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Google Pixel 6 review: This phone is everything I wanted

Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 18: The combination of price, design, cameras, processor and software make the Google Pixel 6 one of the best value phones you can buy, which is why we’ve given it a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The original review follows. The Pixel 6 exemplifies the best of what Google services and Android …

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What it’s like inside a $7 billion Intel fab

This story is part of Road Trip 2021, CNET’s coverage of the push and pull to manufacture more products in the USA. When you walk among the hulking machines inside an Intel chip factory, you feel simultaneously dwarfed and gigantic. Dwarfed because such factories, called fabs, are enormous facilities covering dozens of acres. And gigantic because the processors they build …

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iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max review: Apple gave us features we’ve wanted for years

Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Nov. 19: The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max have the best cameras and best battery life of any iPhone we’ve tested. Both offer a number of high-end features, like the ability to record ProRes videos, which help them live up to the Pro in their names. Overall the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max …

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AirPods Pro may get a redesign that abandons the iconic stems, and that’s a real shame

There are plenty of things Apple could change about the AirPods Pro to improve them. Apple could extend the battery life as it did with the newer third-generation AirPods. Apple could make the pairing process more seamless on Mac devices. But I really hope that Apple doesn’t snip the stems. Apple may give its next-generation AirPods Pro a makeover that eliminates …

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Spotify lyrics finally roll out to all subscribers worldwide

Spotify launched lyrics as a native feature of its service for all its users — free and paid — globally Thursday, widening a long-awaited product feature to its entire listener base after it was already native to its service in a few large corners of the world. Spotify teased the news on social media the previous day.  Hint: It’s what you’ve been …

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Amazon’s one

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. TV deals are a staple of Black Friday, and this season is no exception. Amazon has been running its early Black Friday event all month long and today’s featured top deals include big savings on TCL Smart TVs. TCL’s midrange TVs might not be the …

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Huge Black Friday savings at Samsung: 33% off smart TVs, over 40% off earbuds and more

Like a lot of retailers, Samsung is wasting no time getting a jump on Black Friday. This week, Samsung own round of early deals in anticipation of the big day next week. The first batch of deals dropped yesterday and included savings on smart TVs and projectors, and a wave of deals on earbuds is scheduled to kick off tomorrow …

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The $200 Moto G Power (2022) proves 4G phones are still a thing

Have you started thinking about 2022? Well if you’re Motorola you definitely have. On Wednesday, the Chicago-based phone maker announced the Moto G Power (2022). It’s a follow-up to the Moto G Power (2021) that launched in January. The 2022 version comes with a handful of hardware upgrades and starts at $200 (£150, AU$275). The Moto G Power (2022) will …

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Now that Google’s Pixel 6 is here, does buying a Pixel 3, 4 or 5 still make sense?

This summer I faced a dilemma: My Google Pixel 3 XL was on its last legs. Its battery was a pale shadow of its former self. Its USB-C port failed to carry a charge half the time. Both sides of the phone, screen and glass back, were a spiderwebbed mess of cracks and chips. And according to Google, the phone isn’t …

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iPhone 13 still loses to Android phones in several key areas

Apple gave iPhone owners plenty to be excited about with the iPhone 13. From its new cinematic video mode to its longer battery life and additional storage space, the iPhone 13 is a welcome improvement over its predecessor. But there are still a few useful features Apple’s phones are missing compared to Android competitors such as Samsung’s Galaxy S21.  For example, …

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