For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Your Samsung Galaxy Watch could help make hand-washing a habit. Samsung on Wednesday touted its new smartwatch app that aims to help improve hygiene as we adapt to life during the coronavirus. The app, which became available in …
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5G is on every techie’s mind. At least, it was before the coronavirus hit. But the next-generation wireless networks continue to roll out despite the pandemic, and if you’re interested in technology at all, 5G and its baggage of technical terms will is a reality for you. But not to fret! That’s what CNET is all about — deciphering and …
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T-Mobile is boosting its 5G footprint. After touting its launch of the first nationwide 5G network late last year, the carrier on Monday announced that it now offers 5G in parts of all 50 states. The latest announcement, a deal between T-Mobile and Alaskan carrier GCI, will allow T-Mobile users in Alaska to roam on GCI’s new 5G network in …
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Always looking to have the latest Samsung Galaxy? Samsung has a new upgrade program geared especially to you. Called Samsung Access for Mobile, the new program allows Galaxy owners to finance the company’s latest devices for a monthly fee, with the option to trade in and upgrade a phone after nine months. Available for Samsung’s latest Galaxy S20 5G, S20 …
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This summer the easing of coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions means you might get to spend some time at the beach or the park after all. Even so, the resumption of normal life won’t happen all at once. Chances are you’re still going to be at home more than usual and, yes, watching more TV than ever. And now Samsung has a …
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So you want to sell your old Android phone or iPhone now, or think you might want to one day? Maybe you’re eyeing a new device, like the iPhone SE, Galaxy A51 or OnePlus 8 ($517 at Amazon) and want to recoup some of the costs. Or perhaps you have older phones laying around that you don’t really use and haven’t …
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It’s been a year since Samsung launched its Galaxy S10 flagship line. But just because the Galaxy S20 phones are available does not mean the company’s 2019 line obsolete. The same goes for 2018’s Galaxy S9 phones, which are still being sold by retailers at deep discounts. As a quick rundown on just the main S10 models, the marquee phones are the Galaxy S10 …
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Editor’s note, March 13, 2019: Our Galaxy S10 Plus review and our Galaxy S10E review are both now live. Keep reading for more about the Galaxy S10, S10 E, S10 Plus and Galaxy S10 5G. And here’s more about the Galaxy Fold, Samsung’s first foldable phone. The Galaxy S10 Plus in all its newness. Angela Lang/CNET On Wednesday at its Unpacked event in San Francisco, …
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Worldwide shipments of wearables grew more than 29% year over year in the first quarter of 2020, with total device volume hitting 72.6 million units, according to a Thursday report by market research firm IDC. Much of that increase was fueled by growth in hearables and wristbands, as smart and basic watches saw a decline. In the wristband category, devices like …
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Dolby says Tidal Hi-Fi subscribers can now stream Atmos Music via their compatible streaming boxes and Atmos sound systems for the first time. Dolby says the feature will roll out to devices from Thursday. Until now immersive formats have only been available on phones and devices such as the Amazon Echo Studio, so this may help with adoption of the Atmos …
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