Millions of people working from home and practicing social distancing to avoid coronavirus are taking advantage of free video chat apps to stay in touch with coworkers, friends and family. But staring at your own face framed by your messy living room or plain home office on the screen can get dull — for you and …
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This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. BlackBerry. HTC. LG. Motorola. Microsoft. Nokia. Facebook. Even Amazon. The roster of companies that have tried to win over US smartphone buyers — and failed spectacularly — is long. Some dominated the era of flip phones but couldn’t transition to touchscreen devices. Others tried to expand …
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Daily routines have been uprooted and altered to help slow the spread of the coronavirus as people practice social distancing and comply with shelter-in-place orders. Adapting to the foreseeable “new normal,” of global cancellations, closures and climbing death tolls, is bound to take a toll on our mental health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that taking care of …
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You’re inside nearly all the time now, and time is meaningless. You’re free to binge Netflix or work from bed, and lounge around in a bathrobe and bunny slippers all day, skipping showers and “forgetting” to shave. Such unbridled sloth sounds fun, but in reality there’s a better way to keep yourself happy and sane in the probably months of …
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Microsoft reportedly won’t release its Surface Neo this year — a dual-screen tablet with a magnetically attachable keyboard that was slated to come out for the 2020 holiday season. Teams at Microsoft were informed internally on Wednesday that the company wouldn’t deliver the device this year, according to a report from CNET sister site ZDNet. The Surface Neo was expected to …
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Just because you’re stuck at home in self-isolation, that doesn’t mean you may not want a smartwatch. I have barely left my apartment in over three weeks, and yet I still wear my Apple Watch every day, since I still like notifications and fitness information on my wrist. If you’ve been thinking about getting a smartwatch for yourself — and …
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The specs of the forthcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were last month revealed by Sony and Microsoft. Both spec lists have plenty of technical information to digest, but they’re essentially both using variations of high-end PC hardware that’s easy to find in many current gaming computers. So why not build a PC as close as I could to match the specs …
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I’d love nothing more than to say the iPad is truly a laptop. It’s so close now, I can taste it. The latest version of iPadOS supports trackpads and mice now, and that means you just need a killer trackpad/keyboard case to add on. The problem is, there aren’t a lot of options. Apple’s version for the newest iPad Pro …
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Facebook Messenger said Thursday it’s launching a new desktop app, a move that comes as more people are using the social network’s messaging service for calls since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Group video chatting has increased on Facebook Messenger. Facebook You can already use Messenger on a desktop browser by logging into the main social network, but …
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Coronavirus lockdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders mean many parents are home with their children, which can make maintaining schedules and the normalcy of school hours difficult. For Thursday’s Autism Acceptance Day, Apple is highlighting accessibility tips, ways to promote creativity and home education help for parents and families with neurodiverse kids. Parents with children on the autism spectrum can browse …
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