Yeah, Animal Crossing on mobile is good, but have you ever tried mobile Mario Kart? No, you haven’t, because there is no Mario Kart on iOS or Android. That will change though, as Nintendo Wednesday made a big announcement via Twitter: Mario Kart is coming to mobile platforms in the form of Mario Kart Tour. …
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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! These are… surprisingly good. Especially for $17. Smartomi Happy Friday, friends! Hope you’re staying warm and safe during …
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Here’s a New Year’s resolution for tech companies: Stop ruining things by releasing them early. Yes, I know it’s tempting to test the waters and beat the competition to the punch, but what if things go bad? What if your shiny new phone ruins your company’s reputation? What if your world-changing gadget isn’t so world-changing because you forgot a key …
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I’ve seen VR, AR, iPhones, smartwatches, laptops and robots. But the gadget that impressed me the most, by a longshot, was the Nintendo Switch. It was a familiar story. Nintendo has a weird, wild idea. Detachable controls on a tablet. A dock that turns a handheld into a console. Even the name of the little wireless, button-studded mini-remotes was weird: …
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The holidays are times when we all come together, so I see nothing wrong with a little friendly competition with friends and family who might be visiting. If you agree, here are a few multiplayer games and activities to get the blood pumping. Sparc Part Pong, part dodgeball, this VR game lets you go head to head with another torso. …
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If you want one clicker to control a rack full of AV gear, I recommend the excellent Harmony Smart Control for $70. If you really want to splurge on something even better, grab the Elite for $250. But maybe even that do-it-all clicker isn’t good enough for you. Maybe you want “a new kind of television experience.” One option is …
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We know Samsung is experimenting with the concept of folding smartphones. Mobile head DJ Koh has said we can expect one as early as 2018. There was also this patent for a phone that folds down at the center. The rumor flame was further stoked when a model number for an unknown Galaxy phone was found on the Samsung website. Some believe that …
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Google has released its annual Year in Search, revealing the top trending search terms of 2017. The iPhone, not too surprisingly, ranked high — specifically the iPhone 8, which hit No. 2 on the global search list, and the iPhone X, which ranked third. The top trending worldwide term was Hurricane Irma. 2017 was a big year for the iPhone. …
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Now playing: Watch this: ZTE Axon M has 2 screens and opens into a 6.8-inch tablet 2:12 If the recent release of the unusual ZTE Axon M has you curious, now may be the best time to get the phone. Enlarge Image Why settle for one screen when you can get two with the ZTE Axon M? Josh Miller/CNET Best …
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A phone these days is a lot of things: a tiny TV, a game console, a home for your Animoji farm. Despite years of retailer effort, though, it hasn’t functioned all that well as a storefront to sell you actual goods. The big kickoff to the holiday shopping season shows that may finally be changing. US sales on phones this …
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