MacOS 11 Big Sur arrived last month, and it’s got a few geeky features for long-time Mac users. But it also teams up with Apple’s new M1 chip (the first in a line known as Apple silicon) to turn the page on a new chapter for the Mac. So let’s break it down. If you’re a traditional Mac user, you’re …
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Update, Aug. 17, 2021: Google has unveiled the Pixel 5A with 5G, which we have reviewed. Original story follows. Google’s jumped on the 5G train with the $499 Pixel 4A 5G (£499, AU$799) and $699 Pixel 5 (£599 and AU$999). The phones run the latest Android 11 OS, have a second ultrawide camera and bigger batteries than any previous Pixel phone. …
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If you’re the panicky sort of person, don’t look at the calendar. Because now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, there’s only (glances at wrist) another two weeks or so to do all your holiday gift shopping and still have a reasonable chance of getting everything delivered on time. Last week on the Cheapskate Show we …
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With its Snapdragon 888 processor, Qualcomm wants to bring your next phone a step further into the modern era of photography with new speed and new AI smarts. The new chip adds a third image processing module that allows flagship smartphones to handle three simultaneous video streams, all in 4K resolution with high dynamic range imagery. And for photos, the …
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Apple had a security vulnerability that could have allowed potential hackers to get complete access to a person’s iPhone — everything from viewing photos to monitoring activities in real time — without the victim ever needing to click on any suspicious links or download malware. While most malware requires hackers to trick people in some way, like through a disguised …
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YouTube‘s top trending video in the US this year was an original piece of stand-up comedy posted by Netflix, a company that often pegs YouTube as one of its toughest streaming-video rivals — but they both have comedian Dave Chappelle to thank for it. The video, titled 8:46, was a nearly half-hour recording of the Chappelle performing a stand-up set plumbing his …
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AT&T’s WarnerMedia is betting big on Wonder Woman 1984 drawing in subscribers to the HBO Max platform, releasing the film theatrically and on the streaming platform simultaneously on Dec. 25. Now, it’s ensuring that those looking to watch the sequel to the 2017 hit will be able to do so at home in 4K HDR. On Tuesday, WarnerMedia announced that …
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People looking to take advantage of online deals spent a record $10.8 billion during Cyber Monday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s a 15.1% increase over the $9.4 billion people spent last year, making Cyber Monday 2020 the largest online shopping day in US history. During the “golden hours” of Cyber Monday (between 7 p.m.-11 p.m. PT), shoppers spent …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Now that Cyber Monday has passed, you might think deals on Roku models — our favorite streaming operating system — have gone by the wayside too. Yes and no. Sale prices on the all-new Roku Ultra and the Roku Streambar have expired, but older devices are still on sale. The most …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Cyber Monday may be over, but Target is still offering major discounts on portable speakers, Roomba robot vacuum cleaners and much more. The iRobot Roomba 675 is even cheaper today than it was yesterday. If you already purchased any product that was labeled “Black Friday Deal” …
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