After less than a year on the market, the iPhone 12 Mini — essentially a compact clone of the iPhone 12 — might be on its last legs. MacRumors reported Monday that Apple has ceased production of the 5.4-inch smartphone after its sales didn’t measure up to those of the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro …
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Facebook releases live audio rooms, podcasts
Facebook said Monday it’s rolling out a live audio tool that will be available first to public figures and select groups in the US, taking on rivals Clubhouse, Twitter and Spotify. The world’s largest social network, like other tech companies, has been investing more in audio features after the medium grew in popularity following the launch of invite-only audio app …
Read More »Prime Day movie and streaming deals: 99
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Amazon Prime Day is full of deals on new hardware like Roku and Fire TV streamers or Echo speakers and smart displays. But Prime Day always brings good deals on movies and books as well — including subscriptions …
Read More »DoorDash now delivers same
If you live near a Safeway, Acme, Carrs or any other store owned by the conglomerate Albertsons Co., you can now get groceries delivered via DoorDash to your home in under an hour. DoorDash said Monday that customers across the US can use the home delivery service app to place orders from almost 2,000 stores for more than 40,000 grocery …
Read More »Moto G Stylus 5G review: One of the longest
If the new Moto G Stylus 5G from Motorola seems familiar, that’s because it’s the follow up to January’s Moto G Stylus, which costs less and doesn’t have 5G. The Stylus 5G comes with a redesigned stylus, Android 11, a new security layer from Motorola’s parent company Lenovo, 256GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and a new processor. It includes …
Read More »Prime Day deal: The Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch is $56 (save $14)
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. So many Prime Day deals, so little time. (Literally: the sale ends tomorrow.) Here’s a good one: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Amazfit Bip U Pro smartwatch drops to $56 at checkout. Regular …
Read More »Tamagotchi smartwatch will let you live your ’90s dream
The Tamagotchi is back for its 25th anniversary — this time as a wearable. Now you can raise your mini electronic pet right from your wrist, and use a microphone to call out to it and the touchscreen to pet it. The original Tamagotchi debuted in November 1996 as an electronic toy for kids. Coming from Japanese toy maker …
Read More »Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 are $150 off for Prime Day
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Bose is once again discounting its top noise-canceling headphone for Prime Day. The Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, which usually retail for around $379 (after starting out at $400), can be had for $229 in the “soapstone” color. …
Read More »How much CO2 do you produce using Facebook? Less than in 2016, report shows
If you’ve ever wondered what impact your use of Facebook services has on the environment, now you can know for sure. Every one of Facebook’s 2.85 million users produces 12 grams of carbon dioxide by using the company’s services every year. That’s 25 times better than in 2016, when each user produced a little less than 300 grams of CO2 …
Read More »Amazon Prime Day camera and accessory deals: GoPro, Sony, DJI, Lowepro and more
This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Amazon Prime Day means some excellent camera and accessory deals if you’re a photography enthusiast or aspire to become one. Even in 2021, there are plenty of times it’s worth trying something besides your smartphone for capturing …
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