You could be forgiven if you haven’t been all that excited by Apple’s new products in 2016. That’s because all three of them — the iPhone SE, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the new 12-inch MacBook — all look exactly like their predecessors. To be clear, they’re all excellent products that CNET scored 4 stars …
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Sometimes, you almost want to feel sorry for cable companies. Customers hate them. The cord-cutting trend seems to be picking up momentum. And the government is beginning to cast its gaze on them, too. Last week, President Obama added his support to the Federal Communications Commission’s recent edict calling for standardized cable-box compatibility. If that moves to the point of …
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This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: CNET’S CES Top 10-ish 23:22 CES, the world’s biggest and splashiest showcase for the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, is a victim of its own outsize expectations. Yes, …
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This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Wish you were at CES, the world’s biggest consumer electronics trade show? CNET has you covered. We’re streaming more than 12 straight hours of live press conferences from Las Vegas. And that’s just …
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“I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.” “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart.” “Every time I try to get out, they pull me back in.” Think of “The Godfather” movies, and those are just three of the classic lines you’ll remember. But if your Corleone memory is fuzzy, I have some …
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Apple If it’s September, it must be time for new iPhones. Last year, Apple delivered a double whammy at its annual iPhone refresh: in addition to two big-screen phones, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus , CEO Tim Cook also unveiled the Apple Watch . The company’s first foray into wearable tech didn’t hit stores until the following year, but …
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You may feel like you’ve already seen and heard a lot about Samsung’s Gear S2. We got some initial broad strokes about the watch — circular design, Tizen operating system — back in the spring when Samsung released details to developers. More recently, Samsung teased it at the end of its Galaxy Note 5 press conference in New York two …
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This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Now playing: Watch this: 8 stories that defined CES 2015 25:51 LAS VEGAS — CES is dead. CES is amazing! CES brought new energy. Nothing new or interesting happens at CES. We’ve heard …
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Amazon’s new Fire tablets are getting a holiday price cut. Sarah Tew/CNET Amazon has unveiled a new slate of Black Friday deals for its own line of Fire and Kindle devices. Given the already low prices on most of those e-readers, tablets, phones, and video streamers, this includes some truly great deals for anyone looking for gadget gifts. And many …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Why wait for Black Friday? Roku is starting its holiday sale now — and the offers run straight through December 1 (Cyber Monday), but with that all important caveat: while supplies last. You’ll find two deals on deck at roku.com, both with free shipping: The 2013 Roku LT is available for $30: This product has recently been discontinued, …
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