Sony’s TV lineup: Biggest news is its 48

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Not to be left out of the TV fun at CES 2020, Sony has announced its latest crop of big-screen televisions, including 8K resolution sets in 75- and 85-inch sizes, new 4K LED televisions that max out at 85 inches, and of course its next …

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Samsung just debuted a bezelless 8K TV that is 99% picture

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. My buying advice for 8K TVs is basically “don’t,” but Samsung is debuting an 8K model that’s about more than resolution at CES 2020. The world’s biggest TV maker’s best new 2020 TV, the Q950TS, has a superthin frame around the picture. …

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MediaTek brings 5G to less

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Cheaper 5G smartphones are getting another boost: new processors from MediaTek. The Taiwan-based chipmaker unveiled its Dimensity 800 series chips Tuesday, saying they’ll “bring flagship features, power and performance” to midrange smartphones.  The processors include integrated 5G modems that can tap …

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Samsung sets Feb. 11 Unpacked event to unveil Galaxy S20, Z Flip

The Galaxy S20 (and probably not the Galaxy S11 as originally thought) is one step closer to reality. After a promotional video surfaced that accidentally revealed the date of the launch, Samsung has now made its Unpacked event official — the brand will reveal its first phones for 2020 on Feb. 11 in San Francisco at 11 a.m. PT. The event will take …

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T-Mobile added 1 million of its most-valuable customers in the fourth quarter of 2019, the company said Tuesday. The news comes as the third largest US wireless carrier awaits the outcome of a federal court case to decide whether it will be allowed to merge with Sprint. The company issued preliminary results and said it added a total of 1 …

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OtterBox creates an antimicrobial screen protector for your nasty phone

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Our phones come with us everywhere… including, let’s be real, the bathroom. Which means it isn’t a surprise that the average smartphone is actually dirtier than a toilet seat. But new screen protectors from OtterBox and Corning unveiled at CES 2020 …

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The 5G phone anyone can afford will sell this year for under $500

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s going to be a new 5G phone in town and it isn’t made by Samsung, LG or OnePlus. Yet it has four cameras on the back and even a headphone jack. Called the TCL 10 5G, it’ll start selling around …

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MSI intros 1,000

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Why should dual-screen laptop manufacturers have all the conceptual fun? At CES 2020, MSI is showing off its robot-head concept gaming desktop, the MEG Aegis Ti5, which takes the aesthetic of its Aegis compact desktops a little further out. It’s a …

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Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook has a 4K UHD AMOLED display and costs $1,000

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung has certainly made its share of premium Chromebooks over the years, but nothing quite as swanky as its upcoming Galaxy Chromebook. Built from aluminum and only 0.4 inch (9.9mm) thick, the $1,000 13.3-inch two-in-one weighs just 2.2 pounds (1 kg) …

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Amazon Fire TV passes 40 million active users, seeming to stay atop of Roku

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Amazon’s Fire TV streaming media devices have surpassed more than 40 million active users, up from the 37 million the company reported in September, seeming to continue a lead over Roku.  Roku, also considered one of the most popular streaming video …

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Get a movie rental at Vudu for just $3

Is there a recent movie release you missed in the theater? Joker? Yesterday? John Wick: Chapter 3? No matter what you have a hankering to watch, you can see it just a little bit cheaper at Vudu right now. Rent any movie at Vudu for $3 when you use redemption code RENTJOKER. See it at Vudu A couple of points …

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Hands

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s no escaping the fact that foldable phones in 2019 cost double what they “should” for the specs they carry. Developing new technology is expensive, from the research to creating the hinge and flexible screen. There’s also the premium you pay …

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