Just yesterday, while visiting my parents, I had a lightbulb moment: My mom needs a Tile. That’s because she often can’t remember where in the house she left her phone. But her keys are always parked on the key hook. I’ll come back to that after this important message: For a limited time, and while …
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Samsung’s just-announced Galaxy Fold is one of the most lust-worthy tech products in a long time. See, it’s a phone that unfolds to become a tablet. Or, if you prefer, a tablet that folds up to become a phone. However you italicize it, it’ll cost you: The Fold starts at $1,980. Let me just check under the couch cushions real …
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The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus ($190 at Walmart) and S10E are now available. The new phones have a slightly refreshed look, a new display with a camera cutout, and up to three rear-facing cameras. Read: Best Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10E cases You shouldn’t have any issues walking into a retail store or wireless carrier and picking up a …
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Just when I thought all the best TV deals were in the rear-view, bam: Today only, and while supplies last, the Toshiba 32LF221U19 32-inch Fire TV is just $99.99. Are. You. Kidding. Me? See it at Amazon I was pretty excited a week ago when you could score a 24-inch Insignia Fire TV for the same price. This is 35 …
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Samsung’s long-awaited Galaxy Home speaker will launch by April, the company’s co-CEO said Wednesday. DJ Koh, the head of Samsung’s mobile business, made the comments to CNET following the company’s Unpacked event in San Francisco. The company unveiled four new Galaxy S10 smartphones (including a model that runs on 5G networks), its Galaxy Fold foldable phone, Galaxy Buds earbuds and three new …
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If Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant was supposed to be dead on arrival, someone forgot to tell Samsung. Bixby wasn’t close to being the main course at Samsung’s Unpacked press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, where the Korean tech titan unveiled a new foldable phone and its latest lineup of Galaxy S10 phones. But the company managed to weave its …
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I was once at an event with journalists and tech leaders when Nokia showed off an animated video of the most visionary concept of the foldable phone of the future that I’ve seen. Believe it or not, it was in 2008. The animation featured a ridiculously thin slab of glass that, after you were done sending messages and taking calls, …
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Google is back on the Apple Watch. An updated version of Google Keep, a note-taking app, is available on all devices, including the Apple Watch, the company said Tuesday on Twitter. This marks the tech giant’s return to the watch after it stopped supporting Google Maps in 2017. Engadget reported the news earlier. The note-taking app adds notes, lists, photos and audio to keep you …
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Amazon’s shifting New York City HQ2 plans may be in focus right now, but the company is thinking long term about its wider business. The e-commerce behemoth on Monday set a goal of cutting in half the carbon footprint created by its shipments by 2030 as it moves to a long-term objective of using 100 percent renewable energy. “We are calling this …
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With CES 2019, the Detroit Auto Show, the Chicago Auto Show and the Sundance Film Festival all in the rearview mirror, this year’s calendar of tech, automotive and cultural events are already well underway. Just like last year (you remember last year, right? The good and the bad), CNET will be covering news and announcements from every major show and event …
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