This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At today’s WWDC, Apple showed off a new AR-powered feature: Measure. See the video below. When iOS 12 arrives, you’ll be able to use your iPhone ($285 at Amazon) to take measurements of real-world objects. Now playing: Watch …
Read More »
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its WWDC conference on Monday, Apple took the wraps off iOS 12. If you already own an iPhone ($285 at Amazon) or iPad ($170 at Amazon), especially an older one, you might be wondering whether the device will be able to run the …
Read More »
In 2005, Amazon introduced a service called Prime — and it’s not an exaggeration to say it transformed online shopping. As of April, 2018, the company boasts over 100 million subscribers. But what the heck is Prime? How much does it cost? And what benefits does it offer? Let’s take a look at what this service is all about. A …
Read More »
Cheeps! If you were among the lucky 250 to purchase a Cheapskate Mystery Box, chances are good you’ve received it by now. (Share those pics! #CheapskateMysteryBox) But if you missed out, I’ll wager you’re wondering what was inside. Wonder no more. In the video below, I give you the Cheapskate Mystery Box unboxed! (Needless to say, if you haven’t received …
Read More »
I have a family vacation coming up, and I always like to bring a speaker so we can enjoy some tunes while lazing around. Ah, but which speaker? Maybe this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Tribit XSound Go portable Bluetooth speaker is $29.87 when you apply promo code BTS20BLK. It normally sells for $36. Not …
Read More »
Last Friday, the FBI issued a report recommending that everyone reboot their routers. The reason? “Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide.” That’s a pretty alarming PSA, but also a somewhat vague one. How do you know if your router is infected? What can you do to keep malware …
Read More »
About 18 months ago, CNET’s Joshua Goldman called the GoPro Hero5 Black the GoPro to get. And that was based on its then-$399 list price. Today, and for a limited time, you can get the GoPro Hero5 Black for $199.99 shipped when you apply promo code BOT20 in your shopping cart. That price includes a free spare battery and free …
Read More »
Google Lens is ready for its close-up — so to speak. The “future of search” uses your phone’s camera to identify objects and then gives you information about those objects — basically a sort of real-time reverse image-lookup, or, if you prefer, an augmented reality (AR) Google. However you choose to describe it, Google Lens can perform some cool tricks. …
Read More »
The DJI Spark is a terrific little drone, notable for packing lots of advanced features into a compact frame. Among those features: gesture-controlled operation, which would seem to obviate the need for a remote. But I strongly recommend getting one, in part because it makes the Spark easier to control and in part because it extends the range. Normally it’s …
Read More »
A while back I offered advice on choosing the best music service for your family, with an eye toward convenience, versatility and especially price. One important consideration I completely forgot was explicit lyrics. Given that pretty much every modern song contains bad language (that’s right, I said it — now get off my lawn!), parents might want the option of …
Read More »
