The red OnePlus 6 makes a statement. James Martin/CNET The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. CNET was first to report that the OnePlus 6T will arrive in October for $550, sold exclusively by T-Mobile in the US. The OnePlus 6T is the next iteration of OnePlus’ successful franchise of “affordable high-end” Android …
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29 August
Vodafone and TPG announce merge, forming new AU$15 billion company
Australia’s telco market will be getting smaller after TPG and Vodafone announced a AU$15 billion merger Thursday morning. TPG is currently Australia’s third largest telco provider, while Vodafone Hutchinson Australia sits in fourth place. On Aug. 22, the two companies announced they were in “exploratory discussions” to merge, but neither company offered any comment on what a proposed merger would look like. …
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29 August
Spotify adds Showtime to $5
Spotify is bulking up its offerings for college students in the US. The music streaming service is adding a subscription to Showtime to its Spotify Premium for Students plan, which already includes ad-free music and Hulu (the limited-commercials version) for $4.99 per month, the company said Wednesday. (Editors’ note: Showtime is a part of CBS, which also owns CNET.) “Never before have …
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29 August
The iPod changed the world. The world moved on, but we still remember our first MP3 players
Long before smartphones and streaming music services like Spotify, there was the MP3 player. Compact with but a single function, and (mostly) easy to use, an MP3 player could pack your entire music library in the palm of your hand during an era when that very concept seemed too good to be true. Now playing: Watch this: Our first MP3 …
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29 August
Polaroid takes the analog digital with OneStep+ instant film camera
Now playing: Watch this: Polaroid’s OneStep+ is a solid app-connected analog camera… 2:02 Think analog photography is dead? Think again. Ten years ago, a plucky group of Polaroid fans founded the Impossible Project to keep their favorite form of photography alive after Polaroid announced it was shuttering its film factory. Initially the Impossible Project just made film, but in 2017, …
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29 August
10 Mac apps everyone should be using
One of the finer features of the Mac experience is the seemingly endless list of applications that all come together to make your Mac easier or more efficient to use. There are apps that will keep your screen on forever with just a click, and apps that will automatically hide unused apps to keep your desktop clean. The downside to …
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29 August
ZTE’s production is back on track after lifting of US ban, execs say
ZTE has recovered from its US ban, with production back to normal and the expectation that it’ll be on its standard growth track in 2019, according to its new chairman and chief executive. “As of today, the main operating business has resumed completely. The production mission for August has resumed to normal and R&D is resuming rapidly,” Chairman Li Zixue …
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29 August
3 guys left Mophie to make Mophie
Back in early 2016, Zagg, a company best known for its iPhone screen protectors and iPad cases, bought battery case maker Mophie. Some key Mophie employees stuck around for a while but ultimately didn’t quite mesh with the new company. So they left and started their own accessories company: Nimble. Ross Howe (CEO), Jon Bradley (creative director) and Kevin Malinowski …
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29 August
B&O Beoplay E6 in
Bang and Olufsen melds some popular Bluetooth earbud features plus dust- and splash-resistance with its high-end audio smarts for the new Beoplay E6 wireless earbuds announced at IFA 2018. They can also charge via a dongle while you’re using them, which is good since they’re rated for only up to five hours of play time and it takes two hours …
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29 August
Acer unveils super
Acer has introduced an array of new computer hardware at IFA in Berlin, including what it says is the world’s lightest 15-inch notebook. The Acer Swift 5, starting at $1,100, weighs just 2.2 pounds — about 0.3-pound less than LG’s 15.6-inch Gram, which formerly held the title of lightest 15-incher and costs about $900 more. (For additional context, the Swift 5 …
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