come with your next Android phone

  Smartphone cameras keep getting better and better, and the next flagship Android phone you buy in 2015 might make a huge leap forward from the 13-megapixel cameras that we see in today's major Android devices. PhoneArena points out that OmniVision has just unveiled its new OV23850 camera sensors…

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• How to set up Smart Lock on Android 5.0 Lollipop

  You can use a Bluetooth or NFC device to unlock your Android phone. Here's how.

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• Google Play Services update tweaks Maps, Drive, Fit functionality

  To help get their services to a wider audience, Google has issued a Play Services update today. The aim is, naturally, getting Google stuff in more places, and making it a better experience for the end-user. Moving forward, Developers will have the ability to better control the API library they…

• SUPER is a fun new app from the guy who helped create Twitter

  INTRODUCING SUPER, A NEW APP FROM THE GUY WHO HELPED LAUNCH TWITTER. BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY SOCIAL NETWORKS.

• Moto X 2013 Developer Edition promotion takes price down to $230

  If you want an Android phone and don't want to break your budget, a deal has popped up on eBay for the unlocked Developer Edition of last year's Moto X. The 2013 Moto X with a woven white rear shell could be had now for just $229.99 on eBay, a 54 percent discount from the $500 list price for…