It’s Apple software update season, and along with iOS 12 for iPhones ($899 at Amazon) and iPads ($170 at Amazon), the latest update for Apple TV ($99 at eBay) and Apple TV 4K is ripe and ready to pluck. The new version of Apple’s operating system, TVOS 12, brings mostly minor improvements — unless you’re …
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Blue’s already sizable lineup of podcaster-friendly microphones is a tiny bit larger today, thanks to the addition of the new Yeti Nano. Like the name implies, the Yeti Nano is a smaller version of Blue’s Yeti microphone. According to Blue, the Yeti is the brand’s best-selling microphone and the Yeti Nano brings the same audio quality in a new compact design. Enlarge …
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With wireless charging becoming the new norm, having a handy spot to juice up your phone and other wireless-charging-compatible devices is important. So far, iPhone owners have been waiting (and waiting) for Apple’s AirPower multidevice charging pad, and Logitech just announced a new iPhone-specific charging dock. Now Samsung is pairing its just-announced Galaxy Note 9 phone and Galaxy Watch smartwatch …
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Logitech’s new Powered Wireless Charging Stand will be available in August. The $70 charger, which the company designed with Apple, keeps your phone stable and upright in either portrait or landscape mode, the company said in a blog post on Monday. “Unlike traditional flat chargers, there’s no need for exact alignment — just drop your iPhone in the cradle and go,” said Michele …
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Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale is underway and ends tonight (Saturday) at 11.59 p.m. CT. It’s nothing like Amazon’s Prime Day or even Best Buy’s true Black Friday sale, but there are a handful of decent deals to be had. Here’s a quick look at the ones that caught our eyes. Several of these products are available for …
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Apple released the Pencil-compatible sixth-gen 9.7-inch iPad this spring, but a good keyboard case for it seems like it’s finally arrived in June. Logitech’s two newest cases fit the the recent iPad and last year’s same-sized budget iPad, but also add room for a pressure-sensitive Pencil. I recently looked at Logitech’s education-only two-part combo case for the iPad and realized it …
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Apple’s latest iPad push to take on Chromebooks in schools didn’t just come with a new Apple tablet and software, but new specialized accessories. These accessories, announced by Apple at its education event back in March, are made by Logitech, not Apple: a super-rugged keyboard case called the Rugged Combo 2, and a tempting half-price $50 kid’s version of Apple …
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Cheeps! I need a vacation — so I’m taking one. You’ll have to live without me for the next couple weeks, but fear not: I’ve lined up a few sweet deals that’ll pop up while I’m gone, and CNET has a deep bench of awesome cheapskates to fill in the gaps. Speaking of benches, are you tired of sitting all …
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Memorial Day weekend is here, and the unofficial start of summer brings plenty of tech deals. We’ve poked around a bit, sifted through the bargain bin (so to speak) and come up with a few sales worthy of your attention. Huge sale at Best Buy: The electronics superstore has a wide range of discounts on TVs, MacBook laptops, smart home …
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At Apple’s education-themed event in Chicago on Tuesday, the biggest news was a new version of the 9.7-inch iPad, last updated in June. This new version keeps the same basic look and price: $329, £319 or AU$469 for most people; $299 for US students, teachers and schools. But it adds both a faster A10 CPU and support for the Apple Pencil …
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