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Samsung’s new line of Galaxy Book laptops are here

After teasing new laptops with QLED displays and wireless chargers built into trackpads last October, Samsung’s new line of Galaxy Book laptops are now available.  Called the Samsung Galaxy Book Flex, Galaxy Book Flex Alpha and Galaxy Book Ion, all three laptops take advantage of Samsung full HD QLED displays and 10th-generation Intel processors.  Samsung’s …

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Phone deals alert: Get the new iPhone SE for $100, $370 off Galaxy Note 10

Starting today, T-Mobile’s prepaid phone brand Metro is offering a new 64GB iPhone SE for $100 to new customers or those switching from other carriers. Unveiled earlier this month, Apple’s new 4.7-inch model combines the brains of an iPhone 11 and the body of an iPhone 8, and it normally starts at $399.  Angela Lang/CNET Apple iPhone SE Save $300 Metro’s offer …

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Galaxy A51 challenges iPhone SE on AT&T, Xfinity Mobile for $400

Samsung’s challenger to the iPhone SE, the Galaxy A51, joins two new carrier networks on Friday for $400: AT&T and Xfinity Mobile. The 4G LTE A51 is already on sale at Verizon and Sprint, and it’s available unlocked on Samsung’s website. With the iPhone SE and Galaxy A51 coming in at the same price, Samsung hopes a larger screen and more cameras …

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Best headphones for mom: Mother’s Day 2021 gift picks

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Once upon a time, headphones were prized for their usefulness while traveling — be it on a plane, a train, a subway or any crowded venue in between. But with the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the utility of headphones has flip-flopped: …

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Qualcomm expects a steep drop in phone shipments as coronavirus hurts demand

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Qualcomm on Wednesday became the latest company to confirm what everyone expected: The novel coronavirus pandemic is going to hurt phones sales. But a bright spot will be 5G, which should be just as strong this year as the company earlier predicted.  Qualcomm, …

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra phones are reportedly cracking around the camera

Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 Ultraphone is reportedly seeing a few issues, with some users complaining of a crack in the glass around the rear camera. Some have seen a slight fracture across the phone, while others have seen their glass shatter abruptly, according to a Digital Trends report Wednesday. You can see some of the complaints on Samsung’s user forum, …

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Samsung warns phone, TV sales will ‘decline significantly’ because of coronavirus

Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 lineup and Galaxy Z Flip weren’t enough to boost phone demand in the first quarter, and the worst is yet to come. The novel coronavirus, which is sweeping the globe, will “significantly” hurt the South Korean electronics giant’s operations in the coming months, Samsung warned Tuesday.  The company’s memory chip business is benefiting from “robust” demand …

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iPhone SE: With its A13 chip, this small, $399 phone outperforms all Androids

By packing the big A13 chip into its small iPhone SE, Apple has made its budget smartphone a more compelling product at just the right time for a coronavirus-spooked world. Where most budget phones cut costs by using lower-end processors, the new $400 iPhone SE uses the same flagship chip that powers the $1,450 iPhone 11 Pro Max, which launched last year. That …

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active hits an all

I’m not sure why, but smartwatch deals are coming fast and furious right now. Fossil’s Wear OS-powered Gen 4 Explorist was down to $99 a couple weeks ago (it’s still available for $119), and Apple’s Watch Series 5 was briefly $100 off. Now we have this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active is …

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AT&T rolls out low

AT&T’s low-band 5G coverage area is growing, with the company continuing to expand its new networks even as the coronavirus pandemic has kept much of the country at home. On Wednesday the carrier announced that it has expanded to 90 new markets across 30 states, and now offers 5G service in areas such as Chicago, Sacramento, New Orleans and Tampa.  …

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