The mCable Gaming Edition HDMI cable from Marseille promises to “eliminate jagged edges and shimmering texture without creating blurring artifacts” among other things. The cable also starts at around $100 for a 3-foot version and after being told over and over and over again not to buy an expensive HDMI cable, I originally took this claim …

Looks like Apple is getting more serious about making the iPad into a laptop replacement. At WWDC 2019, its annual developers conference, Apple introduced iPadOS, a dedicated operating system for the iPad that breaks away from some of iOS’ limitations, especially when it comes to productivity.  Apple will release iPadOS this fall as a free software update for the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini (released …

The iPadOS and iOS 13 public beta are both here and ready for you to install and test out. MacOS Catalina is also expected in public beta form today. However, “test” is the key word there, because although you can update your iPhone or iPad to the upcoming version of Apple’s mobile operating systems, it doesn’t mean you should. Sure, you’re …

The DJI RoboMaster S1 looks like an autonomous sentry ready to protect the smart home of the future, and maybe someday it will be. At the moment, the company says it’s simply the most advanced robot for students on the market. Made to see, feel and hear the world around it, the S1 has 31 sensors to map its environment, …

The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay combines the features of an analog instant film camera with digital camera convenience in the smallest package possible. Like the company’s Instax Square SQ10, the LiPlay (pronounced LEE-play) is a hybrid instant film camera. It doesn’t shoot straight to instant film like analog Instax cameras, but instead uses a very small 1/5-inch digital image sensor …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Later this year you’ll be able to get more of your favorite iPad apps on your Mac. Announced at Apple’s developer conference, WWDC 2019, Project Catalyst will help developers bring iOS app experiences to the next version of MacOS, Catalina.  At the end …

The Notebook 7 Force is Samsung’s newest 15.6-inch laptop, and it’s all clean lines and high performance wrapped up in a black metal chassis. The Force, which will start at $1,500 when it’s available in the US on July 26, is a traditional clamshell design — not a two-in-one like Samsung’s Notebook 9 Pro — and looks very much like …

Dell’s premium XPS line showcases the company’s most innovative designs with the latest hardware like the new XPS 15.  It’s the world’s smallest 15.6-inch performance laptop, Dell says, with the footprint of what would normally be a 14-inch laptop, and it has a starting weight of 4 pounds (1.8 kg). Dell also shed as much bezel around the display as …

If you were wondering what happened to that gaming laptop Samsung announced back at CES 2019, well, wonder no more.  The Notebook Odyssey is available to order starting today for $2,000 (approximately AU$2,910 or £1,570 converted) and features the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU paired with a six-core Intel Core i7 processor. Aside from the updated internal hardware, Samsung redesigned the chassis and cooling, and …

With such a wide variety of great gaming mice already on the market, it would be easy to overlook options from the likes of HP’s Omen brand. Its upcoming wireless Photon mouse and Outpost mousepad is worth your attention, however.  The $130 Photon ambidextrous wireless gaming mouse (approximately AU$190 and £100 converted) uses optical-mechanical switches that allow for a click …