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CES 2021 trends in TV streaming, fitness apps, video chat software and more

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is a very different tech show during a very different year. Most of us have had to forgo everything from movie theaters to gyms to bars in favor of streaming services, fitness apps and …

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Otterbox jumps into mobile gaming accessories at CES 2021

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Otterbox is well known for its phone cases and other mobile accessories. Now — like everybody else — Otterbox wants to get into gaming, too, with the Otterbox Mobile Gaming Clip, Gaming Carry Case, Easy Grip Controller Shell, Easy Grip Gaming …

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Western Digital portable SSD line jumps to a massive 4TB

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Here’s some news creative professionals and some gamers may be jazzed about: Western Digital has a new range of 4TB solid-state drives for CES, out by the end of March and starting at around $700. Until now, flash-memory based SSDs, which …

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PC sales hold strong as remote work, school continue for many

Working remotely during the pandemic has breathed new life into PC sales, according to a new report from the International Data Corporation. The fourth quarter of 2020 alone saw global PC shipments reach 91.6 million units, climbing more than 26% year over year.  Over the entirety of 2020, IDC reported over 13% growth in PC sales. The company said that …

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CES 2021 preview: Straitlaced business laptops will be the hot status symbol

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2021 is going to look a lot different in 2021, going entirely virtual for the first time. Many of us radically changed the way we work in 2020 too, leaving the office behind and working primarily from home. The idea of …

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The 25 best battery life laptops for 2022

It should come as no surprise that battery life is one of the key things we look for in a laptop computer. What is surprising is which laptop brands and models take the top spots when it comes to battery life. They’re not always the usual suspects. Why are we so obsessed with battery life? More than screen size, processing power, …

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AR game Minecraft Earth to be shut down in June

Minecraft Earth wanted you to turn the real world into an augmented reality sandbox. The free-to-play mobile game from the same studio as the original Minecraft will close down its servers and end support on June 30, 2021. After that date, you’ll be unable to download or play the game anymore.  The original Minecraft lets you build any structure you …

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Best MacBook Air alternatives for 2022

Apple’s popular MacBook Air set the bar for years for what you could expect from a $1,000 laptop and gave you a great entry point into MacOS without having to shell out for an iMac or MacBook Pro. However, PC makers have caught up to the Apple laptop and, in some cases, surpassed what’s possible for an ultraportable laptop.  Despite having …

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The best must

There were some downright irresistible deals on laptops this holiday season — beginning back at the start of November, retailers slashed prices on laptops from Dell, Lenovo, Sony, Samsung, Acer and other. We even saw some discounts on MacBooks. If you jumped on one of those sales and brought home a new laptop to kick off 2021 the right way, …

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It’s game over for FarmVille, as Flash also buys the farm

2020 isn’t the only thing coming to an end Thursday. The last day of the year is also the last day for FarmVille, one of the original addictive Facebook games. FarmVille, which allowed players to cultivate colorful cartoonish farms by tending crops and caring for livestock, had 30 million daily players at its peak. But game developer Zynga announced in September …

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