The White House reportedly ponders personal phone ban for staff

The White House may be the next to adopt a “no cellphones” policy for its staff. According to anonymous administration officials quoted by Bloomberg, banning employees from using personal phones at work is a cybersecurity issue, and not to prevent leaks to the media. The purported proposal isn’t final, and neither are important details like when …

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Apple applies for patent for a foldable phone

Apple recently applied for another patent for a phone with a foldable display and body. While Samsung expects to release a foldable phone in 2018, there is no indication Apple is planning to do something similar any time soon. The company has won patents for bendable phones with flexible displays in the past. However nothing, so far, has come to …

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The Cheapskate’s favorite Cyber Monday deals of 2017

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! This 3D printer will run you just $160 — if you can get one. If not, check back …

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Apple’s new iPhone X ad features singing poop

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He/she/it sings too. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Soon, you’ll be sitting round the fire, counting your blessings, surrounded by those you love the most. You’ll look at your new gifts — perhaps even the iPhone X you bought for yourself — and insist on …

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Top 5 worst DC movies

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CNET’s Holiday Buying Guide Live 2017

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Bitcoin climbs past $9K, 1.7M Imgur users hacked

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NBN pauses HFC rollout, warns of delays of up to 9 months

If you’re one of the roughly 2.5 million Australians still yet to connect to the NBN via HFC, then we have bad news: Your service is going to be delayed another six to nine months. NBN has confirmed it is “pausing” further orders of NBN service over HFC technology, effective immediately. The company plans to get through the current backlog …

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7 Cyber Monday tips to score the best deals

Didn’t get all the things you were hoping to buy on Black Friday? Fear not, Cyber Monday offers plenty of more deals. And you don’t have to leave your desk to score the best ones. Here are seven tips to help you navigate this Cyber Monday. Now playing: Watch this: Get the real deals on Cyber Monday 1:09 Always check price history The …

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A bass lover’s ear bud, the FiiO F9

The FiiO F9 in-ear headphone’s sound isn’t by any stretch accurate or neutral, and it won’t please persnickety audiophiles, but there’s no denying the F9’s sound is deliriously big and juicy.  Bass is bold, highs are a little too sharp, but stereo imaging is wide open. The FiiO F9 sells for $99 and £109 on Amazon, and it’s AU$139 in …

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Black Friday online sales climb to record high

When it comes to Thanksgiving Day traditions, it seems gobbling turkey with family hasn’t quite been edged out by online shopping, at least not yet. Black Friday still takes the cake (or the pumpkin pie) when it comes to cruising the internet for bargains, judging by final numbers from Adobe Analytics, released Saturday. The day after Turkey Day saw $5.03 …

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Here’s what to do if someone snatches your iPhone or Android

Let’s start with a confession: I’m one of those idiots you heard about on the news last year. Cast your mind back to July 2016. It was the summer of Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that had us scouring the streets for Hypnos, Jigglypuffs and Seels. It was also a summer plagued with Pokemon-related calamity. Distracted Pokemon hunters crashed …

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Samsung’s Apple

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Wait, what are they doing? Motorola/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s painful when you don’t get invited to the party. You can sulk. You can post something mean or hurt on Facebook. Or you can just crash the festivities. This seems to have been Motorola’s …

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Tracking down gadgets gets easier, Netflix losing some good titles

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Don’t get suckered by a bad online deal

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