There’s no other way to say it: The bigger the TV, the better the football. (Come to think of it, that’s true for baseball as well. Also basketball. And movies. TV shows. Pretty much everything.) So with some exciting sports events just around the corner, the time is right for an upgrade — especially when …
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There’s a saying here in Michigan (and elsewhere, I’m sure): If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. Allow me to tweak that for today’s purposes: If there’s an Amazon device that’s not on sale, wait five minutes. Like clockwork, Amazon cuts prices on Echo speakers, Fire TV Sticks and the like — often matching Prime Day and Black …
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Depending on the age of your car, it might have a USB port, maybe even two. But I’ll wager those are old-school Type-A ports. What if you need to charge something that requires USB-C? Indeed, more and more devices are leveraging that kind of port. Here’s a super-cheap solution: The AmazonBasics USB-C Car Charger with 18W USB-C Port and 12W …
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Steve Jobs famously hated the idea of adding a stylus to the iPad, summing up the experience onstage in 2007 with one word: “Yuck.” But the Apple Pencil has since become a popular accessory for compatible iPad models — despite being so darned expensive. The original Apple Pencil costs $99 and the second-generation Pencil, which confusingly has the exact same …
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Samsung’s mobile chief, Dong-jin Koh, has stepped down from running the company’s day-to-day operations. Instead, Tae-moon Roh will take over management of the smartphone business while Koh focuses on the company’s long-term business strategy. Koh, better known as DJ, has handed over the title of head of Samsung’s mobile communications business to Roh but remains president and CEO of Samsung’s …
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In the market for a new TV, maybe for watching some playoff football in style? For a limited time, Best Buy is offering an extra 15% off a wide range of TCL TV models when you apply promo code TCLDOLBY15 at checkout. And those models are already on sale, making this a rare opportunity indeed. (Best Buy almost never offers promo codes.) …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A robot that brings you more toilet paper when you run out. Samsung’s softball-shaped robot named Ballie. Of all the digital pals shown off at CES last week, none were quite as uncanny as Neon, the humanlike “life form” funded by a Samsung lab …
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Many of us have a long weekend coming up — Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There are a lot of ways you can spend your newfound freedom, and I hope you’ll dedicate a little of it to remembering the American hero whom the day celebrates. But there will also be plenty of time to participate in …
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A laptop with a 17.3-inch screen isn’t the most versatile of systems. They are heavy and a bit unwieldy and certainly aren’t meant for joining you on your daily commute. Such a laptop makes sense, however, if you are looking to add another entertainment outlet to your home. Unlike a desktop PC, a desktop replacement laptop can be lugged from …
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If you’re the kind of cord cutter who wants to experience a carefree transition from cable TV, and don’t mind paying a bit extra, YouTube TV is the live TV streaming service for you. It’s easy to use, slick and fast on a variety of devices, and it supports up to six separate family member profiles. Its cloud DVR is …
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