Apple’s FaceID on the iPhone is pretty cool, but Microsoft actually did facial recognition first with Windows Hello. That means there’s a hands-free trick to unlocking your laptop. Using your Windows 10 or Windows 11 laptop or tablet’s built-in webcam, Hello uses facial recognition to get you in and working in under two seconds. It …
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Sony Xperia 5 III review: A more balanced take on the Xperia 1 III
The Sony Xperia 5 III is further proof that the Tokyo-based company is heading in the right direction, delivering utilitarian phones with amenities best appreciated by photographers, audiophiles, filmmakers and creative types. None of Sony’s phones will fold or bend. They don’t have trendy finishes or a menagerie of colors. The Xperia 5 III comes in black and green, which …
Read More »The world in your pocket: How smartphones will get smarter in 2022
This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. New phones for 2022 are already debuting left and right, and it’s barely been two weeks. During CES 2022, Samsung announced the Galaxy S21 FE, the follow-up to its popular 2020 phone the Galaxy S20 FE. OnePlus …
Read More »Newegg’s 72
If you’re in the market for a new computer or PC accessories, you’re in luck. Right now, Newegg is having a massive flash sale on desktops, laptops and monitors, with savings of up to 50% off. The sale is running now, and expires at 11:59 p.m. PT (2:59 a.m. ET) Friday night, so be sure to get your orders in …
Read More »Samsung’s foldable concepts at CES 2022 revive dreams of tri
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. While Samsung’s CES 2022 keynote stressed sustainability and a handful of home gadgets, it saved its real next-gen tech for the show floor. There was where Samsung’s Display division revealed several working foldable concepts which could lead to new phone and …
Read More »Here are the Chromebooks and big Chrome OS news from CES 2022
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. When it comes to CES, the most exciting announcements are usually centered around new devices that are expected to be released in the coming year. For Chromebooks at CES 2022, while there was some new hardware announced, the best news was …
Read More »Gaming monitors from CES 2022 to get hyped for
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Whether you’re looking for cool new designs, stunning new panels or speedy new tech, CES rarely disappoints for gaming monitors. CES 2022 was mostly remote for a lot of us, but that didn’t mean companies didn’t bring out the big guns …
Read More »Best laptops of CES 2022
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Last year’s CES, held remotely in January 2021, was a surprisingly good year for getting hands-on time with new laptops. Because everyone knew the show wasn’t going to be in person, most PC-makers sent samples of their new laptops for my …
Read More »Asus made a Zenbook that looks like a foldable phone, blown up to laptop size
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Folding screen phones are an interesting niche market that at least has a couple of flagship products, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. Folding screen laptops are much more conceptual. To date, only a couple have gone on sale, like …
Read More »The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is AMD’s poster child again
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is once again AMD’s poster child for a new processor launch as part of its AMD Advantage partner program, announced Tuesday at CES 2022. That means it’s one of the first systems to ship with the …
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