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Google Pixel 3 may bring wireless charging back to Google phones

Google isn’t expected to release its Google Pixel 3 until the fall, but we’re hearing about two features that may come to the rumored phone: wireless charging and squeezable sides. The hint comes from Google’s Android P Beta 2. XDA Developers spent some time digging through the Google code and found evidence that Google may …

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How to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Australia

Football! Soccer! The world game! …Sport! The 2018 FIFA World Cup is upon us (in case you hadn’t heard). But whether you bleed yellow and green or just want to jump on the bandwagon, this year’s world cup isn’t just about sitting down in front of TV (however: Best TVs for watching the World Cup 2018). 2018 is the year of …

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Enter to win* a brand new red phone!

Now is your chance to get your hands on a brand-new red iPhone 8! Now playing: Watch this: A first hands-on with the red iPhones 1:22 Earlier this year, Apple launched its new Product Red line. This time around, the glass back of the 2018 models is glossier than last year’s aluminum-backed models, and the new one is more of …

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Computex 2018: Laptop innovators follow Razer’s lead

This year’s Computex convention in Taipei gave us a a glimpse into the next year in PCs. We got a good chunk of surprises, not the least of which was Asus’ futuristic dual-screen concept laptop. But when I explained most of the interesting new products to friends back home, I invariably found myself making comparisons to Razer. The gaming company wasn’t …

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Get the iOS 12 and MacOS Mojave wallpapers right now

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. You’ll need to wait until the fall for the updates to iOS 12 and MacOS Mojave to hit, but there’s no need to wait for the beautiful wallpapers Apple showed off at WWDC.  With each software update, Apple introduces new wallpapers to spiff …

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Apple might cut new

Apple reportedly expects to ship 20 percent fewer new-model iPhones this year compared with its plans at the same time last year. Based on Apple’s orders to parts suppliers, the company plans to ship 80 million of the three newest iPhone model, Reuters reports, citing Japan’s financial daily, the Nikkei. Apple’s shares were down 2 percent in Friday morning trading. …

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I can’t take Macs and iPads being split anymore

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple gave us the message clearly, in case you were curious. iOS and Macs are not fusing. OK. Tim Cook said this before, and Apple’s Craig Federighi clearly declared this on stage at this year’s Apple WWDC conference, taking a specific moment to even …

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Bitmoji’s Friendmoji are breaking out of Snapchat and onto your iPhones

With Apple and Samsung wading into the crowded field of personalized emojis, Snapchat wants to expand too. Friendmoji — which are your Snapchat-customized Bitmoji featuring you and a friend — will be available outside Snapchat on iPhones and iPads in the coming days, Snap said on Friday. The cartoon versions of you and your friend will be available on the Bitmoji …

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Verizon cuts prices on Fitbit Versa, UE Boom 2 speaker for June

For the entire month of June, Verizon has dropped its prices on Fitbit’s latest fitness smartwatch, LifeProof cases and UE Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page.    The Fitbit Versa, which CNET Senior Editor Scott Stein said, “is the best fusion of smartwatch and general …

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For BlackBerry Key2, privacy is (again) a key pitch for comeback

For nearly a decade, BlackBerry smartphones have emerged from a potent brew of unrealistic ambitions and seemingly predetermined failure — do you remember the BlackBerry Storm? Throughout the decline, BlackBerry has touted privacy, security and a physical keyboard as the marquee features of its smartphones. Fast-forward to today, and what does the new BlackBerry Mobile talk about when promoting its …

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