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JBL has some intriguing new Bluetooth speakers and headphones for 2022

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. As it does every year, JBL has unveiled a full slate of products for CES 2022, including new true-wireless earbuds, Bluetooth speakers and gaming headphones. I haven’t played around with any of them yet but several, …

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Take a look at LG’s biggest (and smallest) OLED TVs ever: Yep, it’s 97 inches

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. OLED TVs have better picture quality than the more common and less-expensive LCD-based TVs, but they’re also available in fewer different sizes. But at CES 2022, LG is closing the size gap and hoping to broaden OLED’s appeal: The massive 97-inch and relatively diminutive …

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Samsung expects its biggest 4th

Strong demand for server memory chips during the pandemic is likely to propel Samsung to a record fourth-quarter profit. The Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it expects its operating profit for the fourth quarter to come in at about 13.8 trillion won ($11.4 billion), an increase of more than 52% compared with the year-ago period. Samsung also pegged its …

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We tried the $1,000 Mark Levinson headphones that were just announced at CES

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A few months back I had a conversation with Master & Dynamic founder and CEO Jonathan Levine about the price of his company’s headphones. Master & Dynamic makes premium wireless headphones that generally cost between $300 and $500. I said it would …

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Google’s vision for Android at CES 2022 promises one of Apple’s best qualities

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Like peanut butter and jelly or Converse and high socks, Android and other operating systems will soon be a perfect fit. That’s Google’s plan, anyway. At CES, Google shared its 2022 vision and laid out how it’s making Android work better with …

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Acer’s Predator gaming monitors come for your wallet, while laptops get the latest updates

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Three new monitors stand out from Acer’s crowd of gaming gear at CES 2022. Not as yowza as Alienware’s QD-OLED debut, but with enough yes-I-may-want-it newness for the gamer who’s OK spending $1,799 or more for a fast 32-inch 4K HDR …

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs. S20 FE: Notable upgrades for the same $700 price

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 FE is kicking off CES 2022 with a sequel to 2020’s popular Galaxy S20 FE. The S21 FE will start at $700 (£699 or approximately AU$1,300) for the base model, which has 6GB of RAM and 128GB …

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TCL goes bigger with 98

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. TCL went big in 2021 with its XL Collection of 85-inch Roku TVs. At CES 2022 the company upped the size ante again, introducing a new 98-inch television running Google TV software.  That choice of Google’s platform makes the new QLED TV, which has the …

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Fossil, Razer reveal a limited

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Fossil and Razer are revealing a limited-edition Gen 6 smartwatch at CES 2022 Wednesday, themed after Razer’s gaming PCs. Dubbed the Razer X Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch, the watch is essentially the same as Fossil’s Gen 6 smartwatch from last year. …

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs. Galaxy S21: Every big difference

The successor to Samsung’s popular Galaxy S20 FE has arrived. The Galaxy S21 FE, which was announced just before CES 2022, is a less expensive version of Samsung’s marquee smartphone, the Galaxy S21. The base model of the S21 FE starts at $700, while the S21 is priced at $800. But, besides price, how else do the smartphones compare? And …

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