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Newegg’s 72

If you’re in the market for a new computer or PC accessories, you’re in luck. Right now, Newegg is having a massive flash sale on desktops, laptops and monitors, with savings of up to 50% off. The sale is running now, and expires at 11:59 p.m. PT (2:59 a.m. ET) Friday night, so be sure …

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Second Life founder returns to revamp his original metaverse

The metaverse isn’t a new concept. Not only did Neal Stephenson coin the idea in 1992, but some of us were literally living in virtual spaces with virtual currency and virtual storefronts nearly 20 years ago.  The virtual place many people went back then was Second Life. Philip Rosedale, Second Life’s founder, has decided to task a core team to …

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15 Procreate app tips for aspiring digital artists

Over the last two years, using the Procreate app — a CNET Editors’ Choice Award winner in 2021 — to draw on my iPad has become one of my favorite hobbies. The digital illustration app costs $10 to download, but its suite of art tools and creative features make it well worth the price.  Procreate is accessible whether you’re a …

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When I switched to iPhone, blue iMessage bubbles made my friends far too happy

I decided to switch from my Android phone to an iPhone last summer, and I figured it wasn’t going to matter very much. I would need to relearn how to use iOS, but otherwise I’ve been using many non-iOS services, like WhatsApp, Signal and Instagram, to text and video chat with my family and friends for years. I barely even think …

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The AR, VR future coming in 2022: What we learned from CES

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At a show that often felt like it barely existed (and that I didn’t attend in person), it’s hard to figure out what CES 2022 really says about the year ahead. However, one trend that started accelerating in 2021 is already …

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How the iPhone changed our lives … for better or worse

Editors’ note: This story was originally published on Jan. 7, 2017. In 2007, Nokia was the world’s largest phone maker. Microsoft was gearing up to launch Windows Vista. And the best new products at CES included a wireless TV and an MP3 player that streamed internet radio. Then, on Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a device that …

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Apple was quietly all over CES 2022… again

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES may be the biggest tech event of the year, but it’s always missing one of the industry’s key players: Apple. Still, that hasn’t prevented its technology and products from appearing seemingly everywhere during the show. Some of the buzziest CES …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook earned over $98M last year, a huge bump from $14M in 2020

Despite his salary remaining the same over the last three years, Apple CEO Tim Cook’s total compensation saw a significant bump in 2021 compared to previous years.  When accounting for stock awards, which totaled over $82 million, other forms of compensation and his $3 million salary, Cook earned $98.7 million last year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing …

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HP’s ultralight Elite Dragonfly laptop brings a Chromebook friend to CES 2022

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. If there’s one laptop marketing term you’re going to see a lot of this year, it’s “hybrid work.” With more businesses moving away from traditional office spaces toward hoteling and hot-desking mixed with remote work, PC makers are designing laptops to …

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Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 found a weird new place to add a second screen, and we’re into it

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. I’ve seen many PC makers try to squeeze a second display into a laptop over the years at CES. But Asus and Lenovo are the only companies that are still experimenting with the idea and, for the most part, succeeding. Asus …

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