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3 big reasons VR failed to revolutionize PC gaming

It’s been a great couple of years for PC gaming. Almost every noteworthy game is available on PCs at the same time as on living room consoles, and usually with better graphics options; new GPU and CPU hardware has made gaming desktops and laptops both more powerful and less expensive; and higher-res screens mean you …

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Wirelessly charge these Logitech mice with your mouse pad

What’s the fastest way to charge your wireless mouse? Through a wireless charging mouse pad, of course.  At least, that’s Logitech’s theory. The company on Monday unveiled its new Logitech G Powerplay system that will wirelessly charge two new gaming mice, the Logitech G903 and G703 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming mice, while you’re still using them. The company said the products …

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Sprint only carrier to sell Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone

Now playing: Watch this: Essential Phone heads to Sprint 1:07 Andy Rubin’s recently unveiled Essential Phone will be exclusively available on Sprint in the US, according to USA Today. Rubin, known as the father of Android, worked at Google for the better part of a decade after the tech giant bought his long-ago phone startup. Then in 2015 he launched …

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School principal offers students $100 to stay off phones

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. No selfies on a Tuesday? Which teen can do that? Getty Images King Canute, they say, stood at the shore and commanded the waves to stop and turn back. The waves weren’t obedient. Why, then, does Diana Smith think she’ll be more successful? She’s the …

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Have a great set of headphones? Don’t buy an iPhone 8

I own an iPhone 6S, and when the 7 arrived last September I wasn’t the least bit tempted to upgrade. Sure, it was skinnier, had a better camera, and was water resistant, but what the 7 didn’t have was a deal breaker for me: a 3.5mm headphone jack! My iPhone 6S has one and a Lightning port, so if I …

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Want Apple AirPods? Amazon has them with Prime shipping

If you really want AirPods, you’ll have to wait at least six weeks if you buy them directly from Apple. But you’re in luck: You can get the iPhone maker’s wireless earbuds on Amazon with free two-day Prime shipping. The big catch? You’ll have to pay a premium. The earbuds, being sold by vendors such as EZ Deals and Abe’s …

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7 ways to seriously cut back on iPhone data usage

Now playing: Watch this: 7 ways to cut down iPhone data 1:59 Stopping seven data-hungry apps from killing your data plan isn’t the only way for iPhone owners to reduce their data usage. Here are seven phone-wide settings that can help keep you under your monthly data allotment. 1. Restrict iTunes and App Store downloads You can prevent iTunes and …

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Galaxy S8 ringtones: From good to bad, we listened to every one

Now playing: Watch this: The definitive Galaxy S8 ringtone review 2:08 Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 is one of the best phones ever made, and it took a lot of scrutiny on our part to determine that. In addition to our general review, we tested its camera against the iPhone 7 Plus and we dropped it on the sidewalk in a durability …

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Forget Twitter, your next airline complaint could be via iMessage

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Brands are about to get a lot more chatty with Apple’s iOS 11.  Apple this week at its Worldwide Developers Conference unveiled its new iMessage Business Chat feature that lets companies connect directly with you in its texting app. It gave more details Friday …

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Expect a delay for the iPhone 8 release

The release of the iPhone 8 will probably be later than Apple’s phones usually appear because of a delay in OLED production, according to an investor note from RBC Capital Markets released Wednesday.  “While we still think Apple launches all three models simultaneously in September, the OLED model will see limited availability or delayed availability till mid-October/November timeframe,” the note …

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