Nvidia’s Titan cards have always walked a fine line between the gamer-oriented GeForce and the professionally targeted Quadro. They’re basically Quadro-power cards with GeForce-capability drivers. That historically plops them into the really, really expensive gaming GPU category or on the lists of video professionals who demand speed and value more than certification. The new $2,499 …
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Pixel’s Call Screen feature makes it all too easy to monitor incoming calls from unknown numbers. When the call comes in, you can let Google answer the call for you and view a live transcript of the caller’s responses. However when the feature first launched, as soon as the call ended the transcript of the call disappeared. This made it …
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Microsoft announced today it’s adding live captions and subtitles to Skype and PowerPoint, making it easier to understand what people are saying. The captions use speech-to-text AI to record what’s being said in real time during a presentation or video call. They also give you the option of changing your language settings in case you need subtitles. This feature seems especially …
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One of the world’s first 5G phones will be coming to the US from Samsung and Verizon. The two companies on Monday said they plan to bring a device able to tap into next-generation cellular technology to the US market in the first half of 2019. They didn’t give details about what the device will look like, what it will …
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Gift giving is a delicate balance. On one hand you want to get them something they’ll love. On the other hand you don’t want to get yourself a pain in the wallet. The latest tech gadgets, especially ones highly rated by the ace reviewers here at CNET, are sure-fire ways to make someone’s holiday season special. And as a gift …
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Who says all the best deals happen on Black Friday? If you want a big, dirt-cheap TV, you’ve still got options. Like this one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the Sceptre U550CV-U 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV for $229.99 shipped (plus tax). That’s the lowest price to date and a pretty amazing deal on a …
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Learning to read is a time-consuming and complex process for any kiddo, but the 32 million deaf children in the world face an extra challenge. They must learn how to interpret the words they see on the page without using the sound-based phonics system that most school children rely upon or being able to hear a teacher or parent repeat …
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I’m not sure the Chromecast Audio is long for the world, which may explain today’s significant discount, but let’s come back to that. For now, the deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Google has the Chromecast Audio for $15. You can also find it at B&H for $15, Macy’s for $15 and Staples for $15. But each of …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Samsung and Verizon partnering on a 5G smartphone for the first half of next year. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit, which kicks off this week. An unusual mashup between virtual reality and live immersive theater. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the …
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ShopRunner is one of those things I probably wouldn’t pay for, but would gladly accept for free. Feel likewise? Well, here you go: For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get a free one-year ShopRunner membership. It normally costs $79, though anyone with a PayPal account or a select American Express or MasterCard card already qualifies for an ongoing complimentary …
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