For years, luxury fashion houses have strived to bridge the gap between fashion and consumer technology. Although a number of products from these brands tend to fall into the fashion side of the spectrum rather than the function, their ambitions live on. (Understandably so.) This week, Louis Vuitton launched a new consumer tech product in …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 FE is kicking off CES 2022 with a sequel to 2020’s popular Galaxy S20 FE. The S21 FE will start at $700 (£699 or approximately AU$1,300) for the base model, which has 6GB of RAM and 128GB …
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A new clamshell foldable phone from Huawei was shown off in a photoshoot on Chinese social media ahead of its global launch next week. Known as the Huawei P50 Pocket, the device which looks similar in appearance to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3, was teased in a series of photos posted on Harper’s Bazaar China’s official account on Weibo, China’s …
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Oppo has just revealed its first foldable phone, the Find N, which looks squarely aimed at challenging Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3. The Find N was unveiled on Wednesday at the company’s annual “Inno Day” event, following the announcement of a pair of smart eyeglasses as well as in-house designed neural processing units. The Find N will start selling in mainland …
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Smart glasses were supposed to be the next big thing… nearly a decade ago. Fast forward to 2021, and they’ve failed to become part of our daily lives, reduced to a mostly forgotten corner of consumer tech history. Chinese consumer electronics giant Oppo wants to change that and has taken its first commercial stab at making smart glasses a thing. …
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The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro were both unveiled this fall, and the Pro model has since made CNET’s list of best smartphones for 2021. If you’re considering a new Pixel phone, you may be wondering what’s the difference between the latest models. (If you already have a Pixel 6, you should really change these default settings.) The pair …
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We all know the drill. As Apple’s annual fall event draws close, many of us start to check in on our previous two-year smartphone plan to see if we’re eligible for an upgrade in September. After all, the newest phone is only the newest phone for so long. Even for discerning shoppers like me, it takes serious willpower to resist the …
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One of the biggest challenges of mixed-reality headsets is the size. That’s the challenge a Chinese upstart called NReal wants to tackle with its sunglass-style AR glasses. The company, which raised $100 million this year, is planning to release its Android-based glasses in the US on Nov. 30. If you’re curious, you can try the smart accessory at select Verizon …
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For years, iPhone owners have hoped for a USB-C port to replace Apple’s proprietary Lightning port built into the bottom of their devices. Tired of waiting for Apple, one fan took matters into his own hands, creating what he says is the world’s first USB-C iPhone before selling it for a small fortune. Swiss robotics student Ken Pilloner is the man behind …
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As much as I look forward to Apple’s big iPhone reveal every year, I’m more excited this year about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Google’s new in-house Tensor chip. I’ve been a happy iPhone owner for years, so this feeling comes as a surprise. In part this comes from Apple’s lackluster iPhone 13 upgrades. Don’t get me wrong: The …
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