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Apple’s AR headset might be a sidekick for your iPhone

Apple’s rumored augmented reality headset might end up being a sidekick for your iPhone. A Wednesday report from Ming-chi Kuo, an Apple analyst at TF International Securities, said the company’s AR headset will enter mass production as soon as the fourth quarter of this year to meet an early 2020 launch, according to MacRumors. CNET …

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Microsoft says its Surface Duo phone isn’t really a phone

Update, Sept. 22, 2021: Microsoft held its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, and unveiled the Surface Duo 2. The new folding phone features a faster processor, better cameras and many other upgrades compared to the Surface Duo.  Microsoft doesn’t want you to think of the newly announced Surface Duo as a phone. And the reasons are far from technical. …

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Just $36, this waterproof smartwatch has built

I’ve been on something of a cheap-watch jag. Last month I looked at the BingoFit Epic, a surprisingly stylish wearable priced at just $28 (via a promo code that has since expired). Then I tried on the Apple-Watch-lookalike Letsfit ID205, another rather impressive model — especially given its $31.49 price tag (also expired). The key takeaway from these two tests: …

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No, Twitter, Asphalt 9 and DC Universe aren’t quitting MacOS Catalina

Apple’s Project Catalyst software, announced at WWDC in June, has a clear goal: making it possible to install and use iPad apps on the Mac. However, with the rollout of MacOS Catalina this week, three of the most anticipated launch apps for Project Catalyst have yet to appear. And Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Netflix does not plan to port …

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TCL 8

In August TCL gave us details on its new 2019 TVs, including an upgrade to the superb 2018 TCL 6-Series that adds QLED color and costs $800 for the 65-inch size. Now the Chinese TV maker’s higher-end model, the TCL 8-Series, goes on sale, bringing even better image quality specs and a price to match. It’s available for preorder starting today exclusively …

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Microsoft’s Surface Duo phone is powered by Google’s Android, and that’s a big deal

When Microsoft announced the Surface Duo last week, offering its first take on smartphones since its $7 billion purchase of Nokia went up in smoke four years ago, some folks may have been shocked. But Microsoft has been building up to this for years. When you first see the Surface Duo, the thing that sets it apart is its dual 5.6-inch screens and its …

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Tile updates line of trackers, adds new Sticker as Apple rumors persist

As rumors continue to surface about Apple potentially launching a rival, Tile is continuing to update its portfolio of smart trackers. On Tuesday the location company introduced a series of updates to existing products while adding a new Sticker smart tracker, all of which are available now.  On the “newer” side of things, the Sticker is a miniature tracker that can …

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Amazon Echo Loop

Amazon announced a heap of devices last month, including five new Echo smart speakers, more Ring smart home security, new Alexa commands and pair of smart glasses it’s calling Echo Frames. But the new Echo Loop smart ring ($130) is the one making most people scratch heads and wonder what they would do with it. Echo Loop puts Amazon’s digital Alexa assistant on your body in a way that’s different than the …

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Most important MacOS Catalina features coming to Mac this fall

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Your MacBook, iMac or — lucky you — beastly Mac Pro just got a big boost, because MacOS Catalina is now available from Apple. With the Mac update, Apple replaces the iTunes app with three separate apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. …

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Apple delays iCloud Drive folder sharing for MacOS Catalina

MacOS Catalina‘s much-anticipated iCloud Drive folder sharing feature has been delayed until spring, according to Apple’s website. The feature will allow users to share folders with a private link so anyone with access can see the contents in iCloud Drive, as well as add new files.  While iCloud Drive folder sharing appeared in early beta versions of iOS 13, it …

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