When the first curved TVs appeared more than three years ago I asked whether they were a gimmick. As a TV reviewer I had to give the curve a fighting chance, however, so I took a curved Samsung home to live with my family for awhile, in addition to subjecting it to a full CNET …
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High-capacity power banks aren’t new, but modern laptops can be finicky about third-party USB-C chargers. Razer’s new 12,800mAh Razer Power Bank is designed for use with the company’s Razer Blade Stealth, but also claims compatibility with other USB-C laptops. For $150 (£145, directly converted AU$195), which is usually what you’d pay for more than twice the capacity, I hope it …
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Update: Check out CNET’s full hands-on of the LG G6, which includes all the specs and initial first impressions. LG is stepping into the world’s biggest phone show with a new flagship handset, the LG G6. The event, which takes place this Sunday, February 26 in Barcelona, will kick off the press day of Mobile World Congress. The fun begins …
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The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission still hasn’t said if it will dismantle the controversial net neutrality regulations, but it’s already picking apart the rules to make them less potent. On Thursday, the agency voted 2-1 along party lines to suspend the net neutrality transparency requirement for broadband providers with fewer than 250,000 customers. Under the previous administration’s policy such exemptions …
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The MacBook Pro‘s TouchBar can be useful within apps, providing shortcuts to extra functionality and features. However, there’s more to the tiny strip of touchscreen on Apple‘s MacBook Pro. Games! That’s right, the TouchBar is a gaming workhorse. Well, maybe that’s taking it a bit far, but you can play games on it. Some of the games below are posted …
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Netflix unveiled the premier date for season two of “The Get Down” in a short trailer uploaded to YouTube. The new season of the Netflix original series, officially dubbed as “Part II,” will debut on April 7. As a Baz Luhrmann-produced project, “The Get Down” is a visually stunning series that explores the birth of hip-hop in New York through …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Asus What are you looking for in your next laptop? Slim, lightweight design? Touchscreen? Fast processor? Lots of RAM and storage? The Asus …
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If you own a Google Wifi or OnHub router, you may have to set it up all over again. After investigating reports of faulty devices, Google released a statement to customers Thursday saying an issue with Google Accounts caused many Google Wifi and OnHub routers to reset themselves. Read more: Wi-Fi 6: Better, faster internet is coming this year — here’s …
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When you upgraded your television to a new 4K unit, you likely realized that the content available to show off those 6 million additional pixels was scant. Even today, 4K content is seriously lagging behind demand. Fortunately, the same isn’t true of audio. If you’ve recently upgraded your home theater with a surround sound system, there is a vast library …
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Taobao, a Chinese mix of Amazon and eBay, has a reputation for selling pretty much everything you could want. The company brought “everything” to a new level this week when it sold a Singapore-registered oil tanker for $11.8 million, according to Xinhua. Related stories Is that Hermes real? With eBay Authenticate, you’ll know for sure Alibaba sues two vendors for …
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