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This phone is one

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s something intrinsically fascinating about seeing a smartphone that costs a sixth of the price of a $1,000 phone like the iPhone 11 Pro. Especially a device that has three cameras — one with a 48-megapixel …

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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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This wireless charger wants to bring back fanny packs

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES, the world’s biggest tech convention, has hit Las Vegas, and something fantastic has happened. It’s not Intel’s folding laptop, Alienware’s Switch-like Concept UFO, and certainly not Sony’s “new” PlayStation 5 logo. It’s the Side Pocket Wireless, aka a reason for you …

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Thunderbolt 4 arrives in 2020, but USB will remain the king of PC ports

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first PCs using Thunderbolt 4 will arrive this year along with Intel’s new Tiger Lake processor, but it appears the all-purpose port won’t be any faster at transferring data than the 4-year-old Thunderbolt 3. There’s still room for other improvements, but …

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Hands

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The first things I noticed about the new Galaxy Note 10 Lite and S10 Lite when I saw them at a small press preview here at CES are their giant 6.7-inch screens. The second is the rectangular camera array on the …

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At CES 2020, Google doubles down on getting its software all around you

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Google is everywhere at CES 2020. With the world’s largest consumer electronics showcase under way here in Las Vegas, the search giant has dispatched an army of people clad in white uniforms to spread the gospel about the Google Assistant, the …

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Samsung just debuted a bezelless 8K TV that is 99% picture

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. My buying advice for 8K TVs is basically “don’t,” but Samsung is debuting an 8K model that’s about more than resolution at CES 2020. The world’s biggest TV maker’s best new 2020 TV, the Q950TS, has a superthin frame around the picture. …

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Ivanka Trump says she’s ‘a big believer in innovation’ at CES 2020 amid controversy

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Even as her credentials as a tech expert were being challenged by prominent women in the industry, Ivanka Trump, described by the White House as an adviser to President Donald Trump, her father, appeared on the keynote stage Tuesday at the …

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The Targus Mobile VIP Plus backpack is basically a wearable portable charger

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. I dunno about you, but the idea of my phone running out of battery is a constant source of low-level worry — especially on days when I’m on the move and I’ve forgotten my portable charger. Wandering the trade show floor …

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Hands

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. There’s no escaping the fact that foldable phones in 2019 cost double what they “should” for the specs they carry. Developing new technology is expensive, from the research to creating the hinge and flexible screen. There’s also the premium you pay …

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