Sean Hollister

Apple says Trump’s tariffs would make Watch, AirPods and Macs more expensive

The United States’ proposed $200 billion tariff on Chinese-made products might not affect your next TVs or phone purchase directly, but Apple now says that a whole lot of other Apple products would get hit by the 25 percent increase in import tax — including the Apple Watch, AirPods headphones and HomePod smart speaker. Here’s …

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Microsoft announces Oct. 2 event for Surface devices and more

Apple on Sept. 12. Google on Oct. 9. And now, Microsoft will hold its own special event between those two dates — we just received an invite to a Microsoft event on Oct. 2 in New York City. The only hint Microsoft’s giving us is the phrase “A moment of your time,” but CNET understands that there will be Microsoft …

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Google may have just spilled the beans on a new wave of Chrome OS tablets

Last Wednesday, a seemingly innocuous request appeared in Google’s Chromium codebase: “Add mappings for “Hamburger” and “Assistant” keys on Hammer/Wand/Whiskers and BRYDGE keyboards.”  But that single sentence may have been enough to reveal a secret — Google may be planning to bring a new wave of high-end Chrome OS tablets to market. That’s because Brydge is the name of a …

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Pixel 3: Google officially sends out invites for Oct. 9 event

So — Google just invited us to an event on October 9 in New York City, with a big flashy invitation like the kind tech companies send when they’re about to introduce something big, like — for instance — a set of flashy new phones. We totally wouldn’t go out on a limb and say that we’re going to see …

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Apple Watch 4’s screen will feel way less cramped, according to new leak

On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the world is expecting Apple to announce a new set of iPhones, and a new Apple Watch too boot. But you don’t necessarily need to wait. Last Thursday, 9to5Mac brought us what could be our first look at that Apple Watch Series 4, complete with a notably larger display. How much larger? On Wednesday, 9to5Mac’s Guillerme …

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Maybe don’t buy a GoPro right now

It’s that time of year when GoPro introduces a new lineup of its popular action cameras. And if a pair of leaks are to be believed, we’re about to be introduced to the GoPro Hero7.  Let’s take a look at those leaks, shall we? First, there are the alleged photos of a Best Buy aisle endcap with the Hero 7 …

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The truly wireless Earin M

The Earin M-2 truly wireless earbuds were supposed to ship in March 2017. Needless to say, they missed that date by a hair — but maybe good things come to those who wait? Twenty months later, the ultralight buds are finally shipping for $249 (roughly £200 or AU$350 converted) a pair. Not only does Earin claim they’re still the smallest …

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Watch Red’s ‘holographic’ Hydrogen One phone get first video unboxing

Here’s our full review of the Red Hydrogen One phone.  Nobody’s made a phone quite like the Red Hydrogen One before — a $1,200 handset with modular parts (bolt-on batteries and swappable cameras), a rugged build with scalloped edges and squared-off corners instead of curves, and an intriguing ‘holographic’ screen.  And while the jury’s still out on many of those features …

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Google just reportedly said it won’t release a Pixel Watch this year

With all the recent updates to Google’s smartwatch platform and Google’s new phones expected Oct. 9 — not to mention a rather specific report — the company was widely expected to have its first Google-branded Pixel Watch in tow. But according to Tom’s Guide, Google has officially confirmed that it has no plans to release its own watch in 2018. Google …

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This is the iPhone XS, reportedly

Where do you go after X? (Apple skipped the iPhone 9, after all.) The answer, according to 9to5Mac, is the iPhone XS. And according to the popular Apple blog, you’re looking at the first pictures of Apple’s new phones right now, immediately above. 9to5Mac believes that both the expected 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models of the new iPhone will be named …

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