Google’s new Pixel Pass is a combined purchasing plan and subscription service bundle, which the company frames as a way to save money on the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones while providing access to a variety of Google services. Both phones include the new Tensor chip along with new camera features like Magic Eraser for removing unwanted people …
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Apple’s newest iPhones — the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max — are capable of connecting to 5G wireless networks, much like the iPhone 12. That means, if your carrier has 5G coverage where you live or work, you should see faster speeds and a more reliable connection. But that’s not always the case. You may …
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Using your phone as a hotspot gives you an internet connection anywhere, and one that’s far more secure than using free public Wi-Fi. But if you have an Android phone, you might not be getting the fastest speeds you can, which means that websites on your laptop or tablet, for example, load much slower than they could. Testing out Sprint …
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I leave more iPhone chargers in hotel rooms than rockstars leave broken TVs. That means I’m constantly looking for one and jumping a the chance to buy a few on the cheap. Right now, Amazon has a three-pack of MFI-certified Zuqieta lightning cables for $13. That’s 20% off the normal price, plus they’ll ship to you with lightning speed too. …
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Nov 2021 The HP Pavilion Aero 13 is not your average Pavilion laptop, a product line that is decidedly average. For HP, Pavilion is its everyday line with a focus on value, while its Envy and Spectre lines are the midrange and premium models, respectively. But wow, HP packed a lot of value into the Aero 13: Eye-pleasing magnesium-aluminum chassis, …
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The newly renamed Meta (previously Facebook) has big plans for fitness and the metaverse. Meta just acquired one of the Oculus Quest’s more notable subscription-based fitness companies, Within, which makes an Oculus app called Supernatural. The app connects with Apple Watches to track real-time heart rate, working similarly to Apple Fitness Plus and Amazon’s upcoming Halo fitness video service. Supernatural was …
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Apple’s new MacBook Pro, featuring the next generation of the company’s in-house chips and the much-welcomed return of an HDMI port and SD card reader, makes “better use of interior space,” according to a teardown by iFixit. But when it comes to repairability, there’s room for improvement. “Apple’s M1 silicon is rocketing the industry forward in a bunch of ways, and …
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When Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 7 in September, the company highlighted the new smartwatch’s improved durability. As well as what Apple promises is a more crack-resistant front crystal, it also pointed out that the Series 7 is rated IP6X, meaning that it’s certified dust-tight. The Series 7 is also water resistant, just like Apple’s previous watches, with a WR50 rating. …
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Worldwide shipments of smartphones took a greater hit than expected in the third quarter, declining 6.7% after posting double-digit growth in the first half of 2021, according to an IDC report Thursday. The market researcher attributed the decline to disruption in the supply chain that has been dogging many device manufacturers. “The supply chain and component shortage issues have finally …
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This story is part of Making the Metaverse, CNET’s exploration of the next stage in the internet’s evolution. Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash is about a pizza delivery man by day, VR superhero by night, who lives in an online universe called the Metaverse. “So Hiro’s not actually here at all. He’s in a computer-generated universe that his computer …
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