November, 2021

• 16 November

  iPhone 13 still loses to Android phones in several key areas

  

  Apple gave iPhone owners plenty to be excited about with the iPhone 13. From its new cinematic video mode to its longer battery life and additional storage space, the iPhone 13 is a welcome improvement over its predecessor. But there are still a few useful features Apple’s phones are missing compared to Android competitors such as …

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• 16 November

  Qualcomm working on laptop chips to challenge Apple’s M

  

  Qualcomm is poised to take on the laptop processor business in force with its next-generation chips. At least, that’s the vision outlined Tuesday by Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon at the company’s Investor Day 2021 event. When asked about Qualcomm’s ambitions for the laptop market, Amon first spoke highly of Apple’s latest M-series laptop chips. He praised the Arm-based …

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• 16 November

  Mint Mobile Black Friday deal delivers 3 free months of service

  

  This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. All month long, early Black Friday deals from many different retailers have been hitting shelves, and the latest is from Mint Mobile. The prepaid carrier is now offering new customers three free months of service when they buy any three-month plan — so you can …

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• 16 November

  How to turn on ProRes video on your iPhone 13 Pro

  

  Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro can already shoot superb-looking video with rich colors and tons of detail, thanks to its 4K resolution. But the arrival of ProRes video can help take that even further. ProRes is Apple’s own video codec that allows the camera to capture more information when shooting and thereby allowing for greater control in post-production in software like …

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• 16 November

  Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook review: More Chromebook for the money

  

  Last year’s Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook was and still is one of our top picks for the category, primarily because it was a bargain for a premium Chromebook. The 2021 Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook (the added “i” denotes an Intel chip, though there is no AMD version) is mostly the same as the 2020 model and remains an excellent value …

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• 16 November

  Now that Google’s Pixel 6 is here, does buying a Pixel 3, 4 or 5 still make sense?

  

  This summer I faced a dilemma: My Google Pixel 3 XL was on its last legs. Its battery was a pale shadow of its former self. Its USB-C port failed to carry a charge half the time. Both sides of the phone, screen and glass back, were a spiderwebbed mess of cracks and chips. And according to Google, the phone isn’t …

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• 16 November

  Meta wants you to feel the metaverse with high

  

  VR visuals can only look so good, given current display technology, and we may already be approaching their limit. But what about our other senses? Facebook parent Meta’s dream of an immersive metaverse makes big promises, but current VR interactivity is limited. The Oculus Quest’s controllers, for example, still feel more appropriate for gaming than work. After immersive video, mixed …

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• 16 November

  Which Router Upgrade Is Right for You?

  

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• 16 November

  Biden signs massive infrastructure bill, Xbox celebrates 20 years with surprise Halo launch

  

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• 15 November

  Amazon releases Prime Video app for Mac

  

  Amazon launched a native MacOS app for Amazon Prime Video on Monday. The app, available now through the Mac App Store, lets Prime Video subscribers with Mac devices stream TV shows and movies though the app or download content to watch offline.  The new app supports MacOS features including picture-in-picture and AirPlay. People can choose preferred video quality for both streaming …

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