Planning to buy Apple’s new AirPods? I won’t try to talk you out of it, even though there are any number of less expensive alternatives, and you’re not really gaining much over the original AirPods. Instead, I’ll just tell you how to save a few bucks, which is my raison d’etre: For a limited time, …
Read More »
Just hours after Apple and Qualcomm announced a settlement in their long-running patent battle earlier this month, Intel said it would exit the 5G phone modem business. But the chip giant didn’t say at the time whether its decision was based on the settlement. It apparently was, according to a Wall Street Journal interview with Intel CEO Bob Swan. “In …
Read More »
A four-day sale at Best Buy started on Wednesday and runs through Saturday. (Fine print: It ends Saturday, April 28 at 11:59 p.m. CT — that’s 9:59 p.m. PT or the wee hours on Sunday in the East.) A large swath of products are included in the sale, from TVs and tablets to laptops and hard drives. Best Buy constantly …
Read More »
Before Apple ever filed suit against Qualcomm, the iPhone maker allegedly wanted to hurt the company. And it put those plans down in documents obtained by Qualcomm as the two companies prepared to meet in court. Slides with details of those documents — viewed by reporters in court, including CNET — have now been made public. You can see the …
Read More »
In March, Apple gave us a sneak peek of the shows, movies and documentaries the company has been working on, somewhat in secret, for the past couple of years. Some of the biggest celebrities around took the stage to reveal shows they’ve been working on with Apple. Shows like Amazing Stories from Steven Spielberg, See featuring Jason Momoa or Little Voice from J.J. …
Read More »
In a bid to make further inroads into the Apple ecosystem, Google announced Wednesday that its fitness-tracking platform, Google Fit, would be available in Apple’s App Store beginning today. The app, which until now had been the provenance strictly of Google wearables and Android mobile devices, now works with Apple devices running iOS 12 or later. (Google Fit will aggregate data …
Read More »
Fancy GPS watches for running are expensive, right? Probably at least $200? Yes, but take “fancy” out of the equation and you can get something for a steal. For example, the entry-level Garmin Forerunner 35 is currently on sale for $100, down from its regular price of $170. And the Cheapskate-favorite Amazfit Bip, which includes some runner-friendly features, runs just …
Read More »
It’s almost been a month since Apple announced its subscription news service, Apple News Plus. The service gives you access to premium news services and magazines for a monthly cost of $9.99. Apple launched the service with a 30-day free trial, which happens to expire on April 25, assuming you signed up on the first day Apple News Plus was available. …
Read More »
After five reports of broken Galaxy Fold review units and an official delay of Samsung’s $2,000 foldable phone, Samsung is in trouble. But for rivals like Huawei’s foldable Mate X, the rumored Razr flip phone and all the rest, Samsung’s pains with the Galaxy Fold could spell opportunity. Samsung’s rivals are watching the company’s every move, taking notes and assuredly devising their own plans to …
Read More »
The 2019 8K TV battle lines have been drawn, and both heavyweight contenders have thrown down the platinum-plated gauntlet. In one corner is Samsung, the champion by dint have having introduced the first 8K TV to the US, the $15,000 85-inch Q900. Now its other new models are out, including a 98-inch version that costs — wait for it — …
Read More »
