Following a quick sneak peek at IFA in August, Acer has introduced two new models in its premium-meets-portable line of Predator Triton gaming laptops. With an interesting cantilevered hinged design, the new $4,000 Predator Triton 900 comes equipped with a 17-inch 4K display, eighth-gen Intel Core i7 processors and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 GPU series. The $1,800 Predator Triton 500, …
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Monday is a massive day of press conferences at CES 2019, and nestled among them is HTC. The company’s livestreaming its press conference on Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. UK) and CNET will be there. You can watch everything just by staying on this page. HTC has already delivered its own big tease of… …
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In case you missed it, smart home devices are vulnerable to hackers. Experts have been warning us for years that smart devices aren’t so smart when it comes to security, showing us how easily a car, a doll or a security camera could be hacked. And hackers have done their best to prove the cybersecurity experts right — from yelling …
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Last year Jabra had a major headphone hit with its Elite 65t totally wireless earphones. Now it’s going after Bose, Sony and others with its new Elite 85h over-ear premium wireless headphones that it says will deliver “best-in-class” performance when they ship in April for $299 or 299 euros (no word yet on UK or Australian pricing). I should be …
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You know those voice mails you get claiming to be from “Windows support”? It looks like scammers are upping their game with convincing phishing calls claiming to be from Apple, security expert Brian Krebs said in a report Thursday. The scam starts an automated call showing Apple’s logo, address and legitimate Apple phone number that warns the user to …
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If your laptop no longer runs as long as it once did, then it certainly could be an issue with your battery getting on in years and losing its ability to hold a charge. Or there could be a power-hungry app consuming more than its fair share of battery resources. Before you replace your laptop’s battery (or your entire laptop), …
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Going by the possible promo video that surfaced while 2018 was winding down, HMD’s racing for the lead in the “how many cameras can you fit on the back of a phone” competition with its upcoming Nokia 9 PureView quintuple-camera design. The current leaders among flagships are Huawei and LG with three rear cameras. Nokia 9 PureView “Beholder.” HNY pic.twitter.com/x4Kh3anP46 …
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I’ve written this story before. For years. I sit on a train, in a coffee shop, at the office, on a plane, at a press conference. The iPad is in my hands. I think: this can be my everything. This could be the One Device. And then, something happens. A disconnect, a workflow break, something that makes me go back …
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Welcome to 2019, cheeps! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. As we jump into the new year, I wanted to remind you that there are lots of ways to keep tabs on Cheapskate deals: On the web, natch. Bookmark it! On Flipboard. If you don’t already use this app, I highly recommend it. In your favorite RSS reader. Yes, RSS …
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Microsoft will no longer go it alone with its Edge browser. Earlier this month, the company said it will move its Edge browser to Google’s open-source Chromium software. Web developers are likely to applaud the change because it means they won’t need to test their software on as many platforms. For the rest of us, it means that Google’s dominance …
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