We have a full review of the AirPods Max that’s chock-full of info for people contemplating dropping $549 on Apple’s high-end noise-canceling wireless headphones. But not everybody wants to unpack a few thousand words to find the answers to a few vital questions you might have about the AirPods Max, especially if you already own …
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During a pandemic year marked by mounting economic and emotional challenges, the latest advances in technology helped us stay employed, continue the education of our children, comfort loved ones, and reimagine our ideas about community. In CNET’s second annual Innovation Awards, we wanted to recognize a handful of advances that changed things for the better in a really tough year. …
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When I reviewed Lenovo’s 14-inch Yoga C940 at the beginning of the year, it was one of the best in its category — great design, excellent features and faster performance than its predecessor. It did leave me wondering what Lenovo would do with it next, though. The answer: Just enough to keep up with the competition. Now called the Yoga 9i, Lenovo …
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I haven’t played Cyberpunk 2077 on a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X, or a PS4 or Xbox One, or a PC. Instead, I’ve been playing the game on a couple of iPads (and a TV, and laptops) using Google’s streaming game service Stadia. Considering the outcry over dated console graphics and massive glitches and bugs, it feels like …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung has big plans in store for 2021. That includes expanding its foldable lineup and making the devices “more accessible” — likely code for lowering prices — as well as putting more emphasis on the camera and video capabilities in its devices. …
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JBL makes some great speakers. The Xtreme 2 has been around the block — it debuted back in 2018 — but still has a ton to offer. It has a large 10,000-mAh battery that delivers 15 hours of runtime between charges, bears an IPX7 waterproof rating and weighs a reasonable 5.3 pounds, which isn’t much of a burden when you …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Need a new laptop? If it’s for working from home, here are my basic-spec recommendations: Intel Core i3 processor or better 8GB of RAM or more SSD (solid-state hard drive) 15.6-inch full-HD display (because anything smaller starts to feel cramped for full-time work) Two of …
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‘Tis the season for conference calls. For most of the year, we’ve been taking calls at home on our smartphone, AirPods and whatever other bits of audio gadgetry we have lying around the house. One way to amp up the audio quality is to get a speakerphone that’s designed expressly for calls. Right now, you can get the eMeet M2 …
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The $200 (£179, AU$300) Garmin Venu Sq has almost every fitness– and health-tracking feature you could want in a smartwatch for less than competitors like the Apple Watch ($349 at eBay) and Fitbit Versa 3 ($200 at Target). It has a bright LCD touchscreen, built-in GPS, SpO2 (blood oxygen) tracking and up to six days of battery life, which makes …
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The 15.6-inch Lenovo Yoga 9i is not exactly what it might seem. It looks like a premium two-in-one for productivity — from its clean, metal body to its webcam privacy shutter and fingerprint reader to its full number pad topped with media controls. But then you add in the DisplayHDR 400 display (available in FHD or UHD resolutions), the 360-degree …
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