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Foldable Galaxy phone linked to Samsung listing online

We’ve been hearing whispers about a foldable Galaxy phone for quite some time, and now we may have another piece of the puzzle. Samsung’s Korean website now lists a phone with the model number SM-G888N0. We don’t know much about it, but this is the same model number that’s previously been linked to the company’s …

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Best Wi

Just like sound bars, the sweet spot for Wi-Fi speakers are at the budget end. In this case, it’s under $200.  Sure, paying up to $500 will get you a bigger cabinet and better sound, but at that point you are probably better off with a sound bar or stereo system. And plenty of options cost less than $200, but …

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Galaxy S9 rumored not to get iPhone X

Samsung fans who have been jealously, or at least curiously, eyeing the iPhone X’s Face ID unlock feature maybe shouldn’t pin their dreams on the Galaxy S9 getting 3D facial mapping, too.  This comes from a report in Business Korea, citing sources inside and outside the company. The Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Note 8 already have the face unlock functionality, …

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I went to buy an iPhone X. AT&T told me Galaxy Note 8 is better

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Was I sold? Or unsold? César Salza/CNET AT&T just wouldn’t let go. First, it emailed me on iPhone X preordering day: “Krzysztof, your wait for iPhone X is over.”  It wasn’t. When I went online, I could order only the 64GB version. And …

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Garmin fitness watches can now pay for things

Sooner or later, every device might be capable of making payments. Garmin Pay, announced earlier this year as a competitor to Fitbit’s new mobile Fitbit Pay platform and other wearable payment services such as Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay, is now live. To use it, you’ll need to have a Garmin Vivoactive 3 smartwatch. But you’ll also need …

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iPhone 8, 8 Plus or iPhone X: a buyer’s guide

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 8, 8 Plus or X: Which should you get? 3:42 Picking an iPhone used to be dead simple: just get the new one. But, in 2017, Apple has three new iPhones: a basic iPhone 8, an upgraded 8 Plus, and a fancy iPhone X. That’s not even counting all the other iPhones Apple still sells, …

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T-Mobile is celebrating Black Friday a week early, but after seeing its deal we can’t complain. Starting Friday Nov. 17, anyone who buys a new flagship phone from T-Mobile can get another phone of equal or lesser value for free — through a rebate — after adding a line of service. You can’t buy just any phone, but the ones …

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I might have been wrong about VR

VR took my breath away the first time I tried it. Literally. I was so terrified by a horror game I could barely breathe by the end of it. “This isn’t some gimmick,” I thought at the time. “This is the future.” It’s a sense of wonder Kanye West must feel when he listens to music by Kanye West. That …

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OnePlus 5T costs $499 on Nov. 21: Hands

After a flurry of rumors, OnePlus is back with its latest marquee phone, the OnePlus 5T, which goes on sale beginning Nov. 21, starting at $499 — see the full breakout below, with international pricing. Enlarge Image The OnePlus 5T, left, loses the OnePlus 5’s home button, right. Andrew Hoyle/CNET While the last upgrade, from the OnePlus 3T to the OnePlus …

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Get 2TB of cloud storage for life for $39.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Friends, my heart is full today. How could it not be, after all the amazingly kind words you …

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