August, 2017

• 26 August

  The 3:59 extended edition: Was the Galaxy Note 8 worth the wait?

  

  The launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 was by far the biggest tech news of the week. To mark that important occasion, we wanted to offer up the extended cut of our podcast from Thursday. This edition delves deeper into the hardware and software features of the new device and includes our viewer Q&A from …

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• 26 August

  Galaxy Note 8: How Samsung is working to keep it fire

  

  You heard how the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 caught fire. Maybe you even experienced it yourself. And now, a year and two massive recalls later, you’re wondering: Is the new Note 8 any safer? Well, I’ve got good news and bad news. The reality: Despite Samsung’s massive investment in safety and quality control, outlined below, there’s always a small chance …

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• 26 August

  The best Twitter accounts to follow for the McGregor

  

  If you don’t plan to be there in person or pay for the pay-per-view to livestream Saturday’s big fight between boxer Floyd Mayweather and MMA fighter Conor McGregor, then the next best thing is to follow along on Twitter.  Here are the best fight-related accounts that will bring you full coverage before, during and after the fight. Follow these hashtags …

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• 26 August

  Samsung’s de facto chief sentenced; Amazon says Whole Foods changes are coming

  

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• 25 August

  HTC looking to get bought, possibly by Google

  

  HTC appears to be in trouble.  The Taiwanese company is exploring its strategic options, according to a report by Bloomberg. That’s business code for shopping itself around because of financial woes. The options range from selling or spinning off its VR arm into a separate business to actually selling the entire company outright, with Google as a possible suitor. It’s been …

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• 25 August

  Google Chrome to let you permanently mute website audio

  

  Sometimes the best advances are the simplest. Google Chrome is testing a feature to make it easier than ever to mute audio from websites. The new feature is available in Google Chrome Canary, a version of Chrome aimed at developers and early adopters. Google Chrome team member François Beaufort shared the news Friday in a post on Google Plus. He …

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• 25 August

  Facebook will start bundling your memories for sharing

  

  Facebook‘s latest feature helps you remember your memories more often.  More than two years ago, Facebook launched its On This Day feature, which combs through your feed to surface meaningful memories and moments that happened in past years. The social network is now using that knowledge to bundle up your recent related memories into monthly and seasonal recaps. And like …

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• 25 August

  Cheapest carrier data plans: AT&T, Verizon, T

  

  August marks several annual events: the end of summer, the start of school and the beginning of flagship phone season. On Thursday, Samsung announced its Galaxy Note 8 flagship. Just a week before, we got our hands on the Essential phone from Android co-creator Andy Rubin. And within the next couple weeks, it will be Apple’s turn to announce the new …

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• 25 August

  After Note 8, Samsung may follow with more dual

  

  The Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s first phone to boast dual rear cameras, and it seems like the company may fully embrace the two-camera trend going forward. Rumors are circulating that devices like the next Galaxy S flagship and the mid-range Galaxy J7+ may get a dual-camera setup. Dual-camera phones have become more popular over the past few years. They’ve …

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• 25 August

  Get totally wireless Bluetooth earbuds for $21.19

  

  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 Twitter! Enlarge Image There’s not a wire to be found between these ‘buds. Smartomi Howdy, cheeps! In case you’re wondering …

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