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Huawei will reportedly release an 8K 5G TV later this year. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Chinese electronics giant is looking to challenge Samsung and Apple by building out its ecosystem of consumer electronics. Huawei is the second largest maker of phones in the world behind Samsung, but currently does not sell TVs. A …

An Apple representative is warning California lawmakers that they should reject legislation designed to make it easier for consumers to repair their own electronics, because the consumers might wind up hurting themselves, Motherboard reported Tuesday. California’s Right to Repair bill would require manufacturers of electronics to make repair information, diagnostic tools and service parts available to device owners and independent …

Google’s Pixel 3 line of phones may be praised for its speedy performance and excellent cameras, but that hasn’t done much to help the company gain traction in the smartphone market.  Speaking on parent company Alphabet’s earnings call Monday, chief financial officer Ruth Porat acknowledged, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha, that the company’s phones haven’t been selling as strongly as …

Good morning, cheeps! Today my deal cup runneth over, so let’s get right to it. I’ve got sweet savings on an AirPod alternative, a cordless two-in-one vacuum cleaner, an 8-quart pressure cooker, the Nintendo Switch and a couple cool tools for creative and small-biz types. AirPod alternative: The TaoTronics TT-BH053 true wireless earbuds for $38 (save $7 — or $121, depending …

Apple’s iPhone sales continued to slip in its latest quarter, but the tech giant’s results were still ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. The Cupertino, California, company on Tuesday reported iPhone revenue for the fiscal second quarter fell 17% to $31.1 billion. The result beat analyst projections of $30.5 billion, according to Bloomberg. As a notable bright spot, services revenue reached an …

Last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new direction for his company. Yes, it will still sell iPhones, Macs and AirPods, but now it’ll also focus on the stuff you watch, listen to and play on those devices. Apple TV Plus, a video streaming service; Apple Arcade, a paid package of games; and Apple News Plus, a subscription service …

Robotics company Anki will close its doors on Wednesday. The San Francisco-based maker of adorable mini-robots Vector and Cosmo will lay off its entire staff, according to Recode, which reported that CEO Boris Sofman made the announcement at an all-hands meeting on Monday. Nearly 200 employees will receive only a week of severance pay, the report noted. In the days …

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Instead of eyeing that Apple Watch for Mother’s Day, give her something that will really get her heart pumping instead of just tracking it. She may not have as much time as she used to for gaming, but you can …

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Looking for a bargain gift this Mother’s Day? Well, you’ve come to the right spot. Here’s a quick round up some relatively inexpensive items we think moms will appreciate. Disclosure: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of …

Spotify surpassed 100 million subscribers at the end of March, the music streaming service said Monday in its first-quarter report.  That keeps Spotify above its closest competitor, Apple Music; Apple CEO Tim Cook said in January that Apple Music hit 50 million subscribers at the end of last year.  As society worldwide has shifted to streaming as the most common way …