And we’re off — 2021 has officially begun in the world of consumer technology. This week brought us, virtually, both the annual bonanza that is CES and Samsung’s first Unpacked event of the year. There was no shortage of product introductions and gadget aspirations. From Samsung, for instance, we learned all about its new Galaxy …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 family checks off a lot of boxes. Its baseline Galaxy S21 is $200 less expensive than last year’s model, suddenly making the Galaxy S20 FE, lauded for its combination of high-end specs and affordable price tag, a little less …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Update, Jan. 21: Here are CNET’s reviews of the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra. If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, you may be considering the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G — last year’s flagship phone from the Samsung Galaxy line. But …
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I’ve been a fan of Samsung’s recent Galaxy true-wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds Plus fit my ears really well and has become one of the better true-wireless values, selling for less than $100 online. And the Galaxy Buds Live, also discounted a bit since its original debut, feature a discreet and innovative “open” design and I like to use them …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Flashy three-story booths and auditoriums full of tech nerds were replaced by highly produced livestreams and virtual pitches from executives dialing in from their home offices and kitchen tables. But in the end, it was still CES. We got our first …
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Apple has already begun developing a foldable iPhone, Bloomberg reported Friday. So far, the tech giant has only worked on a prototype display with no set plans for a launch date, the report said, citing unnamed sources. The prototype foldable screen has an invisible hinge, Bloomberg said. An Apple patent for a foldable iPhone first appeared almost a year ago, …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. It’s 3 p.m. where I am. Across two time zones, we’re all gathering at once to talk about neural-input technology as I set up my video lights at home. The radiator’s hissing. The kids are outside playing. Soon it’ll be dinner, …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Update, Jan. 21: Here are CNET’s reviews of the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Today is Samsung day and the Galaxy S21 will be unveiled soon. The Unpacked event is happening at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET), following months of rumors …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At Samsung Unpacked on Thursday, the electronics giant unveiled its Galaxy S21 smartphones, which will arrive on Jan. 29 with a small but important change: Google Messages will be a native texting platform. “We made Messages by Google native to the …
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Megapixels used to be so much simpler: A bigger number meant your camera could capture more photo detail as long as the scene had enough light. But a technology called pixel binning now sweeping across flagship smartphones is changing the old photography rules for the better. In short, pixel binning gives you a camera that offers lots of detail when …
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