January, 2020

• 8 January

  Apple says its App Store hit records in 2019

  

  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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• 8 January

  Hands

  

  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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• 8 January

  Cook with confidence with the Riida Wireless Meat Thermometer for $26

  

  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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• 8 January

  Sprint is shutting down Virgin Mobile

  

  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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• 8 January

  Samsung’s SelfieType creates a magic, invisible keyboard for your phone

  

  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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• 8 January

  Samsung Sero TV rotates to portrait mode for vertical vids, like a giant phone

  

  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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• 8 January

  A snoring robot Labrador puppy stole my whole heart at CES 2020

  

  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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• 8 January

  Thunderbolt 4 arrives in 2020, but USB will remain the king of PC ports

  

  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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• 8 January

  This wireless charger wants to bring back fanny packs

  

  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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• 8 January

  OnePlus Concept One at CES 2020: Cameras ‘disappear’ with special glass

  

  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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