Bluetooth tracking devices that help you find your keys, phone and other items have been around for years — but now that Apple has entered the playing field, the competition for which tracker tag to choose is heating up. Apple’s AirTags, unveiled at the tech giant’s spring virtual product event, are a competitor to Tile …
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Apple’s AirTags are here or will be soon — preorders start today — and by all accounts they’re a great way to help you find lost stuff: keys, backpacks, purses and so on. The idea isn’t new. Tile trackers have been around for years, offering very similar functionality. But Apple’s take on the product looks promising. Well, mostly. There are three …
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The market for semiconductors expanded in 2020, market analysts at International Data Corporation report, and revenues are expected to rise again in 2021, in spite of an ongoing global chip shortage. Worldwide, semiconductor revenue rose 10.8% to $464 billion in 2020, IDC reports. Even factoring in persistent kinks in the supply chain, the market is expected to rise another 12.5% …
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Tiny gadgets that help you track down lost items are all the rage this year. In addition to Samsung announcing SmartTag and SmartTag Plus trackers in January. Apple recently announced and released its own Tile-like device, the AirTag. Both devices are similar in that they rely on Bluetooth to help you keep tabs on your keys, a backpack, luggage or even …
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Years in the making, the latest TV tech to challenge the supremacy of OLED will finally go on sale later this year. Called dual-cell LCD and only available from Hisense, it promises better image quality than any LCD-based TV yet. And like most new TV technologies it won’t come cheap, appearing only in a 75-inch size and shipping this summer …
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An Apple AirPods Pro sale is no longer big news — in recent months, the prized earbuds have routinely dropped as low as $200 from their $249 list price. Today, however, you can do a little better still: While supplies last, Woot once again has the Apple AirPods Pro for $190. Although we saw these at $180 a couple months …
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Apple is expected to ship between 15 and 20 million foldable iPhones when they go on sale in 2023, 9to5Mac reported Monday, citing a note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The phone will have an 8-inch foldable display, the analyst also predicted. “We predict that foldable devices will blur the product segmentations between smartphones, tablets and laptops in the future,” …
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May the 4th be with you! In case you’ve been living under a Tauntaun (or, you know, inside one), that’s the unofficial-but-now-annual Star Wars holiday. Be sure to check out CNET’s roundup of the best May the 4th deals. A late entry: For a limited time, you can get the Anker Nebula Capsule II Star Wars R2-D2 Limited Edition Smart …
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Intel on Monday announced a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that will boost a processor stacking technology called Foveros. That spending, combined with $20 billion to build two new facilities in Arizona, is part of a major effort by Intel to rejuvenate its manufacturing. The chipmaker on Sunday confirmed the upgrade plan, …
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Splurged on AirPods? You’ve probably noticed the case that holds Apple’s earbuds is pretty slippery. It’s also made of plastic, meaning a drop onto a hard surface could crack it. Solution: a case for the case. Sure, you can find an inexpensive, garish silicone job on Amazon, but wouldn’t you prefer something a little fancier? Look no further: For a …
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