When the Beats Fit Pro earbuds were released last year, I gave them high marks in my review, calling them “the sportier AirPods I’ve always wanted.” But while we’ve seen nice discounts on the step-down Beats Studio Buds, particularly around Black Friday last year, the $200 Beats Fit Pro haven’t gone on sale — and …
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We Tried TCL’s New Foldable Phone Concepts with Rollable and Bendable Screens
TCL hasn’t released a foldable phone yet, but that hasn’t stopped it from coming up with new ideas. The company is showcasing two new foldable device concepts ahead of Mobile World Congress. One prototype has a display that can fold inwards and outwards, while the other can fold and expand the size of its screen. TCL is calling the concept …
Read More »9 Great Reads From CNET This Week: Car Thing, AirTags, Netflix and More
Spotify has already found a home on millions of phones. Now it’s looking to land on car dashboards as well, with the widespread launch of its Car Thing. As a first-generation device, it’ll have to prove its worth, which may be why Spotify’s R&D chief likens it to the Amazon Kindle, which seems to have done all right for itself …
Read More »Repair Shops Could Fix iPhone Face ID Issues Without Swapping Out Whole Device
If you walked into a gadget repair shop to get your iPhone’s FaceID cameras fixed, you probably had to get your entire phone replaced. But fix-it shops may get access to Apple parts and hand back your same device after a simple fix. Apple will soon give authorized repair centers and individuals access to TrueDepth Camera parts that iPhones use …
Read More »This Discounted App Makes Using Your AirPods on a Mac More Enjoyable
Ready for a better Mac experience? AirBuddy is here to help. Enjoy the privacy of hearing what you want to hear from your computer without broadcasting it to the world around you. This app will connect with your AirPods when you open your case near your Mac, allowing you to hear your Mac’s audio through your AirPods instantly. It’s just …
Read More »Motorola’s Edge Plus Puts a 60MP Selfie Camera Up Front for Sharper Video Calls
Motorola has announced its new high-end phone for 2022: the $1,000 Motorola Edge Plus. It has a 6.7-inch screen along with sharper selfie and ultrawide cameras than most phones, including the iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. But Motorola makes compromises in other areas, particularly in the camera’s lack of a telephoto lens. The Edge Plus, which first …
Read More »Motorola Exec: Smart Glasses Are the Future, But They Won’t Replace Phones
Smart glasses and VR headsets may be the future, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be abandoning our phones any time soon. That’s according to Ruben Castano, Motorola’s head of customer experience, who spoke with CNET exclusively ahead of the company’s Edge Plus launch. “At the center of it will always be the smartphone,” Castano said when asked about how the …
Read More »Grab the 256GB iPad Mini for $50 Less Than From Apple
It may be little, but it’s mighty. The ultraportable 2021 iPad Mini features an 8.3-inch liquid Retina display and an A15 Bionic chip for faster performance and a smooth experience while you work, create or play. The App store has over a million apps just for the iPad and it supports Wi-Fi 6, so you’ll be able to do anything …
Read More »MWC 2022: How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy Book Reveal
Just a few weeks after the last Samsung Unpacked event, where we got a first look at the Galaxy S22 phones and Tab S8 tablets, Samsung is holding another livestream for Mobile World Congress 2022. Samsung will reveal the new Galaxy Book laptops during the event, recent blog posts from the company suggest. When is the Samsung Galaxy MWC 2022 …
Read More »This New Spotify Device Lets You Switch Up Your Car Jams Hands
If you’re driving an older vehicle that doesn’t come equipped with a dashboard media panel like Apple CarPlay, you probably have to fiddle with your phone in order to change your music or podcasts. This task requires you to take your eyes off the road — and even a split second of distracted driving can lead to danger. The Car Thing is …
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