August, 2020

• 19 August

  Get a 3rd

  

  This is likely to sell out quickly, so I’ll make it quick: Today only, and while supplies last, B&H has the third-generation Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $669. It’s new, not refurbished, and by far the lowest price I can recall seeing for that configuration. (It originally sold for $1,149.) See …

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• 19 August

  Nab an iPhone with Fortnite installed

  

  Ever since Apple banned Fortnite battle royale from its App Store, you can’t play the game on an iPhone or iPad if you didn’t download it previously. Unless, that is, you buy someone else’s phone that has it installed — for, say, a cool 5,000 smackers. “Please help me get rid of Fortnite!!!!!!” Lorena Nacari wrote with a joking wink on …

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• 19 August

  Baratunde Thurston deconstructs ‘Defund the police,’ 2020 protests and more

  

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• 19 August

  AirPods Pro or Galaxy Buds Live? How to choose the best earbuds

  

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• 19 August

  Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra reviewed, Oculus to require Facebook account

  

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• 18 August

  Lenovo Yoga 7i, Yoga 6 get latest AMD, Intel chips this fall starting at $699

  

  Lenovo is updating a couple of its Yoga two-in-ones for the fall and giving them new names to boot. Previously known as the Yoga C740 and C640, the latest versions will now be known as the Yoga 7 and Yoga 6 series. New processors from Intel and AMD, as well as some new design elements, are included in the updates.  …

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• 18 August

  The $699 OnePlus 7 Pro is back on sale for $450

  

  Cheap phones come to those who wait. If you had your eye on last year’s OnePlus 7 Pro but couldn’t afford the $699 price tag, your patience just paid off. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Daily Steals has the unlocked OnePlus 7 Pro (8GB RAM, 256GB storage) for $450 with promo code CNETOP7, tying the lowest price on …

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• 18 August

  Amazon Prime Video signs three

  

  Amazon Prime Video has reached a deal with Seattle Sounders FC to become the soccer club’s official streaming partner. All regionally televised Major League Soccer Sounders FC games will be streamed on Prime Video. The club’s regional broadcast area includes all of Washington state.  The agreement is for three years, beginning with the Aug. 26 match between Sounders FC and …

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• 18 August

  Chromebooks can now play PC games with GeForce Now

  

  The competition in cloud gaming is heating up, with Microsoft’s Xbox game streaming (xCloud) arriving in September, and now Nvidia encroaching on Google Stadia’s turf by adding Chromebooks to GeForce Now‘s supported platforms. The ability to run on a Chromebook is a great option, and GeForce Now is a slightly more sensible choice than Stadia. It’s also easy to use: …

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• 18 August

  Microsoft Flight Simulator takes off on PC

  

  Would-be aviators can take to the virtual skies, with the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Tuesday. It’s available on PC, Xbox Game Pass for PC and Steam.  The company is offering a free “Aviators Club” livery set to players who get the game before Sept. 30. It’ll appear in the in-game marketplace on Wednesday, and can be applied to all of the …

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