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Periscopes? RYYB sensors? There’s enough new camera tech packed into the Huawei P30 Pro that you might be baffled by the new terminology. Mostly all you need to know is that the flagship smartphone’s camera is versatile, outdoing competitors in some key areas like zoom and nighttime shots. But Huawei’s technology could well spread farther …

We’ve seen some amazing TV prices on Black Friday. Big 4K TVs, probably HDR, for lower prices than ever.  Walmart is selling a 40-inch TV for $100. Target has a 55-incher for $200. Best Buy is selling a massive 70-inch TV for $700. And that’s just the beginning. The prices sure are impressive, but that doesn’t mean the TVs will …

Every digital camera is flawed. Image sensors can’t capture light perfectly, lenses distort scenery, and photos so often seem blah compared with what you remember seeing. But Google, with its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, has found new ways to use software and hardware to overcome those flaws and get you better pictures. Its Pixel and Pixel 2 …

You’re not the only one who dreams of cashing in on cryptocurrency mania. Samsung’s right there with you. In its fourth-quarter earnings report Wednesday, the consumer-electronics purveyor and world’s largest chipmaker by revenue said it expects its foundry business to get a bump-up from “growing demand for cryptocurrency mining chips.” It also confirmed, separately, that it’s making such chips. “Samsung’s …

The demise of the film camera industry didn’t work out well at Kodak, but so far things are working out better with an effort to capitalize on another digital revolution: cryptocurrency. On Tuesday, Kodak announced the KodakOne service, a technology based on the KodakCoin cryptocurrency and designed to let photographers get paid when their photos are used without a license. …

Here’s a New Year’s resolution for tech companies: Stop ruining things by releasing them early. Yes, I know it’s tempting to test the waters and beat the competition to the punch, but what if things go bad? What if your shiny new phone ruins your company’s reputation? What if your world-changing gadget isn’t so world-changing because you forgot a key …

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of every CNET phone review? The process is straightforward — but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. We rate phones based on major categories like design, features, performance, camera quality, battery life, waterproofing and how well they compare to other devices in their field. We come to the final rating using a blend …

I am refreshing, refreshing and refreshing again the online ordering page for the Nintendo NES Classic Edition. I’m hoping for an “add to cart” button, but in less than two minutes it’s sold out and I miss my chance. To quote Charles Bronson: no dice. My reason for buying was simple. I spent a big part of my childhood playing …

Now playing: Watch this: GoPro, Pixpro, or Ricoh? Finding the best 360 camera 4:03 Forget your standard video rules, when shooting in 360 degrees convenience may trump quality. 360 video — that VR-like format that lets you look up, down, left, right, and behind — is all the rage right now. But to get those wraparound views, you’ll need a …