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A snoring robot Labrador puppy stole my whole heart at CES 2020

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s love at first sight. The small golden Labrador curled up on the corner of the stage tilts her head and waggles her ears. The Lab’s name is Jennie, and she’s a dog who also happens …

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Twitter’s plan to give users more control over replies comes with risks

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Twitter executives said Wednesday the social network plans to experiment this year with a new feature that would give users more control over who can reply to a tweet, a move that could help combat online abuse on the site. But …

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Apple says its App Store hit records in 2019

Last year, Apple began focusing more on the products that are sold alongside its iPhones, such as subscriptions for its $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus video service and $9.99 Apple Arcade video game program. The company’s App Store has also continued its characteristically strong growth, particularly during the holidays.  Apple said developers on its App Store earned $1.42 billion …

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Manna’s 5G drone delivery deal will help you track your airborne pizza

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Manna, an Irish drone startup that — as its name suggests — sends food down from the heavens, has inked a deal with a Qualcomm-backed networking company to help its aircraft navigate the skies. The three-year deal with fellow Irish company …

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AT&T will have 15 5G phones in 2020, cover 200 million people by summer

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. AT&T’s 5G network is currently live for consumers with one phone that only works on its low-band service. As 2020 rolls on expect that number to dramatically change, as Chris Penrose, AT&T’s senior vice president of Advanced Mobility and Entertainment Solutions, …

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Amazon Fire TV passes 40 million active users, seeming to stay atop of Roku

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Amazon’s Fire TV streaming media devices have surpassed more than 40 million active users, up from the 37 million the company reported in September, seeming to continue a lead over Roku.  Roku, also considered one of the most popular streaming video …

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Lenovo’s E Ink laptop lid feeds your screen addiction even when your ThinkBook is closed

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Lenovo always seems to have a couple CES products that think totally outside the box, but this is more literal than I’m used to. On the cover of the 13.3-inch ThinkBook Plus is a secondary 10.8-inch E Ink display “on which …

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MSI intros 1,000

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Why should dual-screen laptop manufacturers have all the conceptual fun? At CES 2020, MSI is showing off its robot-head concept gaming desktop, the MEG Aegis Ti5, which takes the aesthetic of its Aegis compact desktops a little further out. It’s a …

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Sony’s TV lineup: Biggest news is its 48

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Not to be left out of the TV fun at CES 2020, Sony has announced its latest crop of big-screen televisions, including 8K resolution sets in 75- and 85-inch sizes, new 4K LED televisions that max out at 85 inches, and of course its next …

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Get Carpool Karaoke in your own car, thanks to a new device called Roxie

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If you love doing karaoke, why not bring the party into your own car with a device dubbed “CarPool Karaoke in a box.” Carkit AI’s Roxie — a small device that plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter socket with a long-range …

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