With Android apps available on Chromebooks, lightweight tablets with a detachable keyboard like Lenovo’s IdeaPad Duet Chromebook make more sense. Google has added to Chrome OS’s support for tablets, too, with new touch gestures and a tablet mode for the Chrome browser making this slim, small two-in-one feel like a hybrid of the desktop side of …
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Pixel 5 vs. iPhone 11: Which sub
Available to buy now, Google’s Pixel 5 introduces many features that are new to the company’s phone brand, including 5G connectivity, an ultrawide-angle camera and a much larger, longer-lasting battery. The phone is currently on sale for $649, and it launched alongside the midtier Pixel 4A 5G, which costs $499 (£499, AU$799). Read more: Black Friday 2020 phone deals While the phone has …
Read More »Black Friday sales are here. 4 things you should know
Black Friday is just two days away — Nov. 27. However, Black Friday deals have been going on since mid-October, making the day itself less important this year. Actually, many stores won’t even be open on Thanksgiving night leading up to the big day. Instead, retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, Target and Walmart have opted for early Black Friday deals, putting some of …
Read More »3 new iPhone 12 home screen widgets to set up: Gmail, Google Drive, Google Fit
With Google’s new Gmail widget for the iPhone 12, you’ll be able to see how many unread emails are waiting for you without opening the app. Apple’s latest operating system for iPhones, iOS 14, allows you to add widgets to your home screen. With widgets, you can interact with info from compatible apps without opening the app. Read more: Make …
Read More »How blind engineers are fixing the online job hunt
This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Searching for a job during a pandemic is a difficult task, especially as joblessness claims rise to over 740,000 in the US and many people have found themselves unemployed in recent months. If you’re …
Read More »YouTube suspends One America News for COVID
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. YouTube on Tuesday said it suspended One America News, a far-right news organization, for spreading misinformation related to COVID-19. The Google-owned platform said it took action against OAN, one of President Donald Trump’s favorite outlets, after it posted a video that violated a …
Read More »Apple’s iPhone beats Android phones these 8 important ways. Every. Single. Time.
The argument between Android and iPhone users will probably never be settled, with each side having its own bragging rights. For example, Android users boast about the customization options, Google Assistant, and superior multitasking. On the iPhone side of things, iOS 14 has added new home screen features, including widgets and custom app icons, plus there’s iMessage, FaceTime and regular …
Read More »Galaxy S20 FE: Samsung’s Fan Edition is the midrange phone to beat
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE’s combination of solid specs, 5G connectivity and approachable price tag has earned it a CNET Editors’ Choice award for 2020. Its great balance of performance and value makes it a stronger value proposition than its pricey S20 Ultra or Note 20 Ultra siblings, but doesn’t force you to sacrifice the features you’ve come to expect from …
Read More »Sling TV Black Friday 2020 deals: Free month of service or free Android TV streamer
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. One of CNET’s favorite live TV streaming services for cord-cutters, Sling TV, has busted out its Black Friday promotions. The two deals, available to new customers only, are a free month of service or a free Android TV streaming device. Here’s the details: New customers who sign …
Read More »9 great reads from CNET this week
It’s becoming a regular thing: Once again, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress. This time around, it was about how their social media companies handled the 2020 US election, though the questioning also touched on tech addiction, encryption and antitrust. That was midday Tuesday; later in the day, President Trump fired the head of …
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