This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. LG has unveiled the UltraGear GP9, its first dedicated gaming soundbar, at CES. The all-in-one G9 is designed to complement LG’s range of UltraGear gaming monitors and offers battery-powered operation — a rare feature for gaming …
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Apropos of absolutely nothing, there’s a cult-classic comedy on sale at Amazon right now: Mike Judge’s Idiocracy is just $5 to buy (versus $4 to rent). Dare I say it’s a no-brainer at this price? See it at Amazon I’m a big, big Mike Judge fan: King of the Hill, Office Space, Silicon Valley. It’s been well over a decade …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. JBL has a new Charge Bluetooth speaker for 2021 — the Charge 5 — that the company says offers improved audio and an elevated dustproof and waterproof design. The wireless speaker, which features a built-in USB charging port for juicing up …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. JBL has unveiled its latest all-in-one soundbar ahead of CES 2021, the JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam, which offers Wi-Fi streaming including Amazon MRM and simulated Dolby Atmos effects. The soundbar uses JBL’s proprietary beam-forming technology, MultiBeam, to bounce surround channels off your …
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Apple AirPods pair magically with other Apple devices, thanks to Apple’s H1 chip — or W1 chip in the case of the original AirPods — but you can pair them with other devices via plain ol’ Bluetooth nearly as easily. (Just not as magically because a non-Apple device won’t know to pause your music, podcast or video when you take …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. After taking a year off, Pioneer and Onkyo return to CES with brand-new receivers for 2021, offering up-to-date features including 8K video and Dolby Atmos. Prices start at $499 (roughly £370 or AU$650) for the TX-NR5100, which is due in June. All …
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The new year will bring some earlier-than-normal goodies from Samsung. The South Korean electronics giant has sent out invites for its first Unpacked of 2021, which will take place at 7 a.m. PT on Jan. 14 — about a month earlier than last year and on the final day of CES. It touted “Welcome to the Everyday Epic” as the …
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Gift cards are fantastic since they’re basically free money to spend at a particular store — and you have to spend them, right? It’s not like you can do the responsible thing and put them in the bank. The question is, what to buy? Assuming you’re not already ticking off your own wish list, we have some suggestions. Starting with …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If your gift budget calls for finding the best gifts for $50 or less and you are trying to move beyond typical presents such as wine, slippers or a candle (not that there’s anything wrong with those), you’ve come to the right place. Note that pricing …
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Apple’s two latest smartwatches include the affordable $279 Apple Watch SE (£269, AU$429) and the flagship $399 Apple Watch Series 6 (£379, AU$599). Both wearables run WatchOS 7, but the Watch SE has fewer features than the Series 6, including a less advanced S5 chipset. (Check out our roundup of the best Apple Watch deals too, because prices are fluctuating.) Despite its lower price, however, …
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