Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox Quantum, and even if you long ago switched to Google Chrome, it’s worth giving the browser upgrade a spin. Why? First and foremost, version 57 of the open-source browser is faster, clocking in at twice the speed of Firefox 52 from March, according to the Speedometer 2.0 benchmark. Mozilla knows …
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HTC doesn’t call it an NES Zapper. It’s technically a “Hyper Blaster.” But you know what it looks like. It’s the rebirth of Nintendo’s old light gun. Sort of. In this case, it’s more of a motion-controlled VR gun accessory, almost like Sony’s PlayStation VR Aim. I held it in my hand. Yep, it feels just like I remembered. Except …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. It’s a postcomputer that needs a pen. Oh, I mean a pencil. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Are you still using the word “computer”? I fear you might be passe. I fear Apple might think so too. Lately, the company hasn’t talked too much about …
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Have you read about Dolby Atmos and like the sound of bringing 3D surround sound — spatial sound, they’re calling it — to your home theater but have yet to invest in a new receiver and speaker system? If you are curious to try Dolby Atmos — or Microsoft’s equivalent spatial sound technology — you can check it out with …
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Four of the five biggest companies in tech now are backing an effort to make video easier and cheaper online. On Monday, Facebook joined the Alliance for Open Media, a consortium building new video compression technology that doesn’t require any patent licensing payments. The effort unified next-gen video compression work already under way at Google, Mozilla and Cisco, and includes …
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Itching for a new Xbox, Surface or, um, a Cortana speaker this holiday season? Microsoft has you covered. Best known for its Windows software, the company makes its fair share of actual gear too, and a lot of it is going on sale at the Microsoft Store, where most deals begin at midnight on November 23. The company is also …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He likes to tell a joke or two. Drew Angerer/Getty Images There’s been so much news this week, what with the Xbox One X being launched and the iPhone X undergoing teething troubles. (Its teeth are chattering in the cold, apparently.) You might, therefore, have …
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Microsoft’s own VR platform, which launched a few weeks ago, doesn’t have a lot of software yet, which could be a dealbreaker for some. But a bridge to Steam’s VR catalog could add some access to more games soon enough. A Steam VR hook-in for Windows Mixed Reality, announced earlier this fall, is launching next week on Nov. 15 in …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image You can get some of Best Buy’s Black Friday doorbuster deals right now — no door-busting …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Previously you could get four lines for $100; now you can get five. Boost Mobile There’s so much …
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