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Candy-colored iPhone photos surface online

CNET Update offers a taste of the iPhone rainbow:

In this episode of Update:

- Get the latest reports on the next iPhone models expected this fall.

- Prepare for more buzz on the Pebble smartwatch when it goes on sale at Best Buy.

- Keep watch for student discounts, including Apple's back-to-school promotions.

- Export Google Reader data by July 15 and find a replacement app to keep up with your favorite websites.

- Buy a $500 ultra-HD media player to watch 10 videos on your new $5,000 4K TV.

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Always On Episode 44: Unboxing the Asus PadFone Infinity

Well, folks, this episode just about sums up Season 4. It's been another a great one, but don't worry, we're not planning on spending the summer lounging by the pool sipping fancy cocktails. It's too cold in San Francisco, anyway. We're already on the prowl, gearing up for Season 5. Plus, we've even got a couple special shows and an Always On giveaway coming in the next few weeks to keep you guys entertained.

For this week's unboxing, we take our first look at a one-of-a-kind gadget: the Asus PadFone Infinity. Despite a … Read more

Xbox Music expands to Web browsers

CNET Update is hailing a helicopter:

In this episode of Update:

- Rock out to Xbox Music from your Web browser free for 30 days.

- Find a deal for date night on Groupon Reserve -- no voucher required.

- Speculate why Apple filed a trademark for "iWatch" in Japan.

- Prepare for a future with self-destructing e-mail messages.

- Keep an eye out on Twitter for English translations of tweets, powered by Bing.

- Live like the rich and famous with Uber's helicopter-ride service in New York City on Wednesday.

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BMW 135is: The most 'BMW' of them all? (CNET On Cars, Episode 21)

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I remember when the first BMW 320i hit U.S. shores when I was in high school. It forever changed my idea of what a sporty car could and should be, and did the same for much of the world's car-buying public. Today's 1 Series is the nearest thing to the 320i, and I approached it that way when we got our hands on a 135is on the road and on the track. Turns out it may be BMW'… Read more

Could Google be next with a game console?

CNET Update hearts it:

In this episode of Update:

- Preorder a GamePop by Sunday to get it for free, or else get the GamePop Mini free with a subscription.

- Prepare for a Nexus Q comeback if Google relaunches it as an Android-gaming console.

- Leave your evening plans in the hands of Max, the new Netflix suggestion feature.

- Catch a glimpse of Android 4.3 leaked screenshots.

- Ditch the extra cable box this summer with Time Warner Cable's live TV app on Xbox.

- Bid farewell to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which isn't getting an upgrade … Read more

Google Now adds live TV info and coupons

CNET Update shops in space:

In this episode of Update:

- Pull up info on TV shows and coupons with Google Now.

- See what the world is like without clouds in the improved Google Maps satellite view.

- Say goodbye to 3G as Verizon plans to sell 4G-only phones in 2014.

- Ponder why Facebook is taking so long to create a Facebook app for Windows 8.

- Trek boldly with PayPal into the unknowns of space commerce.

- Try the new Digg app as a replacement for Google Reader.

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Crave Ep. 125: Jam surveillance cameras with these 'fashionable' LED glasses

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The National Institute of Informatics has developed infrared LED glasses that let you slip through an airport undetected by the NSA. We take a quick look inside home theaters built for a king, and Crave introduces a new segment called the Lego Block. Can you guess what it's about? … Read more

iPhone 5S rumors arrive amid iPhone 5 deals

CNET Update needs a smarter wrist:

In this episode of Update:

- Examine the alleged iPhone 5S photos posted to MacRumors.

- Find the iPhone 5 at Virgin Mobile next week -- or get one for free with a Best Buy trade-in deal.

- Color your world with these new Galaxy S4 models.

- Explain your feelings with pictures on Facebook comments.

- Save $50 on the discounted Nvidia Shield portable gaming device.

- Ponder how Sony could improve the SmartWatch with a new model coming next week.

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. … Read more

Instagram adds 15-second videos

CNET Update shares 173-second videos:

In this episode of Update:

- Feel relieved over Microsoft's reversal of the Xbox One used-games policy.

- Find your filter with Instagram's new video-sharing feature.

- Check out the first Android-powered camera with an interchangeable lens.

- Compare the Galaxy S4 spinoffs: S4 Mini, S4 Active and S4 Zoom.

- Learn how to pronounce Ativ, the brand for Samsung's Windows 8 products.

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 … Read more

More to watch on Apple TV

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In this episode of Update:

- Access HBO and ESPN programming on Apple TV (that is, unless you have DirecTV).

- Share your emoticons with the Facebook iOS update.

- Catch up on the latest in the NSA saga, as Google challenges the DOJ's gag order.

- Keep an eye out for Sony's fix to the buggy PS3 update.

- Consider the Following: Bill Nye the Science Guy has an iOS app.

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the … Read more