Get a Microsoft Surface Book 2 for $1,375

Welcome to CNET’s 10 Days of Deals — Day 4. This is something more likely to appeal to business users than everyday consumers, but it’s still worth a look. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13.5-inch) for $1,374.99 with promo code CHEAPBOOK. This model sells …

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Fossil’s latest Wear OS smartwatch adds longer battery life for $255

It’s November, and new Wear OS-compatible smartwatches keep dribbling out as we approach the holidays. Fossil’s latest, the Fossil Sport, is another Google Wear OS smartwatch, But it adds Qualcomm’s newest 3100 wearable chip for what could mean longer battery life. (Fossil only claims 24+ hours in smartwatch mode, though, and two-plus days in a new standby watch-only mode.) Fossil Sport …

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Control Alexa from your Windows 10 PC

Amazon released the Alexa app for Windows 10 today, which lets you operate the Alexa voice assistant with your voice or keyboard from a PC. Previously the app was only available preloaded on compatible PCs from brands like Lenovo, but Alexa is now available from the Windows 10 store. The Wake on Voice feature is still only available on “supported …

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MacBook Air teardown reveals it’s easier to fix than previous version

Apple’s 2018 MacBook Air reboot is lighter and features a better display than its predecessor, but a look at its insides shows that it’s easier to repair as well. Tech repair site iFixit posted a full teardown on Thursday and found that it’s a step in the right direction for DIY repairs compared with the 2015 model. Many of its parts, including …

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Nintendo Switch adds YouTube app, making it more like a streaming device

Nintendo Switch added YouTube‘s app Thursday, giving the gaming device the ability to function a little like a streaming box for your TV or like a handheld 360-degree-video viewer.  YouTube, which has 1.9 billion monthly users, became the most popular source of online video in the world largely due to its popularity on mobile phones, but its videos are increasingly being …

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HTC reveals standalone Vive Focus VR headset geared toward business

On Thursday, HTC Vive announced its new push toward bringing VR to the enterprise level. This involves a new platform, hardware and software geared toward business applications. The HTC Vive Focus is the company’s new standalone VR headset. The Vive Focus is powered by the Vive Wave platform, comes with dual 3K AMOLED screens and runs on a Snapdragon 835 …

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Looks like Android is ready for the wave of foldable phones coming

There’s been a lot of talk about foldable smartphones. Most of these rumors have centered around phone-makers developing the technology — like Samsung, Huawei and Apple. But now another major player has gone on the record to share its plans: Google’s Android. At the Android Dev Summit on Wednesday, Android announced that it’s officially adding support for foldable devices. We just …

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Samsung is building software to control your TV with your brain

Samsung has created smart TV software you can control with your brainwaves.  The research, called Project Pontis, aims to make Samsung’s televisions more accessible for people with physical disabilities like quadriplegia. The company wants to enable “users with physical limitations to change channels and adjust sound volume with their brains.” Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s smart TV software is controlled …

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Get three free movies from Movies Anywhere

Words can’t adequately express how much I love Movies Anywhere. It’s the service that links all your movie accounts, making all your movies available, well, anywhere. To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Movies Anywhere is offering three free movies when you connect at least two new digital retailers. And if you already have all six available retailers synced to your account, …

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DJI fixes vulnerability that let potential hackers spy on drones

Hey DJI, your fly was open. Security researchers from Check Point said in March they found a vulnerability that allowed potential hackers to log into accounts for the consumer drone maker without needing a password. DJI said it fixed the flaw in September.  Once you have access to a DJI account, you’re able to view sensitive information like live view …

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Looks like Vine is coming back in the spring as Byte

Vine is back — sort of. Dom Hofmann, co-founder of the six-second video platform, took to Twitter on Thursday to promote the launch of Byte, a “new looping video app” that is expected to debut in the Spring 2019. our new looping video app is called byte. launching spring 2019 pic.twitter.com/C3FMvkcIwc — dom hofmann (@dhof) November 8, 2018 Last year, …

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Black Friday 2018 sales starting earlier than ever at Best Buy and Walmart

This year, Black Friday will get started early. Like, on Thursday. You may want to experiment with a Thanksgiving lunch instead of Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 22. Best Buy and Walmart have both announced that their in-store Black Friday sales will kick off on the evening of Thanksgiving Day.  Best Buy will open its stores from 5 p.m. local time on …

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6 tips and tricks for the new Apple Pencil

Alongside the new iPad Pro ($249 at Amazon), a new Apple Pencil was also announced. The new Apple Pencil has a matte finish and a flat edge that breaks up the otherwise cylindrical device. Outside of a new look, the new Pencil also features a touch-sensitive area that developers are sure to get creative with. Here are six tips to …

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Last week, AT&T rolled out a $20 discount on its prepaid unlimited data plans. A few days later Verizon responded with a $5 discount on its prepaid plans that cost $40/month or more. Now T-Mobile is following suit with a “limited-time offer” of $50/month for prepaid unlimited talk, text and data. You can check out the banner below for more …

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