November, 2017

• 8 November

  Galaxy Note 8 color deepsea blue finally comes to the US

  

  From the moment I first saw the four colors of the Galaxy Note 8 lined up, the choice was obvious. “We want the blue one,” I told the video producer as we set up the shot for our hands-on video with the then-new device. Deepsea blue was the most compelling and lustrous of the four …

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• 8 November

  OnePlus 5T review: A stellar phone gets an even larger screen

  

  Editors’ note: Here’s CNET’s full review of the OnePlus 5T. It’s available now.  The OnePlus 5T is real and it’s coming Nov. 16.  A few days after its CEO confirmed the phone’s existence in to a forum post, the company announced details of the OnePlus 5T launch event, which is slated for 12 p.m. EST in Brooklyn, New York, that day. You’ll be …

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• 8 November

  5 early Best Buy Black Friday deals worth a look

  

  CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image You can get some of Best Buy’s Black Friday doorbuster deals right now — no door-busting …

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• 8 November

  Logitech’s plan to brick the Harmony Link enrages the web

  

  In September, Logitech sent an email to Harmony Link owners stating that the six-year-old product, which lets you control your TV via an app on your phone or tablet, will cease to function after March 16, 2018.  On a typical Wednesday in November, due to the mysterious forces that govern the web, the story suddenly blew up after newer posts …

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• 8 November

  Protect your PC with Windows 10’s anti

  

  Wait, the global ransomware epidemic is just getting started? Ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya that lock down a computer and demand a ransom in order to unlock your files are getting smarter and more lucrative. Such attacks are expected to become more frequent and widespread. Here are four ways to avoid the next ransomware attack, and I’ll add …

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• 8 November

  Walmart Black Friday sale begins Thanksgiving Day, early deals start now

  

  Add Walmart to the Black Friday fray. The nation’s largest retailer has unveiled its plans for the annual holiday shopping dealfest, which is now just two weeks away. The three most important things to know: Black Friday sale prices begin online at walmart.com at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 23). Walmart stores will be open “all day” …

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• 8 November

  Harry Potter is getting the Pokemon Go treatment

  

  “There’s a hidden world that lies just beneath the surface, filled with magical creatures that only some people can see.”  Did I just describe the wizarding world of Harry Potter — or Pokemon Go, the incredibly popular augmented-reality game?  Pokemon Go, in case you’re somehow unaware, is about catching tiny cute monsters that have mysteriously appeared in the real world. …

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• 8 November

  4 ways to make Siri smarter on your iPhone

  

  Sure, Siri sounds a bit less like a robot in iOS 11, but Apple‘s digital assistant still fails to understand me and mispronounces names. Siri is also more useful if she (my Siri has a British female voice, so I’ll refer to Siri as a “she” here) knows my daily haunts and connects with any supported apps.  Learn four easy …

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• 8 November

  Opera refresh adds VR support and in

  

  The Opera desktop browser was reborn with social media capabilities earlier this year, but that apparently wasn’t enough. Today’s update adds VR support to the multifaceted browser, letting you stream 360 degree videos to your HTC Vive or Oculus headset, as well as any OpenVR devices. It’ll also let you edit screenshots, add emojis and take selfies with your laptop camera. …

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• 8 November

  UberAir will be a flying car service

  

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