This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is getting more serious about augmented reality. The company on Monday announced a new version of ARKit, Apple’s set of tools that let developers create augmented reality apps for iPhones and iPads. The updated version will have …
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Using PayPal to purchase things with Google Pay is nothing new. That specific partnership was announced over a year ago, but the two companies recently decided to extend their partnership. Starting later this year, you will be able to use PayPal in Google Play, YouTube and Gmail. Here’s how to set it up and what to be aware of. How …
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The iPhone won a huge — and lucrative — legal battle against Samsung Galaxy phones, but will wind up giving some of it back to pissed-off iPhone owners, and next-gen iPhone chips might already be underway. Here’s what happened in the world of iPhone this week. After a major seven-year litigation between the two biggest phone makers in the world, …
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The expensive, geek-friendly Nvidia Shield TV streamer can pretty much do it all, but until now its menu system hasn’t been as customizable as those of competitors Apple TV and Roku. That changes with the latest software update, which brings the new version of Google’s Android TV operating system, 8.0 aka Oreo, and with it a revamped home page. Gone …
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I could try to describe Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Hub 2 — a scalable, 4K, 50.5-inch touchscreen display, videowall collaboration conferencing system that you can roll around, but I bet you already yawned halfway through that sentence. Just watch the video. I’ll wait. Doesn’t it make you want to sneak into the office at night and see what games and movies …
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One of the best TV values of 2017 gets even better today — but time is running out. The 55-inch TCL 55P605, usually $599, is now $100 off today (Saturday, May 12) in Best Buy stores and online at BestBuy.com. See the TCL 55P605 at Best Buy $499 for this 55-incher is a great deal in my opinion. At its …
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The TVs of 2018 just started to hit store shelves, and Netflix has already blessed a few of them. According to Netflix, the following 2018 televisions are officially “Netflix Recommended.” LG 4K UHD TVs with WebOS 4.0 Sony W800F- and WF800-series Android TVs Yep, it’s a short list. In fairness, the first line actually encompasses the vast majority of LG’s 2018 TVs, …
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Chromebooks can be kid-friendly once again. Google is adding Chrome OS support for Family Link, the company’s parental control service for Android devices. The move, first reported by Chrome Unboxed, comes months after Google did away with supervised users in January, promising to add improved parental controls in the future. Now that the company has made good on its promise, …
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Here they come, over the ridge, it’s Onkyo’s midrange receivers! The TX-NR585 and TX-NR686 bring with them the features you want, including Dolby Atmos and almost every type of music streaming option. Both receivers offer 5.1.2 (with front height) surround amplification in both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The TX-NR686 ($649) offers a bit more power per channel than the TX-NR585 …
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Gamma. Unless you’re talking about Bruce Banner, it’s probably not high on the list of interesting things. In fact, in this context, we’re not even talking about the highest-energy form of light. Gamma rays, especially in space, are super interesting and cool compared to gamma on TVs. In fact most people have probably never even heard of gamma in the …
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