With longer battery life, upgraded storage, camera updates and the new A15 Bionic processor, Apple’s iPhone 13 is a tempting choice when picking a new iPhone. (Here’s how the iPhone 13 compares to all of Apple’s other iPhones.) But depending on your personal budget and smartphone needs, you may want to consider other options like …
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3 things that make me think the AirPods 3 aren’t such a great value after all
Apple’s AirPods 3 are now available to buy, following their debut alongside the redesigned MacBook Pro line earlier this fall. As we move into holiday shopping season and Black Friday AirPods sales begin, prices for the AirPods 3 are already down from their launch day price of $179 (£169, AU$279). AirPods 3 aims for the middle ground between the $129 second-gen AirPods, which …
Read More »The weird $20 flip phone that’s one of Black Friday’s biggest sellers
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. If you’ve spent any time on CNET over the past year, you’d be well aware that foldable phones are back. And, as of right now, one of the top selling items during the Black Friday sales is a foldable phone. But it’s not a Samsung …
Read More »Getting a new iPhone every 2 years makes less sense than ever
We all know the drill. As Apple’s annual fall event draws close, many of us start to check in on our previous two-year smartphone plan to see if we’re eligible for an upgrade in September. After all, the newest phone is only the newest phone for so long. Even for discerning shoppers like me, it takes serious willpower to resist the …
Read More »NReal Light hands
One of the biggest challenges of mixed-reality headsets is the size. That’s the challenge a Chinese upstart called NReal wants to tackle with its sunglass-style AR glasses. The company, which raised $100 million this year, is planning to release its Android-based glasses in the US on Nov. 30. If you’re curious, you can try the smart accessory at select Verizon …
Read More »Now that Google’s Pixel 6 is here, does buying a Pixel 3, 4 or 5 still make sense?
This summer I faced a dilemma: My Google Pixel 3 XL was on its last legs. Its battery was a pale shadow of its former self. Its USB-C port failed to carry a charge half the time. Both sides of the phone, screen and glass back, were a spiderwebbed mess of cracks and chips. And according to Google, the phone isn’t …
Read More »Black Friday discounts are coming to AT&T soon. Here are our favorite deals
AT&T might not be the first place you’d think to look for Black Friday savings, but if you’re in the market for a phone upgrade there are some pretty substantial sales happening right now. The big blue carrier just dropped its first round of early Black Friday deals today, with more to follow next Friday. The standard terms and conditions …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey, Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G now available, start at $1,400
Samsung has finally made its latest gaming laptop and the 5G-supported version of its excellent Galaxy Book Pro 360 two-in-one available in the US. The new models join the recently released 15.6-inch Galaxy Book, and if they sound familiar it’s because they were originally announced at Samsung’s Unpacked event in April. Their US availability was up in the air at …
Read More »Samsung’s display chief to kick off CES 2022 with a ‘call to action’ on climate change
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The president of Samsung‘s visual display business will deliver the preshow keynote at CES 2022, hinting that the largest tech conference of the year could begin with Samsung’s perspective on sustainability in the tech industry and possibly updates about its TV …
Read More »Alleged OnePlus 10 Pro renders reveal huge rear
For its next flagship phone, OnePlus appears to be taking a tip from Samsung. Prominent leaker OnLeaks teamed up with Zouton to deliver purported renders of the as-yet-unannounced OnePlus 10 Pro. The renders show a massive rear-camera bump sporting three lenses and taking up a significant portion of real estate on the handset’s back side. If legit, the camera is …
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