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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, …

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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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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 to be a robot. In …

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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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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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Samsung sets Feb. 11 Unpacked event to unveil Galaxy S20, Z Flip

The Galaxy S20 (and probably not the Galaxy S11 as originally thought) is one step closer to reality. After a promotional video surfaced that accidentally revealed the date of the launch, Samsung has now made its Unpacked event official — the brand will reveal its first phones for 2020 on Feb. 11 in San Francisco at 11 a.m. PT. The event will take …

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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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