Aukey’s mini charger, the Omnia 20W PD, isn’t much bigger than the 5W charger that used to be included with iPhones. Back in September of last year, we listed it as a deal at $12 with a CNET-exclusive coupon on Amazon, but now it’s $9.55 with an instant 25% coupon (just remember to check the …

Galaxy phones are getting a security boost. On Monday Samsung announced that it will be providing “regular security updates for a minimum of four years” to models from 2019 or later. This includes flagship phones like the Galaxy S10, S20 and S21 lines, foldable devices such as the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold and tablets including the Tab S6 …

Love audiobooks? Then you know they’re expensive, often selling for anywhere from $15-$30 apiece. There are ways to save money on them, of course, but get ready for one of the cheapest options yet: Chirp. The service offers time-limited deals on curated audiobooks.  Check out Chirp Chirp adds new books almost daily, and each one is usually available for about …

Netflix wants to stay a step ahead of your binge watching. The streaming service on Monday introduced a new featured called Downloads for You that it says will automatically download recommended shows and movies to your phone based on your tastes.  The new feature goes a step beyond Smart Downloads, which deletes shows you’ve watched offline and automatically downloads the …

After partnering with keyboard-maker Ducky on a couple of limited-edition One 2 Mini mechanical gaming keyboards, HyperX made its first 60% mechanical keyboard, the Alloy Origins 60. It’s noticeably smaller than the brand’s tenkeyless keyboard, the HyperX Alloy Origins Core, since it’s missing the number pad as well as discrete arrow keys and other keys like Insert, Page Up, Page Down, …

Ho, hum: The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is back on sale for $22, the second-lowest price on record. I mention this in case you’re new around here and haven’t heard me say, for the thousandth time, that you should never, ever pay full price for Amazon gear. It goes on sale constantly. Read more: CNET Fire TV Stick Lite …

Apple became the world’s top phone maker in the fourth quarter of 2020, Gartner reported Monday, with the launch of the 5G iPhone 12 helping it beat Samsung for the first time since 2016. It sold 79.9 million iPhones in that period, a 14.9% increase year-on-year. Samsung sold 62.1 million phones in that quarter, a decrease of 11.8% compared to …

An image has appeared online purporting to be of Apple’s upcoming third-generation AirPods. Judging by the image, which was shown off by Chinese publication 52audio, the ear buds could come with a pressure-equalizing system, like that used in the AirPods Pro, and a less rectangular charging case.  The new AirPods could also feature touch controls. The new Apple earbuds could …

Comparing Raptic’s Titan XL to an ordinary power bank reminds me of the “That’s not a knife…” line from Crocodile Dundee. The Titan XL is a 13-pound, 14-inch-long power station that has a capacity of 497 watt-hours. It’s the next best thing to having a gas generator. And though it usually retails for $500, right now you can get the …

Huawei showed off its third-gen foldable, the Mate X2, on Monday in its native China, setting up a head-to-head battle with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 there. The launch comes as the future of Huawei’s smartphone business hangs in the balance amid tough US sanctions. As rumoured, the Mate X2 has an inward-folding screen that opens and shuts like a book, extending …