It’s an old adage that technology gets better and cheaper every year. But how true is that? There are certainly more inexpensive products every year, but often those less-expensive products perform worse than average. They’re just cheaper, but not as “good.” If you look at the best TVs on the market, they’re still pretty expensive. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Not much of a line. CBS DFW screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I’d rather thought this Black Friday business was waning a touch. I assumed most people shop online and don’t want to be involved in potential fisticuffs over a discounted TV. It seems, though, that …
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Black Friday gets all the attention. And why not? It’s all about the “leaked ads,” the doorbusters, the crazy-good deals and the inevitable bad shopper behavior that seems to make the news every year. So where does that leave Cyber Monday? Let’s take a look at some of the common misconceptions regarding the day after the day after the day …
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I think of Monoprice as the internet’s Radio Shack. The company carries everything from HDMI cables and home-theater speakers to mobile chargers and 3D printers — many of them Monoprice-branded, some absolutely revered by customers. You can already find a variety of Black Friday deals on the Monoprice site, but there will be more. For starters, on Black Friday and …
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Neha Singh points her iPhone 8 Plus at an empty section of the dark-wood floor by the entrance to the Techstars startup accelerator in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The smartphone’s screen at first simply shows the space in front of us, but then a small digital 3D pop-up store appears. There are three golden mannequins dressed in tank tops and high-waisted …
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If you’re a T-Mobile customer, now is the best time to nab the Moto Z2 Force. The carrier is currently knocking $125 off the phone, bringing the full retail price to $375 (not including any sales tax you have to pay). That’s the lowest any carrier is currently offering it. On Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, the phone is still $756, …
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In 2016, NBC streamed the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time. This year the parade is once again available to watch online. Here’s what you need to know: When Now playing: Watch this: Black Friday 2017 survival guide 2:11 The parade starts at 9 a.m. ET, 6 a.m. PT, in New York. For those watching the parade outside …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Sarah Tew/CNET Announcements! First, here’s wishing you a safe and happy Thanksgiving! I’ll be back here on Friday …
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Apple’s main supplier in China used student workers illegally to manufacture parts for the newly launched iPhone X, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. Six high school students said they regularly worked 11-hour days for Foxconn, a longtime manufacturing partner of Apple, at a factory in Zhengzhou. Students are classed as interns, making their overtime hours illegal under Chinese law, the …
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The FCC’s chief has dubbed it a “failed” attempt at “micromanaging the internet.” Digital civil liberties activists call it a principle that must be upheld. Now Reddit has weighed in on net neutrality, and its users are seeing red. Net neutrality is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally and that internet service providers can’t prioritize their …
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