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Sony TVs get brighter OLED, cognitive processing, Google TV streaming at CES 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Sony is probably the most storied TV brand still standing and while it’s no longer a top 5 seller, it remains a powerhouse among high-end models — aka TVs that cost a lot of money. Its …

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The Cheapskate Show podcast: Cheap ways to improve your TV viewing experience

This episode tackles one of our very favorite subjects: TV! But we’re not talking about how to choose a cheap one; that’s something we addressed back in October: No, this time we want to help you improve your viewing experience. That means not only reconsidering your sound options, but also adjusting certain TV settings, adding strategic accessories and more. There’s …

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Google TV is the new Android TV, coming to Sony smart TVs this year

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At CNET our favorite smart TV system is the Roku platform, but it could face stiffer competition than ever later this year. ArCES Sony announced its latest lineup of televisions and all of them will run Google TV, the search giant’s newest streaming system. The …

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Google Stadia support is coming to LG’s 2021 TVs

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Game streaming has been slowly growing in recent years with the launches of Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google’s Stadia, Microsoft’s xCloud and Amazon’s Luna. This year, however, it looks to finally be picking up more steam. At CES 2021, LG announced that some …

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YouTube suspends Trump’s account for at least one week

YouTube on Tuesday evening said it’s suspending President Donald Trump from uploading new videos for one week, joining a chorus of social media companies curbing the president’s presence on their platforms in the wake of the deadly riot that engulfed the Capitol last week. “After careful review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed …

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Pocketalk voice translator rolls out more languages and features at CES 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A digital translator is probably pretty low on your pandemic shopping list, if it’s on there at all, given travel restrictions. But the company behind Pocketalk, a voice translator that easily fits in, well, your pocket, saw the COVID-19 pandemic as …

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Quantum computing research helps IBM win top spot in patent race

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. IBM secured 9,130 US patents in 2020, more than any other company as measured by an annual ranking, and this year quantum computing showed up as part of Big Blue’s research effort. The company wouldn’t disclose how many of the patents …

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CES 2021 trends in TV streaming, fitness apps, video chat software and more

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is a very different tech show during a very different year. Most of us have had to forgo everything from movie theaters to gyms to bars in favor of streaming services, fitness apps and video chat platforms — giving …

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The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness watch just dropped to $36

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is the latest fitness band to bring a wealth of impressive features to your wrist on the cheap. How impressive and how cheap? Let’s start with the latter: Walmart has the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 for just $36. That’s a couple bucks below the last time I shared this deal and the lowest price I’ve …

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TCL shows off new 20 Series phones plus tablets, wearable headset and a pet tracker at CES 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TCL makes a lot more than just TVs and at CES it is once again showcasing just how many other products it develops. Beyond introducing an upgraded 6-Series line of televisions that will feature 8K resolution and a jumbo-sized 85-inch “XL Collection”, …

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