Justin Jaffe

New iPhone rumors suggest 2019 TrueDepth cameras will support 12MP imaging

New rumors are sketching in the detail of our expectations for the next iPhone’s camera technology. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a good track record with these types of predictions, has released a new report suggesting that all three 2019 iPhones will have a 12-megapixel front-facing camera. Information from the report was earlier published by …

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HP unveils its first 15

HP on Thursday announced its biggest Chromebook laptop to date, which features a 15-inch touchscreen display and full-sized keyboard and number pad. The company joins Acer, Asus and Lenovo, all of which unveiled 15-inch laptops running Google’s Chrome operating system during the past two years.  The HP Chromebook 15 starts at $449 and comes equipped with fairly typical 2019 Chromebook components: an Intel …

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Amazon 10

Today only, Best Buy is offering $50 off of Amazon’s largest tablet, the Fire HD 10, bringing the price down to $100. That matches the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 32GB model. (Disclosure: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the product featured on this page.) See it at Best Buy Best Buy is …

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The Galaxy A80 has three reversible cameras and no notch

Samsung has unveiled a phone in its midrange Galaxy A series that features a new reversible camera system, the Galaxy A80. The phone’s sole camera array automatically flips around when toggled into selfie mode and consists of a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide and a time-of-flight sensor. The latter of which can be used for facial recognition and depth mapping for better …

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One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers is on sale for $80 at Best Buy

We’ve seen this top-ranked Bluetooth speaker sell at this price before — but that doesn’t make this deal any less of a beauty. Ultimate Ears’ Boom 2 delivers excellent sound quality in a compact, rugged and totally waterproof package.  Today only, Best Buy is offering $100 off the Phantom Black model, bringing the price down to $80. (Note CNET may get a share …

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Everything Acer just announced: New Concept D brand, Helios 700 gaming laptop and more

Acer on Thursday morning held its annual showcase for new laptops, PCs and accessories, known as Next @ Acer. From the stage at New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard, CEO Jason Chen said the company chose the location for being “up-and-coming,” which is likely how the company would like to see itself. The company announced a dizzying array of products including a new …

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Apple rumored to split up iTunes in forthcoming MacOS release

Evidence uncovered by two veteran programmers indicates that Apple may debut new dedicated apps for music, podcasts and TV shows in a forthcoming version of MacOS. According to the reports, Apple will continue to keep the iTunes app around, however, as it remains its only way of syncing data between older iPods and iPhones and Macs. Steve Troughton-Smith, who has …

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5 killer TV deals at Best Buy today

Best Buy has a handful of great TV deals going at the moment. And with the NCAA Final Four tipping off Saturday, this could be a particularly excellent moment to upgrade your home entertainment setup.  Read more: March Madness 2019: How to watch the Final Four live As Rick Broida highlighted earlier, today only, $100 will get you an Insignia 32-inch …

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Google’s spam

Google’s Call Screen technology, which helps determine who’s calling your phone and why, is coming to Motorola’s G7 and One lines. This marks the first time the feature will be available outside of Google’s own Pixel lineup. Call Screen answers incoming calls, asks the caller for information and then transcribes the response in real time. Designed to help users manage …

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The $199 Palm mini

The Palm may be little, but it’s ready to venture out on its own. In November, the $350 Palm debuted as a diminutive device that could handle calls and texts, plus a few other tasks — but only as an accessory to another Verizon phone. Palm has now announced a new version that’s capable of serving as a standalone Android …

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