Amazon on Tuesday opened its first “permanent online-only” Whole Foods store in Brooklyn, New York. The online retail giant said the store will help it meet the growing demand for grocery delivery. “Grocery delivery continues to be one of the fastest-growing businesses at Amazon,” the company said in a blog post. “This store will be …
Read More »Apple preps 75 million 5G iPhones along with new iPad Air, Apple Watches, report says
Apple’s holiday season should be a busy one, with several new 5G iPhones, multiple Apple Watches and a new iPad Air all on the way. According to a new report from Bloomberg detailing the company’s fall plans, four new iPhone models will arrive in October and all will support 5G. The new iPhones will have a “different design and a wider …
Read More »Flash sale: The Samsung Galaxy A51 is just $280 right now (save $120)
A couple months back, mobile carrier Visible was offering this sweet deal: The Samsung Galaxy A51 for $208 after rebate. It’s still available, though you’ll be paying $408 up front and then using Visible as your carrier for at least two months (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Prefer immediate savings? Here’s the best non-rebate deal to date: For …
Read More »HP Z brings the Power and the Fury (and the Z2 mini PC)
For its fall refresh of its ZBook mobile workstation line, HP’s joining the trend of jazzing up its names: The entry-priced ZBook 15v G6 morphs into the ZBook Power G7, while the performance-focused ZBook 15 and 17 G6 become the ZBook Fury 15 and 17 G7. Despite the new names, the two lines are part of HP’s workhorse pro laptops, …
Read More »Dell Latitude 9510: Hands
Dell’s Latitude 9510 could be the most important business laptop of 2020. That’s not necessarily obvious just from looking at it. I mean, it’s a nice-looking laptop, but not a visual standout. But really it’s only after using the 9510 for a little while that you start to understand why it’s special and what it allows you to do that …
Read More »Elac Uni
When speaker designer Andrew Jones left Pioneer for Elac America five years ago, he came up with some great designs straight out of the gate. The Elac Debut and Uni-Fi are two of my favorite speakers for the money over the past 10 years. Yesterday I spoke to Jones about his latest efforts. He said that when he released the Debut 2.0 in 2018, …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 coming Sept. 18, starting at $649
We already know a lot about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus, having previously tried a prerelease version of the higher-end Plus hardware and its excellent clip-on keyboard. Now we also know the S7 and S7 Plus are both coming Sept. 18, starting at $649 (£619) for the Galaxy Tab S7 and $849 (£799) for Galaxy …
Read More »This PC
Looking for a remote-learning setup for a student? You’re probably thinking “laptop,” but there’s another option: A PC on a stick. Yep, you can run Windows from a dongle that’s barely larger than a flash drive. Simply plug it into just about any monitor, TV or even projector. You’ll need a couple accessories, but let’s start with the guts: For …
Read More »AirPods vs. AirPods 2: The main differences between Apple’s wireless earbuds
Apple’s now has several AirPods to choose from, including the second-gen AirPods (or AirPods 2) and the AirPods Pro, both released in 2019. If you have a pair of Apple’s original wireless earbuds, you may be wondering if you should upgrade to the AirPods 2. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between the latest AirPods and the first-gen models. Want to step up …
Read More »Apple Arcade’s The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic
The Last Campfire joined Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of over 130 games on Thursday. It’s the story of a lost creature named Ember, who goes on an unexpected adventure. It’s the latest from developer Hello Games, best known for the sprawling space epic No Man’s Sky. See at App Store Apple/Screenshot by Shelby Brown/CNET Ember embarks on a sacred journey to find …
Read More »Facebook notifies people it can remove or block content to avoid regulatory risk
Facebook is notifying people about an update to its terms of service that will let the social network remove or restrict content that may have regulatory or legal impacts on the company. The move is related to Facebook’s threat to remove news from its platform in Australia, but the change will apply globally. “Effective October 1, 2020, section 3.2 of …
Read More »Panasonic Dolby Atmos gaming soundbar lets you blast Fortnite, Final Fantasy
If you’re a Fortnite fan you’re probably using a set of headphones or multimedia speakers, especially if you’re playing on a PC. Soundbars are usually something you associate with TVs, not gaming, but Panasonic‘s latest bar is aimed squarely at the space below your big gaming monitor. At $300 the SoundSlayer SC-HTB01 — yes, that’s its real name — totes …
Read More »Asus reveals latest ROG gaming gear, including RTX 3090, 3080 cards and Wi
Asus’ biggest launch today was the company’s new GeForce RTX 3090, 3080 and 3070-based graphics cards following Nvidia’s announcement of the new generation of Ampere-based GPUs, as well as its reveal of the first Wi-Fi 6E router, the tri-mode ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 The new cards, which ship this month, have redesigned fans, heat dissipation and airflow to improve cooling and reduce …
Read More »Why Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G’s $2,000 price tag isn’t actually that bad
What a world we live in when the announcement of a $2,000 price tag for a phone seems… not that bad. Samsung on Tuesday provided more details about its new Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, which it first showed off at a virtual Unpacked event on Aug. 5. The biggest tidbit shared during “Unpacked Part 2” was the device’s price: …
Read More »Fabric AR thinks augmented reality needs a makeover
Augmented Reality has been the next big thing for years – and it still isn’t. Instead, it’s been on a permanent low simmer. And while that’s more than has been achieved by 3D TV, folding phones and Quibi, AR needs to come to a boil before it overstays its welcome in the public’s mind. Now what? Perhaps a combination of Twitter …
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