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The phones we use today nearly didn’t happen

This story is part of CNET at 25, celebrating a quarter century of industry tech and our role in telling you its story. Every time you use a smartphone, you’re enjoying something we thought might never exist: a device that does almost everything really well. But in the early years after CNET’s founding in 1995, …

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Apple will discontinue iTunes U in favor of Classroom and Schoolwork apps

Apple will discontinue its iTunes U app for remote education at the end of 2021, replacing it with the newer Schoolwork and Classroom apps, the tech giant said Wednesday on its support page. The move doesn’t come as a surprise: iTunes U hasn’t received a feature update since 2017. And as most schools moved online during the coronavirus pandemic, the Schoolwork app …

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Your folding PC future is almost here: Intel launches Lakefield CPUs

Intel’s Lakefield processor architecture arrives Wednesday in new Core i5-L16G7 and i3-L13G4 chips that look to challenge Qualcomm’s processor platform in the pursuit of full-day battery life for Windows laptops. The new Cores come at a time when Apple is reportedly breaking away from Intel to produce computer CPUs based around its own ARM-hybrid architecture, kin of the A13 and family used …

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Google releases Android 11 beta, cancels launch event amid protests

Google on Wednesday launched the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, a release that was previously set to occur at a virtual launch event. The search giant, though, has canceled the event as people around the world hold protests over police brutality and systemic racism. (Here’s how to download Android 11 beta on your phone.) “We have cancelled …

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My favorite mobile charger of all time is on sale for the lowest price yet (Update: Expired)

Power banks are a dime a dozen, but the vast majority are just battery bricks that require an AC adapter to recharge and the various cords you need to charge your stuff. That’s why I’ve long been a fan of MyCharge’s power banks, which have not only built-in cords, but also built-in wall prongs. To recharge it, you just plug …

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Spotify Connect: What it is and how it works

Streaming is the future of music consumption, and while your stereo may be from the ’90s, you can still use it to play music from the cloud music services like Spotify. Alongside voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Spotify Connect is one of the most useful ways to control your streaming music collection. The system enables both Spotify Free …

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Apple to reveal plans for using its own chips in Macs at WWDC, report says

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. In 2010, Apple surprised the tech world when it announced it built its own chip, then called the A4, to power its newly revealed iPad tablet. This year, the company might do it again, but this time to announce a shift to its homemade chips …

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Singapore may launch wearable device for coronavirus contact tracing this month

Singapore announced earlier this month that it plans to launch a wearable device to help with coronavirus contact tracing. It could be rolled out to the state’s 5.7 million residents as early as mid-June if it proves to be effective, according to local media. “We are developing and will soon roll out a portable wearable device that will… not depend …

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Samsung rumored to unveil Note 20, Fold 2 and Z Flip 5G on Aug. 5

The coronavirus may have slammed the brakes on big in-person events to launch new phones, but the pandemic won’t stop Samsung from bringing out three anticipated models virtually. The latest rumor is that the Galaxy maker will be hosting an Unpacked event virtually on Aug. 5 to unveil its next versions of the Galaxy Note, Galaxy Fold and a 5G …

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Apple Arcade on TV: Eight months later, still not much progress

It’s been over a year since Apple Arcade was first announced and more than eight months since the subscription video game service was released. One of its big pitches is the ability to play its library of games not only on your iPhone, iPad or MacBook, but also on your couch at home with the Apple TV. I last looked at Arcade for Apple TV in October on …

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