Editor’s note Nov. 15: LinkedIn said Tuesday its career advice featur is now broadly available. The social network originally announced the update in August. Our coverage of that announcement, which contains more details on the update, follows. Looking for work on LinkedIn? You’ll soon find something else, too — career advice from recommended mentors. It’s …
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Nvidia Shield TV gets a $20 price cut after Apple TV 4K debuts
The Nvidia Shield, a 4K and HDR-compatible Android streaming device, is getting a $20 price cut, bringing the cost of a 16GB streamer and remote down to $179. The Nvidia Shield Android TV streamer, now available with remote for $179. Sarah Tew/CNET If that number sounds familiar, it’s because it’s also what you’ll need to spend on the new Apple …
Read More »Microsoft’s Surface chief set to give keynote at London event
Microsoft’s Surface chief Panos Panay will give a keynote speech at the company’s annual Future Decoded event in London on October 31, The Verge reports. Sources tell The Verge to expect at least one new device — potentially including the upcoming LTE version of the Surface Pro. ARM-powered Windows laptops are reportedly on the way, as well. The Surface has …
Read More »Market analysts see a coming boom in virtual and augmented reality
The battle to build a new generation of virtual and augmented reality experiences is already well underway, and if a new report from International Data Company is correct, the stakes might be higher than you might expect. Spending on virtual and augmented reality could double each year for the next four years, says a new report. Sarah Tew/CNET Worldwide spending …
Read More »Turn your Android phone into a Nintendo Game Boy for $50
All aboard the Nintendo nostalgia train — next stop, your Android phone. That’s the plan from Hyperkin, anyway, which will soon start shipping out the SmartBoy Mobile Device attachment for $50. Slide your Android device inside and download Hyperkin’s app, and you’ll have effectively transformed your phone into a modern day remake of Nintendo’s popular handheld gaming device, the Game …
Read More »HBO comes to Hulu, brings winter with it
Call in winter in July, perhaps, but Hulu is now offering HBO to its subscribers for the standard rate of $15 a month — just in time for the new season of “Game of Thrones.” You love it. We love it. TV loves it. HBO has arrived on Hulu. Start your free trial: https://t.co/8bgK3Uowc7 pic.twitter.com/ppKhZNE6hM — hulu (@hulu) July 6, …
Read More »Lenovo’s 25th anniversary ThinkPad is real, and coming soon
It’s been 25 years since Lenovo introduced us to its first ThinkPad: the 700C business laptop. By today’s standards, it was comically large and underpowered, but back then, it was a very popular piece of hardware that helped usher in the age of the laptop. Now, after a few years’ worth of rumors, Lenovo confirmed Wednesday that it will release …
Read More »Could Caltech’s ‘lensless camera’ mean flatter phones?
Today’s phones are so thin that the camera lens often can’t help but bulge out a little bit. Researchers at Caltech might have the solution, though. It’s a single-layer “lensless camera” capable of mimicking a traditional lens and sensor design. Potentially, that could mean thinner, flatter phones with no protruding camera lens could be on the way. “We’ve created a …
Read More »Apple wants Siri to read your mind and take over your home
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With more voice assistants competing for your attention than ever before, the time was right for Apple to introduce a slew of Siri upgrades on Monday, June 5, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. On top of that, we finally got our first …
Read More »Shiver me timbers! A pirate
Now playing: Watch this: Ahoy! The Galaxy S8 Pirates of the Caribbean edition… 1:12 The Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Samsung Galaxy S8. JD.com If you’ve been saving up ‘yer doubloons, or if you’re willing to dig up that chest of gold you buried, why not splurge on Samsung’s new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Galaxy S8 smart phone? Of course, you’ll …
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