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I’ve seen VR, AR, iPhones, smartwatches, laptops and robots. But the gadget that impressed me the most, by a longshot, was the Nintendo Switch. It was a familiar story. Nintendo has a weird, wild idea. Detachable controls on a tablet. A dock that turns a handheld into a console. Even the name of the little …

Apple firmware sometimes slows down older iPhones with aging batteries to keep them from shutting down unexpectedly. That’s the recent news that has the tech world abuzz. But we’re checking in on a totally separate, completely unrelated, iPhone battery story. Of the newest 2017 models — the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X — which ones have the best …

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of every CNET phone review? The process is straightforward — but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. We rate phones based on major categories like design, features, performance, camera quality, battery life, waterproofing and how well they compare to other devices in their field. We come to the final rating using a blend …

The Consumer Electronics Show is just around the corner in January, and one of the first products to slip out early is the Samsung NW700– a slimline 3.1-channel sound bar. How slim? At just two inches (53.5mm) thick, slim enough to hug the wall right under Samsung’s “no-gap wall mount” TVs like the Q7. It achieves its vanishing depth thanks to …

Sure, Apple and Samsung are competitors with their fair share of legal disagreements, but that doesn’t stop the frenemies from using each other to make a buck.  According to a report by Korean outlet ETnews (via The Investor), Apple placed an order for 180 million to 200 million OLED displays from Samsung’s manufacturing branch, Samsung Display, for the next round of …

We know Samsung is experimenting with the concept of folding smartphones. Mobile head DJ Koh has said we can expect one as early as 2018. There was also this patent for a phone that folds down at the center. The rumor flame was further stoked when a model number for an unknown Galaxy phone was found on the Samsung website. Some believe that …

Unlimited data returned to the mobile world in a big way this year. T-Mobile’s move in 2016 to offer only an unlimited data plan initially drew a lot of scorn. But instead of withdrawing, the company raised the ante, announcing at CES in January of this year that it would shave off taxes and fees. Its momentum dragged Verizon and AT&T …

CNET’s biggest problem with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus was the placement of the fingerprint reader on the back of the phones, which forces right-handed folks to reach across the camera to unlock the phone. With the rumored Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ phones, Samsung could reverse that, according to an early render from phone case maker Olixar, which was spotted through online retailer Mobile …

YouTube TV finally has a full app, but the rollout to various TV devices is taking longer than originally planned. The apps for Roku and Apple TV, originally slated to launch before the end of 2017, are now scheduled for the first quarter of 2018. Also planned for the Q1 timeframe, a YouTube representative told me, are apps for older …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Still not the Apple of any salesperson’s eye. James Martin/CNET “You’re biased,” they said. “You’ve been to every store but a Sprint store.” When I say “they,” I mean at least two people. I couldn’t argue. I’ve paid several visits to carrier stores and Best Buy in …