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Holograms for your phone: How second screens could share 3D AR in 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The future of holographic augmented reality seems like it’s on glasses, but it’s also on phones. One company is planning an in-between solution this year that sounds bizarre, but also is not far off from what …

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Fledging’s $99 Hubble case gives iPad Pros a bunch of PC ports

If you need to plug stuff into your iPad Pro, an accessory maker called Fledging has a $99 combination iPad dock and case called Hubble designed to ease connection difficulties. The device plugs into the iPad’s USB-C port, lengthening the tablet somewhat but adding an old-style USB-A port, a USB-C port for newer accessories, a second USB-C port for charging …

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An engineer will run Intel again as Pat Gelsinger returns as CEO

The engineers are back in charge at Intel. After just two years in the role, Intel‘s chief executive and former chief financial officer Bob Swan will step down effective Feb. 15, the company said in a press release on Wednesday. Pat Gelsinger, a chip engineer who spent 30 years at Intel but the last eight years at software company VMware, …

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Belkin recalls its portable wireless iPhone charger due to ‘fire and shock hazards’

On Wednesday, Belkin recalled its Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition WIZ003 for iPhones due to fire and shock hazards, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The power bank and charging stand combination was sold exclusively by Apple and Belkin from July through October 2020 for about $80, with about 2,280 units sold. The charger includes a …

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Quantum computing research helps IBM win top spot in patent race

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. IBM secured 9,130 US patents in 2020, more than any other company as measured by an annual ranking, and this year quantum computing showed up as part of Big Blue’s research effort. The company wouldn’t disclose how many of the patents …

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Samsung Galaxy S21 could come with an improved Qualcomm fingerprint sensor

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The in-screen fingerprint sensor in Samsung’s Galaxy S21 might be easier to use than ever. Qualcomm, a major supplier for Samsung, on Monday unveiled the second generation of its 3D Sonic Sensor that’s faster and bigger, making it easier for people to to …

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Intel shows next

Intel demonstrated its next-generation flagship laptop chip Monday at CES 2021, a chip code-named Alder Lake that should be faster when you need performance and more power-efficient when you need better battery life. The processor will arrive in the second half of 2021. The brief demonstration, in an online press conference hosted by Intel’s consumer chip leader Greg Bryant, showed …

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OWC’s Thunderbolt 4 dock makes up for new laptops’ lack of ports

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If you have a newer laptop that doesn’t have as many ports as you’d like, peripheral maker Other World Computing has a new Thunderbolt 4 Dock that might interest you for plugging in things like storage devices, network cables, headphones and …

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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Say what you will about the AirPods Max‘s high price, but it seems to have paved the way for other companies to release more expensive headphones. Case in point: the new V-Moda M-200 ANC, which carries a list price of $500. …

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Samsung makes its 2021 TVs more accessible for people with vision or hearing disabilities

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s TV lineup is about to become a lot more accessible for people with low vision or hearing issues. The company on Wednesday said all of its 2020 QLED and Neo QLED models will come with features like being able to …

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