A new phone wasn’t the only dish on Xiaomi’s new menu on Tuesday. At its press conference in Shanghai, the Chinese company also introduced a new entry into its line of Mi Notebooks, and this one comes with specs suitable for gaming. Clad in black metal, the Mi Gaming Laptop 15.6, as the name suggests, …
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There’s been some confusion, so let’s get this straight: This is a razor. Sean Hollister/CNET This is a razor: Sean Hollister/CNET This is a Razor: Sean Hollister/CNET This is a Razr phone: James Martin/CNET This is a Razer Phone. With an ‘e’: Andrew Hoyle/CNET This is not a Razr phone, no matter what the company says: Sarah Tew/CNET This is …
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I love my home-built desktop gaming PC, but I also long for the day I’ll be able to give it the boot. That’s why cloud gaming services such as Blade Shadow, launching today in California, have always intrigued me. They promise to make all my games and apps playable on any old laptop or even a phone, thanks to YouTube-like …
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Samsung may be updating more than just its phones. In addition to unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S9 at the end of the month, we could also see one of the Galaxy S8’s most interesting accessories also get a refresh. Unofficial renders of the DeX Pad appeared online, tweeted by frequent tipster Evan Blass. The image shows a flat pad that can hold a …
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I think it’s safe to say: The Essential Phone was a flop. Even ignoring the phone’s missed ship dates and broken durability promises, it simply wasn’t competitive at $700 (roughly £500, AU$900). Review after review panned the camera, one of the most important parts of a modern phone. I called the camera app “a smoldering dumpster fire.” But here’s the …
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The high-end Razer Phone has earned cult favorite status for its 120Hz screen and premium speakers and for being the brain and touchpad of the prototype Project Linda laptop. But it’s not exactly a household name. Starting today, however, you can snag a limited-edition version that will set you apart from any other Razer Phone owners you know. From Feb. 2 …
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Ready for the CES swag bag of 2018? This year we are going all out with incredible partnerships, including an exclusive prize from UBTECH and incredible goodies from Razer, OtterBox, Nite Ize and more. Let’s take a look at the loot for this swag bag. One grand prize winner will take home an UBTECH Star Wars Stormtrooper Robot, a Razer …
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We’ve been collecting a long list of features that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is rumored to include when it launches next month at Mobile World Congress, the show for all things mobile. Meanwhile at CES, the show for every sort of tech (not just mobile), we saw plenty of innovations that could find their way into future handsets like …
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In the midst of CES 2018, the slate of new computers on display, including laptops, 2-in-1 hybrids, desktops and tablets, felt a little dry. There were few revolutionary new designs, and only a handful of brand-new products — most were modest internal or external updates to existing lines from Dell, HP, Lenovo and others. But looking a little deeper, I …
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The modern phone has become a ravenous technology black hole, absorbing digital music players, point-and-shoot cameras and even many tablets along the way. Screens got bigger, camera lenses got better, and work and entertainment apps improved. Aside from the iPad and a handful of budget tablets like Amazon’s Fire HD series, the standalone tablet has largely been subsumed by big-screen phones. Many thought the …
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