Mobile chargers, a.k.a. power banks, come in all shapes and sizes. But not many can actually recharge themselves by harnessing the power of the sun. This one can, and it’s pretty awesome in other ways, too — starting with the price. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon seller Oreato has the Oryto …
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Bowers and Wilkins is bringing back the Signature banner for its latest series of loudspeakers — the 705 and 702 Signature — which offer both internal and external upgrades. Both speakers are upgrades to the existing 700 series speakers which include improved crossover designs and components (Mundorf capacitors, larger heatsinks and an upgraded LF capacitor on the 702) plus a …
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The Aipower Wearbuds is a flawed product, but it’s also a pretty cool one — and right now it’s available at a hefty discount. For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can score the Aipower Wearbuds for $113 with promo code CNET66. Regular price: $179. It’s available in your choice of four colors. If you want the black one, it’s the …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. For the last few months of the pandemic, time may have seemed to have stopped moving, but your kids can tell you most assuredly that they’ve spent an entire semester at home, social distancing. Now it’s graduation season, and many schools across …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. If you’ve ever wondered how quickly 5,000 seats in a convention center auditorium can fill up, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is a good gauge. I can say from personal experience that the running crowd of enthusiastic Apple fans, some of whom have literally …
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Amazon is kicking in $2 billion to support its broadening efforts to fight climate change. The online retailer on Tuesday said it’s started the new Climate Pledge Fund, a venture capital fund that’ll invest in companies that develop ways to reduce carbon emissions. “Companies from around the world of all sizes and stages will be considered, from pre-product startups to …
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Ready to sell your old Apple Watch so you can buy the Apple Watch Series 5? Or maybe you’ve just decided this wearable isn’t the right one for you. (Amazfit Bip S, anyone?) Whatever the case, there are a few important steps to take when selling an Apple Watch. The first is to make sure you’ve wiped everything. The second: …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple‘s opening keynote Monday for WWDC 2020, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, started with Tim Cook addressing the empty auditorium about Black Lives Matter and coronavirus before it launched into the announcement of iOS 14 and its home-screen redesign and new widgets. Thus …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple announced App Clips for the new iOS 14 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. App Clips let users preview “small parts” of apps quickly without downloading them. The new feature is meant to help users discover more of what the App Store …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At a virtual, pandemic-appropriate version of its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple on Monday got a chance to show off the latest improvements to its iOS mobile operating system — including some brand-new functionality for Siri, the company’s AI voice assistant. For starters, iPhone …
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