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The new Galaxy Watch 4 is already on sale for up to 25% off (Update: Expired)

You can’t yet buy the Apple Watch Series 7, but Samsung’s recent Galaxy Watch 4 is already here — and already on sale. To be clear, this watch is really only for owners of Samsung Galaxy phones. But if that’s you, this is currently among the best Android-compatible smartwatches on the market, thanks to a …

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A top pick budget alternative to AirPods are $20 right now (Update: Expired)

Anker’s Soundcore Liberty Air earbuds are a solid alternative to AirPods at $50 — which is less than half the price of Apple’s signature wireless headphones. You don’t have to pay even close to that, however, that since the highly rated true wireless headphones are currently down to $20 on Newegg.  This the lowest these quality buds have dropped; we …

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Brave browser adds private videoconferencing with $7 premium option

Expanding its paid services push, browser maker Brave on Wednesday launched a videoconferencing service called Brave Talk designed to protect privacy better than existing options like Zoom. It’s free, though a premium option costing $7 per month adds features like recording video and supporting groups of three or more. Videoconferencing use has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as school, work, …

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iPad Mini review: An excellent 2021 upgrade, but still a niche tablet

What’s the most improved product in Apple’s lineup this year? It might be the sixth-gen iPad Mini. The company’s smallest tablet got the makeover I thought it needed years ago: Now it has the iPad Air’s better display, a USB-C port instead of Lightning, a much better processor and better cameras too. You can also magnetically snap an Apple Pencil …

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Apple iPad 9th gen review: The safest iPad bet makes more sense than ever

Nov 2021 All of Apple’s new iPads have relatively fresh designs… except for the basic iPad. While the new iPad Mini just got a total makeover, the ninth-gen non-Pro, non-Mini, non-Air iPad still has that big old circular home button. And it still has big bezels around the screen. There’s no USB-C. No Magic Keyboard or newer Pencil support. But …

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Microsoft Surface event 2021 rumors: Every announcement to expect today

Microsoft is holding its annual Surface announcement event on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and you can follow along with our live coverage of the Microsoft event, which starts at Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET). We could see the new Surface Duo 2, Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3 and more. Read more: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is all about the …

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is all about the screen

Laptop designs have changed significantly since Microsoft debuted its Surface Book, a laptop with a tablet that detached from a keyboard base with discrete graphics for more power. It awkwardly straddled the two-in-one (with displays that rotate around 360 degrees, like the HP Spectre x360) and detachable (where the keyboard snaps onto the tablet, as with the Surface Pro 8) categories. …

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Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2 gets touchy

Microsoft announced the Surface Slim Pen 2 on Wednesday, a stylus with a haptic twist in conjunction with its updated Surface device line. (Many of the updated Surface products will ship beginning Oct. 5.) For $130 (£120, AU$190), it can charge wirelessly via magnetic attachment to your supporting device, a la the Apple Pencil 2 (which has a single flat side for …

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How to preorder new Microsoft Surface tech: Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio and more

Microsoft unveiled its latest Surface PCs to the world today, delivering a nearly total revamp of the line. including the Surface Pro 8, the Surface Pro X, the Surface Duo 2 dual-screen phone and the all-new Surface Laptop Studio. The latter product has an impressive hinged screen that resembles Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad. All of these new products are …

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Haven’t downloaded iOS 15 for iPhone yet? How to install Apple’s software update today

Ready to dive into the new features that are coming with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15? We’ve got good news: Both software updates are ready to be installed on your iPhone and iPad. Once downloaded, you’ll have access to Apple’s new FaceTime features that, for the first time, let Android and PC users participate, as well as iMessage improvements that make it easier to track links and photos your friends have …

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