Traditional audio jacks on your phone or laptop are one step closer to the grave with the completion of technology that will let USB ports take over the job. The USB Implementers Forum announced Tuesday (PDF) it’s done creating an audio technology that will let the widely used USB port handle headsets and microphones. USB …
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Whether you call it “immersive audio” or the more nebulous “object-based audio,” there is a new type of surround sound coming to a home theater near you. It’s designed to let you feel closer to the action than before with the help of height channels, which just like the name indicates, are speakers shooting sound upwards. However, like most everything …
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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. Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit Blaze marries a fitness tracker and a fashion… 1:48 You know I’m all about the smartwatches — except …
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You want to listen to music or watch a video, so you reach for your favorite headphones. But then you abruptly remember: there is no headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and your 3.5mm adapter is nowhere in sight. Without going fully wireless or grabbing a pair of Lightning-compatible headphones, you’ll have to get used to …
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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. I love television the way I love the air I breathe and the food I eat, but two things drive me crazy: the …
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Are you a proud owner the of the Apple Watch Series 2? Try this: With the screen off, turn the Digital Crown towards the top of the display. Neat, right? With the Series 2, Apple has added a feature called “Wake Screen on Crown Up.” As you just saw, you can turn the crown up to slowly wake the screen, …
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Apple’s smartphone business may be big in Japan but antitrust regulators there are said to be considering taking action against the tech giant for possible violations. Japan’s Fair Trade Commission said last month that three wireless carriers that Apple works with wouldn’t sell surplus inventory of older iPhones to small retailers, which hurt those third parties’ ability to compete. On …
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Elsewhere, a startup you’ve never heard of, wants to crack 3D video for phones where giants have failed. A wife-and-husband team, Wendellen Li and Aza Raskin, on Thursday launched Elsewhere’s namesake product for sale. The $50 black plastic glasses attach to your iPhone and, working with Elsewhere’s free app, make any video appear three-dimensional, whether it’s Netflix, YouTube or something …
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Now playing: Watch this: Did the iPhone 7 survive our water test? 4:36 If you own an iPhone 7, you won’t have to worry next time someone spills water on it at the dinner table. Apple’s newest iPhone is the first ever to be water-resistant. There were reports that the iPhone 6S could withstand some splashes, but that was never …
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With the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple-owned Beats announced four new headphone models: The Solo3 Wireless, an update to its popular on-ear model, the Powerbeats3 Wireless, an update to its wireless sports headphone, the all-new Beats X neckband-style headphone and an entry-level wired headphone, the Ep. Conspicuously missing from the roll out was a new …
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