Pricing not available With the $950 (£799 or about AU$1,350) Xperia 5 II, Sony is essentially selling a more compact, more affordable version of the Xperia 1 II, which Sony released in May. Sony packed the Xperia 1 II with photo and video tools from its popular Alpha line of full-frame mirrorless cameras, and for $1,200 the …
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SteelSeries now makes mouse pads to cover your entire desk
At what size does a mouse pad become a mouse surface? I’m not entirely sure, but “when it covers your entire desk” seems like a good enough answer. Gaming peripheral company SteelSeries introduced Tuesday supersize versions of its mouse pads, the QcK 3XL, QcK 4XL and QcK 5XL. The pads are just as you’d expect: A smooth surface designed …
Read More »Microsoft may have new Surfaces coming this week
Microsoft’s Surface line of computers and tablets usually get updated in the fall, and it seems like at least some of the Windows-maker’s hardware lineup is going to get an update this week. According to WinFuture, Microsoft is set to announce a new 12.5-inch Surface Laptop on Thursday that will have 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage (with options for …
Read More »Lenovo’s $2,499 foldable ThinkPad is ready for preorder, joined by its lightest X1 laptop ever
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is the future of the PC market. Or not. It really all depends on where you fall on the value of foldable displays. Having a 13.3-inch OLED tablet PC that folds in half is ostensibly cool, as is the option to use it as dual, 9.6-inch screens. You can fold it a little to read …
Read More »Galaxy S20 vs. S10 specs compared: What Samsung changed in 2020
Samsung announced several new Galaxy phones this fall: the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy S20 FE. So it’s a good time to revisit the company’s current flagship phones, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra. The phones are available online and in retail stores. Since their launch earlier this year, CNET has tested the …
Read More »New emoji for bubble tea, transgender flag and more coming to iOS 14.2
The latest iOS beta includes several new emoji, including bubble tea, a transgender flag and roller skates, according to a Tuesday blog post by Emojipedia. iOS 14.2 is currently in beta for developer testing, so iOS users should have access to the new emoji sometime next month, the site estimates. The latest additions are also included in the most recent …
Read More »Enter to win a tablet with CNET’s The Apple Core giveaway*
Sign up for a chance to win the newly announced iPad Air 4, which features the new A14 Bionic chip, a 10.9-inch display and USB-C. The grand prize bundle also includes the Apple Pencil and the Magic Keyboard. You can read more about the new iPad Air right here. What do you need to do to enter to win this …
Read More »Galaxy S20 vs. S20 Ultra vs. S20 Plus: Who should buy which Samsung phone
As the tech world buzzes about Samsung’s newest devices — the Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy S20 FE — now might be a great time to revisit the lineup Samsung announced at their first Samsung Unpacked event of 2020, back in February. A lot has changed since the unveiling of the Galaxy S20 line. …
Read More »Galaxy S20 FE is the iPhone competitor Android fans need in 2020
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and S20 Ultra might be packed to the hilt with the latest, greatest tech, but they also come with sky-high prices to match. That makes them a tricky sell at a time when purse strings are tightening and rivals like OnePlus are making great phones at more affordable prices. The Galaxy S20 FE (which stands for …
Read More »Facebook simplifies crossposting with Instagram, Messenger in new Accounts Center
Have you ever wished you could post the same picture to Facebook and Instagram simultaneously? Or wondered why you had to reenter your debit card number to buy something on Facebook-owned Instagram when Facebook already has your digits? Cross-platform controls are no longer just a pipe dream, as Facebook announced Tuesday the creation of a new portal called Accounts Center. Facebook …
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