8.0 Apple Watch Series 6 Like Always-on display looks bright even after it’s timed-out Measures blood oxygen levels automatically Better battery life during runs Don’t Like SpO2 data is hard to interpret Still requires daily charge with sleep tracking and always on display The Apple Watch Series 6 feels like it has perfected many of …
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The Amazfit Bip S beats out every other smartwatch we’ve tested when it comes to price and battery life, earning it CNET’s Editor’s Choice Award for 2020. It isn’t the best smartwatch I’ve ever tested — not even close. But it’s definitely the longest-running one. I wore it for almost 10 days straight without having to charge it once, and …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Smartwatch maker Amazfit has been busy this year, releasing several new devices — including the Bip S, Bip U and Band 5 — and rebranding its app Zepp, in deference to a wearable-tech firm that Amazfit parent Huami acquired a while back. If you’re keeping …
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For years now, YouTube has been your go-to for streaming videos of all sorts — from music videos, how-to tutorials, product reviews and even movies. In October, the video streaming service, which has over 2 billion users, announced several new features designed to expand how you watch videos. From adding video chapters and helping you find your place, to reorganizing buttons on the …
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Dec 2020 Nov 2020 Going hands-on with the new M1-powered Apple MacBook Air feels very different from using any previous MacBook Air, even the early-2020 Intel version I tested alongside it. But that mostly comes from the new MacOS Big Sur experience, more than the hardware changes inside. Big Sur is a huge change for the Mac, with new visual …
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Facebook is publicly testing a dark mode for its iOS and Android apps. The new option for the social network’s mobile apps was unveiled Friday in a tweet by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who shared a video made in collaboration with Facebook. Facebook already offers a dark mode option for the desktop version of its social network, and several …
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This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Both nonprofit organizations and platforms like GoFundMe in eventful 2020 have served as ways to donate to help fight the coronavirus and assist victims of wildfires and hurricanes. But 13-year-old developer Adrit Rao noticed a problem: You can …
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Sony Interactive Entertainment on Wednesday unveiled the updated PlayStation app, which includes a new layout, voice chat support and messages integration. The upgraded app is designed to “enhance your gaming experiences on both PS4 and PS5,” said a blog post about the update. The PlayStation App will start rolling out globally through updates on iOS and Android devices starting Wednesday. Players who …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. TikTok will be ramping up its fact-checking efforts in the coming days with the goal of limiting false or manipulated content as the Nov. 3 US election draws near. Although the video-sharing social network notes its app isn’t designed to report “real-time news,” the company …
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You may have no idea what Apple Clips is, or maybe you use it all the time. The video-editing app has been living in parallel with iMovie for years: While it’s full of interesting effects and tricks, it could only shoot and edit square videos. But a new update hitting today could make it far more useful as an iMovie …
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