Anker is all-in on true-wireless earbuds. The company showed of five new models at an event in New York City, with prices ranging from $50 to $150 for a more premium model, the Liberty 2 Pro, which is being billed as offering audiophile-grade sound and looks a little like the Sony WF-1000XM3. Most of the …
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With Tuesday’s release of Apple’s iPadOS — a dedicated operating system for the iPad, offering the tablets a suite of new features — Apple not only helps position the iPad as a laptop competitor, but ups the ante on data security during a time of escalating mobile malware threats. The new operating system, first announced at the company’s Worldwide Developers …
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I’m irrationally excited about this deal. See, I first spotted the i-Star Qi Wireless Charging Smart Table earlier this year, when I wrote about 7 unexpectedly cool things with built-in wireless charging pads. Back then, it was $220, though an on-page coupon brought the price to just below $200. Still a bit on the high side for me. Today, however, …
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Best Buy is in the midst of a 24-hour flash sale. The sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. CT — that’s 9:59 p.m. on the West Coast and 12:59 a.m. (Wednesday morning) on the East Coast. Below are our top picks. Note CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. Free …
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Over the years, Apple has spent a lot of time and energy driving home the message that Apple cares about your privacy. The company has posted billboard ads about privacy and created a section of its website detailing its privacy practices, and CEO Tim Cook called on Congress to change privacy laws. Now, Apple is adding new privacy features to iOS 13 and iPadOS. iOS …
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Well, strike up the band and let the confetti cannons loose. With iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple has finally made it easy to connect to a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device. It’s OK, Android users, you can point and laugh. We know you’ve been able to do this for ages. But I wouldn’t laugh too hard — the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro …
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Huawei unveiled its newest products, including the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro phones, on Thursday in Munich. The Chinese company’s lineup leaked a day early, revealing the possibility of a Watch GT 2, a fitness tracker, a tablet and a TV that uses the Harmony OS. Huawei’s most notable announcement was its new lineup of flagship phones. Mate 30 …
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We saw this deal back in June, but it’s now returned in more color options: The first-generation V-Moda Crossfade Wireless over-ear Bluetooth headphone, which originally listed for $200, is being being discounted to $100 on Amazon. (It was $135 on Amazon before the sale.) Note, CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this …
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Problem: You get on a flight, only to realize you packed wireless earbuds — meaning you can’t use the in-flight entertainment system. Similar problem: Lots of health clubs have cardio machines with headphone jacks, but you want to use your wireless ‘buds. Related problem: The Nintendo Switch doesn’t support Bluetooth headphones. Offshoot problem: Your spouse is going to murder if …
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For most students in the US, school started sometime in the past few weeks. But it’s in the first few days and weeks that those missing must-haves come into focus. To that end, we asked Dhara Singh, a graduate student who interned with CNET over the summer, to choose some key gadgets she’d like to have on hand as she …
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