October, 2016

• 27 October

  Why Apple’s OLED Touch Bar won’t destroy the Mac’s battery life

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Touch Bar comes to new MacBook Pro 1:09 You’re probably wondering if the new MacBook Pro‘s fancy new secondary screen will eat away at the laptop’s battery life. We are, too. But I wouldn’t worry — it’s an OLED screen, and OLED screen technology can be surprisingly efficient under the right …

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• 27 October

  Apple hikes price for new family of MacBook Pros

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Apple’s latest MacBook laptops are finally here. During a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, Apple introduced its newest 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros, which sport a slimmer design, a larger Force Touch trackpad and a dynamic Touch Bar with Touch ID. A 13-inch model without the Touch Bar …

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• 27 October

  ​Apple’s Touch Bar

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 So, deal with it: there’s no new MacBook Air. But Apple really, really wants you to consider the cheapest MacBook Pro as your alternative. There’s just one problem: it costs $1,499. You do get 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM in that configuration. But it also only promises 10 hours …

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• 27 October

  Twitter freaks about 76ers and the national anthem

  

  People on social media are furious at the Philadelphia 76ers — and not because they lost a game. The outrage stems from a decision apparently to pull the national anthem singer because of the shirt she wanted to wear. The Chicago Cubs, meanwhile, are basking in love on social media after their win against the Cleveland Indians that ties the …

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• 27 October

  Here’s why MacBook and Surface aren’t using the newest Intel chips

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Intel turns to Overwatch to show off seventh-generation… 0:57 Apple’s new MacBook Pro is an eye-catching new computer. So are Microsoft’s new Surface Studio and upgraded Surface Book. But none of them use Intel’s latest processors. Is that a big deal? Not as much as you’d think. Here’s our explainer from August on what “Kaby Lake” …

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• 27 October

  Firefox Quantum project aims for a radically faster web

  

  Twenty years ago, websites were mostly text documents with a sprinkling of images and hyperlinks to other websites. Now they’re interactive experiences with instant messaging pop-ups, autoplaying video, auto-updating articles and animated graphics that swoop around the page as you scroll. And Mozilla has decided it’s time to update its Firefox browser to better cope with this complex reality. On …

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• 27 October

  Get an Alexa

  

  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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. About a year ago, a company called Invoxia rolled out an interesting product: the Triby. It’s a speaker, speakerphone and message center designed …

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• 27 October

  MacBook Pro starts at $1,499, goes to $2,399 for 15

  

  Looking for a new MacBook Pro? Bring a fat wallet. Apple’s redesigned line of MacBook Pro laptops come with loads of new features — and a higher starting price. More on Apple’s event Apple’s amazing strip show reinvents the laptop keyboard Photos from Apple’s Hello Again Mac event See all of our Apple event coverage The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro …

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• 27 October

  New MacBook Pros vs. old MacBook Pros vs. MacBook

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 For a lot of people, today has been a long time coming: Apple announced completely redesigned MacBook Pros. The new models are thinner and lighter, but also come with a Force Touch trackpad a brand new shortcut interface called the Touch Bar. There’s even a fingerprint sensor for using Touch ID. …

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• 27 October

  Xiaomi’s Mi Mix shows the company isn’t just a copycat

  

  Xiaomi‘s latest phone, the Mi Mix, has definitely kicked up an online storm. It certainly caught me by surprise. Not only did Xiaomi manage to keep the device a complete secret — tech journalists were gathered at a Beijing event expecting only the Mi Note 2 — the company initially introduced the phone in vague terms, calling it a concept …

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