The wireless wars are making it a good time to shop around for a new wireless plan. All four major wireless carriers in the US — AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile — now offer unlimited data plans, which are great if you don’t want to worry about how much data you’re using. And the companies …
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Magikarp Jump hooks me to Pokemon again, and I can’t believe it
Doing the math, I must have tapped my phone screen close to a hundred thousand times playing Magikarp Jump, the new Pokemon-themed mobile game. I regret every single one of those taps. Some background: A Magikarp is a Pokemon. It looks like a gaping, stunted koi fish. It’s famously useless, save for the fact it turns into a huge water …
Read More »Who needs more than one speaker?
The “How many speakers do I need” question comes up all the time, but there’s no easy answer. For music a single speaker placed just about anywhere in the room might get the job done for background listening, even for some of my more astute audiophile pals. When music isn’t the prime focus, like while showering, working, exercising, etc., one …
Read More »Meze 99 Neo, a luxury headphone for an affordable price
I’m guessing most of you’ve never heard of Meze headphones, and that’s a shame. Its 99 Classics ($309, £279, AU$442) received a raft of glowing reviews last year, and I concur they’re remarkably good. Meze just dropped the 99 Neo ($249, £229, Australia’s price hasn’t been announced yet but it roughly converts to $330) headphones that have a similar look, feel …
Read More »Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo shows how topless shots go viral
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Just how viral can his underwear go? Denis Doyle/Getty Images It’s hard being an icon. Especially one who’s sculpted to perfection. Real Madrid soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo wants you to know that the web makes his life even harder. Or, perhaps, even more entertaining and …
Read More »Qualcomm continues its battle with Apple, and Microsoft lays off thousands
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Read More »Get an EnerPlex Jumpr power bank with tethered cable for $8.99
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 Twitter! Enlarge Image This skinny customer has a built-in charging cable and cutouts so it can ride inside a binder! …
Read More »Go Ghost Mode on Snapchat by deleting your account
Snapchat can be an addictive app. Between the filters, stickers, and the peace of mind that any goofy pictures of videos you send through the app will disappear once viewed, it’s easy to get caught up in the fun. But if you aren’t happy with the new Snap Map feature and its potential privacy implications, or if you’ve simply had …
Read More »For better or worse, Pokemon Go paved the future of AR
I still remember my walks to work last July, scanning my neighborhood’s streets for Caterpies and Pidgies. Looking around, phone in hand like a pocket tricorder. Last July, of course, everyone else joined in, too: at Starbucks, in Central Park, at zoos. It was a fad. It’s also a foreshadowing of what’s probably going to happen in mobile, and augmented …
Read More »9 things you should know about Prime Day 2017
Now playing: Watch this: The real deals of Amazon Prime Day 2:24 It’s beginning to look a lot like Prime Day. On the evening of Monday, July 10 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, and 6 p.m. in the UK, Amazon will kick off its third annual sales event. It’s basically a Cyber-Monday-in-July that promises extra savings over and above the …
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