If you’re the panicky sort of person, don’t look at the calendar. Because now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, there’s only (glances at wrist) another two weeks or so to do all your holiday gift shopping and still have a reasonable chance of getting everything delivered on time. Last week …
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2 December
Cyber Monday 2020 deals still available at Staples: Gaming chairs, laptops and desktop monitors
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday 2020 is officially over, but Staples still has some great deals. Are you a gamer? Check out the Vortex gaming chair. Need a new monitor? The excellent AOC is still on sale for just $90. Just one small wrinkle: Several of these deals are …
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2 December
Discovery Plus streaming service to launch Jan. 4, with free year for Verizon customers
Discovery, the cable programmer behind networks like Discovery Channel, Food Network, HGTV and TLC, will launch a reimagined streaming service called Discovery Plus in the US on Jan. 4 for $5 a month with commercials and $7 a month ad free, making it the latest traditional media company to rev up a rival to Netflix and Disney Plus. In addition, …
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2 December
Apple MagSafe Duo Charger is now available for $129
Apple’s MagSafe Duo Charger is now available for those looking to charge their iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time. The $129 Duo went on sale Tuesday on Apple’s website after being unveiled in October alongside the iPhone 12, HomePod Mini and other MagSafe accessories. See at Apple The four new iPhone 12 models — the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 …
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2 December
Best Buy flash sale: You’ve got 12 hours to score deals on Fitbit Versa 3, Theragun, earbuds and more
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Best Buy isn’t done with this whole “cyber week” thing. Every day brings a new 12-hour sale that kicks off at 10 a.m. PT. We didn’t find much of interest in yesterday’s sale, but today there are some notable deals — including a discounted Theragun …
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2 December
Will Facebook ever live up to our expectations? CTO Mike Schroepfer hopes it can
There’s one thing Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer always tells new engineers starting work at the company. “There are going to be a lot of people in the world who have opinions and high expectations of the work we do,” he says. “And that is entirely appropriate given the reach and scale of the products we build — it’s simply our …
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2 December
Pixel 5 vs. iPhone 11, Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus 8: Specs chart comparison
During a virtual event earlier this fall, Google unveiled two new phones, the premium Pixel 5 and the more affordable Pixel 4A 5G. The Pixel 5 serves as the successor to last year’s Pixel 4 and brings new features including 5G connectivity, an ultra-wide camera and a much larger battery. The phone costs $699 (£599, AU$999) and is available to buy now. Here’s how …
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2 December
Google researcher demonstrates iPhone exploit with Wi
Apple had a security vulnerability that could have allowed potential hackers to get complete access to a person’s iPhone — everything from viewing photos to monitoring activities in real time — without the victim ever needing to click on any suspicious links or download malware. While most malware requires hackers to trick people in some way, like through a disguised …
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2 December
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chip pushes video and photo smarts
With its Snapdragon 888 processor, Qualcomm wants to bring your next phone a step further into the modern era of photography with new speed and new AI smarts. The new chip adds a third image processing module that allows flagship smartphones to handle three simultaneous video streams, all in 4K resolution with high dynamic range imagery. And for photos, the …
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2 December
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 is a glimpse into how much better your next Android phone will be
The chip that will power most high-end 5G phones next year is here: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. And for the first time in its ultra high-end lineup, Qualcomm has integrated its 5G modem on the same chip as the brains, AI and other processor features, likely giving 5G phones a boost in battery life. Smartphones need a lot of components …
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