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Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s $1,000 price tag a mistake?

Looks like Samsung’s idea of “reasonable” Galaxy Note 9 pricing actually means higher pricing. The company’s new phablet — unveiled Thursday during an Unpacked event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York — sports various tweaks from last year’s Note 8, like a bigger battery, more internal storage and expanded S Pen stylus capabilities. …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is here! Get the specs, price, sale date and more in real time

Check out photos, videos and first impressions at CNET’s Galaxy Note 9 hands-on first take. After months of Galaxy Note 9 rumors, video teases and leaked specs, Samsung’s latest phone has finally emerged from the shadows and into the light. Samsung’s event is going on now. Here’s what we know so far: It starts at $1,000 for the 128GB version. Samsung …

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MetroPCS will sell you an iPhone 6S for $49

Remember two years ago, when the iPhone 6S was still Apple’s flagship phone and the iPhone 7 had yet to launch the no-headphone-jack era? You’d have paid a jaw-dropping $649 for the 16GB model. When the iPhone 7 debuted, Apple dropped the price to $549 and upped the storage to 32GB. Still. Today, and for a limited time, MetroPCS is …

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Galaxy Note 9 specs vs. iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL and LG V35 ThinQ

At a New York press event on Thursday, Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Note 9, a 6.4-inch phone that features dual 12-megapixel cameras, a whopping 512GB of (optional) internal storage and an embedded S-Pen stylus with Bluetooth connectivity. The phone will go on sale on Aug. 24 with a starting price of $1,000 for the 128GB version. But …

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Magic Leap One AR headset is out now for $2,295, but only in six specific cities

Floating holograms. Space-age goggles. The Magic Leap One, the mysterious augmented reality headset, has been promised for so many years, it started to seem as unreal as the worlds it supposedly creates. We’re here to tell you: Magic Leap is a real thing. Its debut headset is now available to buy, but at $2,295 with availability in only a few …

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Charge a Note 9 and Galaxy Watch at the same time with the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo

With wireless charging becoming the new norm, having a handy spot to juice up your phone and other wireless-charging-compatible devices is important. So far, iPhone owners have been waiting (and waiting) for Apple’s AirPower multidevice charging pad, and Logitech just announced a new iPhone-specific charging dock.  Now Samsung is pairing its just-announced Galaxy Note 9 phone and Galaxy Watch smartwatch …

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Apple Music comes free for six months to Verizon Unlimited customers

Verizon is partnering up with Apple for an offer that’ll be music to customers’ ears. Unlimited customers can get six months of Apple Music for free from Aug. 16, when it’ll reveal the registration process. The offer gives them full, ad-free access to the streaming service’s 45 million songs, but Verizon suggested there’s more to come from this partnership by …

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How to share Apple iCloud storage with Family Share

Real estate is always at a premium, so why should online real estate — namely cloud storage — be any different? Some people have roommates to make ends meet, and some of us need a family member with a large iCloud plan to accommodate all those selfies. Fortunately, Apple offers shared iCloud storage, with a few notable restrictions. Before getting …

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Holograms in your face: Is Magic Leap our future?

The next stage of computing doesn’t happen on a laptop or a phone. It happens in the space around you, hanging in the air, awaiting a command from a flick of your hand. That company presentation? An animation beamed to the table in front of you. The next hit video game? Blaster fire shot from aliens hiding behind the sofa. …

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This refurbished Surface Pro 3 includes a keyboard and pen for $449

A quick update regarding yesterday’s 6-deal roundup: The Tacklife rotary tool had promo-code problems (and limited inventory), but the vendor has promised to repeat the deal soon. If you missed out, stay tuned! Surface Go? I say Surface no. I don’t get Microsoft’s new tablet at all. It’s under-powered, too small to be of practical use and still sold without …

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