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5G laptops are coming this year. Here’s the first batch from CES 2020

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At CES 2020, 5G is everywhere — from service and phones to cars and drones. And yes, 5G technology is coming to several new laptops, too, making it possible to stay connected at the fastest mobile …

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Asus’ Chromebook Flip C436 is all speed, battery life and more speed

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. You’re going to see more laptops in 2020 that give you an experience more like using your phone thanks to Intel’s Project Athena program. It’s not limited to Windows 10 PCs anymore, either, with Intel announcing at CES that Google has …

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Use your AirPods on an airplane with this $20 accessory (Update: Sold out)

Despite living in the future, it’s still distressingly common to encounter last-century audio sources that want to be plugged in with 3.5mm audio jacks. The only problem is that wired headphones and earbuds are increasingly extinct. If you’ve ever sat down on an airplane with your fancy noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones and realized you can’t plug them into the plane’s entertainment …

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With Concept Duet and Ori, Dell brings dual

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Last year we got our first look at dual- and folding-display devices from Intel, Microsoft and others. Now Dell’s unveiled its entries at CES 2020, the Concept Duet and Concept Ori. The Duet, which is similar to Microsoft’s Surface Neo, is …

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Bluetooth’s LE Audio allows better audio quality, hearing aid support

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group on Monday announced at CES the latest version of Bluetooth. It’s called LE Audio and it offers improved audio quality and lower battery use. Bluetooth audio will soon support two operation modes: LE Audio, which operates …

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New Bluetooth will bring better music to your wireless earbuds

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Those wireless earbuds should sound better and their batteries should last longer with new audio technology coming to Bluetooth over the next year or so. The technology, called LE Audio, offers a better balance between sound quality and power consumption, industry …

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Samsung’s 2020 soundbars go hard on Atmos and gaming features

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung has announced its 2020 range of soundbars which enable some unique features, including using a QLED TV’s own speakers as extra channels and allowing simultaneous Bluetooth connections. Like its competitor Vizio Samsung is streamlining its soundbar naming system for 2020 …

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Klipsch to bring three new soundbars in 2020

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Klipsch will release three soundbars in 2020, two of which will include Dolby Atmos capability. Two of the soundbars — the  Klipsch Bar 54 and the Klipsch Bar 48 — were announced last year, but their release slipped into 2020, while …

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Score some after

As we head into the new year and assess what goodies Santa failed to leave under the tree, audio fanatics inevitably start to ponder what new speakers, receivers, music players and other audio gear they would still like to get. If you count yourself among the audio-deprived, I might be able to help. Retailer World Wide Stereo is having an …

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GoPro’s $50 Light Mod is available and does more than light up your video

When GoPro released the Hero 8 Black in October it also announced new Media, Display and Light Mods to give you better audio, a front-facing screen and more light when you need it. You’ll be able to preorder the Media and Display Mods for $80 each in January and February, respectively, but you can get the $50 Light Mod right …

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