Yandex is following in Google’s footsteps once more. Having built Russia’s largest search engine, the Moscow-based tech giant has recently debuted a virtual assistant, a smart speaker — and, now, a phone.  Based on its specs, the Yandex.Phone is a pretty unremarkable handset that features a 2017 Snapdragon processor, hands-free access to the company’s intelligent assistant, …

After a few glitches — including the preannouncement leak of a promotional video and a subsequent unexplained launch delay — Nokia has unveiled its next phone for what it calls the “affordable premium” market. The Nokia 8.1, which features a wide notch on the front, costs 399 euros ($450, £355, AU$625 converted) — marking a considerable price increase for its …

If you’re looking for a full-featured smartwatch without the pomposity — or priciness — of the Apple Watch, Amazfit’s new wearable may be worth a look. The $160 Amazfit Verge offers many of the features and specs you’ll find in smartwatches and fitness trackers that cost hundreds more. Though it doesn’t have built-in LTE like the higher-end version of the Apple …

Chinese phone-maker OnePlus has announced a partnership with UK carmaker McLaren Formula 1. The companies will host a “Salute to Speed” event at McLaren’s Technology Centre in Woking, England on Dec. 11. OnePlus is holding a contest, for European fans only, to attend the event. OnePlus has done the special edition thing before — tying in movies, other brands and …

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, but it’s still a great time to get a deal on a tablet, laptop, desktop or monitor. Some retailers are continuing their incredible Black Friday sales — including B&H, which is still offering the brand-new MacBook Air for $1,099 and serious, serious discounts on other Apple laptops (although not as good as it was on Cyber …

Office Depot didn’t come to play on this Cyber Monday — the retailer hit the competition hard with some of the lowest prices we’ve seen, especially if you’re in the market for new laptops and PCs. Look here to find one of the best discounts of the entire year: Office Depot has an HP laptop that’s equipped with a seventh-gen Intel Core i7 …

Newegg is still going strong with the deals for Cyber Monday. Following up on some monster discounts for Black Friday, Newegg has solid sales on a range of computer stuff: gaming rigs, motherboards, a la carte processors, hard drives and other components from your favorite brands like Asus, Samsung, HP and Acer.  The 40 best Cyber Monday 2018 deals still available +57 …

Some of the better deals on TVs, laptops and a bunch of other devices may be found at Sam’s Club on Black Friday 2018. Like Costco, Sam’s Club is a warehouse club store based on customers having a membership plan. An annual membership at Sam’s Club costs between $45 and $100. Nonmembers can technically still make purchases at Sam’s Club, but they’ll miss out on …

Microsoft scrubbed the Surface lineup back in October, unveiling new versions of its Surface Pro tablet and Surface laptop, refreshing its Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC, and debuting its first pair of noise-canceling headphones. Now, Black Friday is presenting an opportunity for the company to promote some of its newest devices and clear out older inventory. And that means discounts. The 40 best Cyber Monday …

It won’t arrive in time for Black Friday, but the first Pixel Slate tablets will soon land with customers. After beginning to accept preorders last week, Google now shows estimated shipping times of two to four weeks, depending on which model you buy.  Announced at Google’s October event, the Pixel Slate is a Chrome OS tablet that follows in the footsteps of Microsoft’s Surface tablet. Google …