Last year, Apple began focusing more on the products that are sold alongside its iPhones, such as subscriptions for its $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus video service and $9.99 Apple Arcade video game program. The company’s App Store has also continued its characteristically strong growth, particularly during the holidays. Apple said developers on its …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first things I noticed about the new Galaxy Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite when I saw them at a small press preview here at CES are their giant 6.7-inch screens. The second is the rectangular camera array on the …
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I grew up in a house in which my mom pretty much just guessed when the pork, chicken, steak and turkey were fully cooked; in retrospect, it’s a miracle any of us survived. These days, I swear by meat thermometers. In particular, by wireless thermometers, so I can keep an eye on things without opening the oven or grill. I …
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Sprint is pulling the plug on its prepaid service Virgin Mobile. Starting in February, customers will be transferred to another Sprint prepaid service, Boost Mobile. Most customers should expect to keep their same phone and phone number, according to an FAQ on the Virgin Mobile site. A spokeswoman for Sprint said most customers will “receive a comparable or better Boost …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Phones like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 and (probably) the upcoming Galaxy S11 are big, beautiful and powerful, but they haven’t replaced true productivity machines like laptops. Part of the reason is that phone keyboards are smaller and more compact. Samsung may …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Call it the biggest phone accessory ever. Samsung’s latest gizmo, as seen at CES 2020, is the Sero, a TV the company says is “designed for the mobile generation.” As in, it automatically flips from a standard wide-screen TV into a …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s love at first sight. The small golden Labrador curled up on the corner of the stage tilts her head and waggles her ears. The Lab’s name is Jennie, and she’s a dog who also happens to be a robot. In …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first PCs using Thunderbolt 4 will arrive this year along with Intel’s new Tiger Lake processor, but it appears the all-purpose port won’t be any faster at transferring data than the 4-year-old Thunderbolt 3. There’s still room for other improvements, but …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES, the world’s biggest tech convention, has hit Las Vegas, and something fantastic has happened. It’s not Intel’s folding laptop, Alienware’s Switch-like Concept UFO, and certainly not Sony’s “new” PlayStation 5 logo. It’s the Side Pocket Wireless, aka a reason for you …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Chinese phone-maker OnePlus generally keeps a quiet presence at CES, preferring instead to hold off any phone news until after the show in the spring and fall. But during a press conference at this year’s biggest tech show, it announced its …
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