Microsoft wants to succeed where Samsung, LG and others have failed. With the Surface Duo, a dual-screen phone, the software giant wants to make dual-screen phones successful. That is, if Microsoft even acknowledges that the Surface Duo is a phone at all. Read more: Forget the Galaxy Fold: This zigzagging foldable phone from TCL bends into thirds The announcement …
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October, 2019
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8 October
6 things you shouldn’t buy until Black Friday
Black Friday is coming. Sure, not till the end of November, but you can already hear the hype machine grinding its gears. Best Buy, for example, just kicked off a big sale on Sony and Samsung TVs and other home-theater stuff, with guaranteed Black Friday prices. That means if a price goes any lower between now and Black Friday, you’ll …
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8 October
No, Twitter, Asphalt 9 and DC Universe aren’t quitting MacOS Catalina
Apple’s Project Catalyst software, announced at WWDC in June, has a clear goal: making it possible to install and use iPad apps on the Mac. However, with the rollout of MacOS Catalina this week, three of the most anticipated launch apps for Project Catalyst have yet to appear. And Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Netflix does not plan to port …
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8 October
Most important MacOS Catalina features coming to Mac this fall
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Your MacBook, iMac or — lucky you — beastly Mac Pro just got a big boost, because MacOS Catalina is now available from Apple. With the Mac update, Apple replaces the iTunes app with three separate apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. …
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8 October
Apple Watch Sleep app might have made an accidental appearance
The Sleep app for Apple Watch may have accidentally gone live on the App Store this week. According to screenshots of the App Store’s Alarms app for the Apple Watch, a version will launch with a “Sleep” section, as reported by MacRumors Monday. “Set your bedtime and wake up in the sleep app,” the screenshot reads. The app doesn’t look …
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8 October
Amazon Echo Frames
Amazon announced a heap of devices last month, including five new Echo smart speakers, more Ring smart home security, new Alexa commands and a “smart ring” it’s calling Echo Loop. But the new Echo Frames smart glasses ($180) with always-on Alexa voice control are what’s drawing the most attention from gadget lovers and privacy advocates alike. Echo Frames put Amazon’s digital Alexa assistant …
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8 October
Facebook’s Workplace wants you to use Portal to video chat with your co
Facebook markets its video chat device Portal as a way to keep in touch with family and friends. Now the social media giant is making a play to get you to use the video chat device when you’re at work. Facebook said Tuesday it’s launching a new app that lets people who use an enterprise version of the social network …
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8 October
Tile updates line of trackers, adds new Sticker as Apple rumors persist
As rumors continue to surface about Apple potentially launching a rival, Tile is continuing to update its portfolio of smart trackers. On Tuesday the location company introduced a series of updates to existing products while adding a new Sticker smart tracker, all of which are available now. On the “newer” side of things, the Sticker is a miniature tracker that can …
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8 October
Just $36, this waterproof smartwatch has built
I’ve been on something of a cheap-watch jag. Last month I looked at the BingoFit Epic, a surprisingly stylish wearable priced at just $28 (via a promo code that has since expired). Then I tried on the Apple-Watch-lookalike Letsfit ID205, another rather impressive model — especially given its $31.49 price tag (also expired). The key takeaway from these two tests: …
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8 October
Apple may soon let Siri send messages on apps you use the most
After years of largely limiting Siri’s default capabilities to its own apps, Apple appears to finally be loosening things up and letting third-party messaging apps in on the fun. The iPhone-maker is reportedly prepping a software update for later this year that will allow apps such as WhatsApp and Skype to work better with its digital assistant. Under the new …
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