Black Friday is well over, but many of the major Apple product deals have held on fast into Cyber Monday. If you’ve been eyeing that discounted MacBook Pro or iPhone 11, now’s the perfect time to grab them while the deals are still available. You can even save $100 on a HomePod and $150 on Beats Studio3 Wireless …
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3 December
Walmart Cyber Week 2019: All of the best deals still available on Tuesday
As we shift from Cyber Monday to “Cyber Week,” Walmart continues to roll out new deals. Perhaps the hottest of the moment: a Nintendo Switch bundle that includes the new version of the console, a Mario Red Joy-Con controller, a Mario & Bowser Edition carrying case and $20 in Nintendo eShop credits — all for $299. This is a great deal — perhaps …
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3 December
Apple’s next iPhone could have Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint reader
Apple is reportedly planning to use Qualcomm’s new ultrasonic fingerprint reader in its future iPhones. The tech giant is partnering with Taiwanese touchscreen maker GIS to develop an iPhone for 2020 or 2021 that can use the under-display tech, according to MacRumors citing Economic Daily News. Qualcomm unveiled its new 3D Sonic Max ultrasonic fingerprint reader earlier Tuesday during its …
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3 December
Mark Zuckerberg says breaking up Facebook won’t solve real issues
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think breaking up his social network is going to solve “real issues.” It’s a message we’ve heard before. In an interview with CBS This Morning that aired Tuesday, Zuckerberg said he welcomes regulation of the tech industry, but reiterated that measures like breaking up Facebook aren’t the right fix. “A lot of people are upset …
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3 December
Google reveals top GIF search trends of 2019
We’ve come a long way since the salad days of internet communications, when we used abbreviations such as LOL or keyboard emoji to help put a happy spin on our messages. As with all things internet, the way we express ourselves to others online has become more sophisticated, with animated GIFs replacing keyboard shorthand. Thanks to GIF generators, anyone and …
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3 December
Best Garmin watch deals for 2019: Best Buy’s 50% discount on the Fenix 5X
Amazon and Best Buy continue to offer some amazing discounts on a range of smart watches and fitness trackers. Amazon still has great prices on some Apple Watch models and the Fitbit. But we’re still finding some dramatic deals on a few Garmin models that are worthy alternatives to any Fitbit or Apple Watch on the market. Sarah Tew/CNET Garmin …
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3 December
Cyber Monday sets records, boosted by purchasing on phones
Buying stuff using a phone keeps growing in popularity, with this holiday season showing just how big those little screens have become for retailers. On Cyber Monday, purchases via phones surged to $3.1 billion, helping make it the biggest online sales day in US history, reaching $9.4 billion, according to Adobe. That’s up from $7.9 billion last year. Purchasing peaked …
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3 December
Google Play’s favorite app of the year amps up your videos for TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat
Google named Glitch Video Effects the Play Users’ Choice App of 2019 on Tuesday, as part of Google Play’s Best of 2019 awards. Google’s top picks followed the news of Apple’s first annual App Store Best Apps and Games awards earlier in the day. Glitch Video Editor, from developer InShot, allows users to take photos and videos and add more …
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3 December
Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola, Nokia: Some of the first phones using Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 5G chips
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon processors are here, and on Tuesday, at least four handset makers said they’ll be using them in upcoming phones in early 2020. Motorola, Nokia phone maker HMD, Oppo and Xiaomi joined Qualcomm onstage at the Snapdragon Tech Summit to commit to using the Snapdragon 865 and 765 processors for new devices. Qualcomm introduced the new processors earlier …
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3 December
iPhone app of the year Spectre Camera uses AI to take photos that usually require a DSLR
On Tuesday, Apple awarded the AI photography app Spectre Camera the title of iPhone App of the Year, as part of its first annual App Store Best Apps and Games awards. Spectre — created by the developer behind photography app Halide — uses machine learning to take simulated long-exposure photos on your iPhone. The app combines hundreds of photos taken …
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