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August 18, 2015 CNET How To Trouble viewing this email? Read it online Share via Facebook Email the editor Uber and Lyft: 9 things to consider before your first ride Ride-sharing is rapidly edging out taxis in major cities, and here's everything you should know about these apps that are shaking up transportation. READ MORE » Sharon Profis Senior Editor / San Francisco Today's headlines / Sharpness: The worst control on your TV The Sharpness control on your TV doesn't actually add Sharpness. In fact, it actually reduces it. Learn about this misleading control, and turn it down, to get your TV looking its best. Read more   /  Share: The free and easy way to back up your iPhone photos Running out of space on your phone? There's a hassle-free way to preserve precious photos before deleting them. Read more   /  Share: Add Star Wars emojis to your text messages The official Star Wars app now features over 50 adorable characters, ships and more. Here's how to text them. Read more   /  Share: Reduce Troubleshooting Time Up to 59% in Your Virtual Environment From TechRepublic: Know exactly where to look when there's a problem. SolarWinds® Virtualization Manager shows your entire virtualization stack from VM to the... DOWNLOAD NOW Latest How To posts / 01 Check Uber fares with a tweet 02 Activate GodMode in Windows 10 03 Use OneDrive to fetch files not saved in your OneDrive folder 04 Getting started with Google Hangouts in your browser   INTERNET PRIVACY / What does Google know about you? It's no secret that Google keeps tabs on your usage habits, but you can control how much data it holds on to. CHECK YOUR SETTINGS Latest tech news / 01 With Dell's help, Google pushes Chrome-based laptops beyond budget buyers 02 Samsung Pay comes to the US in September 03 Google to spin out game maker Niantic Labs as independent company 04 Samsung targets BlackBerry owners with Galaxy Note 5 keyboard case 05 Samsung debuts Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+; teases next smartwatch FOLLOW CNET... Facebook Twitter Google+ YouTube LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Newsletters RSS The e-mail address for this newsletter is webryusteven003.wwwzc008idv@blogger.com. To update your account, please visit our Newsletter subscription center. Unsubscribe  /  Help  /  Privacy policy Copyright 2015 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CBS Interactive 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.