The iPhone 12 Pro Max offers so many bells and whistles, but how many of them can you really use in one battery charge? Welcome to One Charge Challenge, where we try out a product’s most fun features through a series of challenges, in a single battery life cycle. Our first challenge with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 put the …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Samsung has big plans in store for 2021. That includes expanding its foldable lineup and making the devices “more accessible” — likely code for lowering prices — as well as putting more emphasis on the camera and video capabilities in its devices. …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. How goes the holiday shopping? I won’t say everything here today is gift-worthy, though I certainly wouldn’t mind being on the receiving end of any of these items. (If you decide to get me that Star Wars game bundle, though, please make sure to include …
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The rise of 5G and foldable phones invigorated the mobile industry, setting the stage for a big 2020. Then the novel coronavirus pandemic hit. The world, and phone sales, screeched to a halt. But the funny thing is, in the midst of a global crisis, phone sales bounced back. As the virus was contained, and Asia opened back up, millions …
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Though no one can predict the future, let alone anything that could happen in 2020, it’s likely that Apple and Samsung have finished releasing their premium 5G phones for this year. In August, Samsung took the wraps off its ultra high-end Note 20 line. The new line includes two devices: the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Both sport three …
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TikTok is heading to the living room, at least overseas. On Monday the popular social media app began rolling out an app for Samsung Smart TVs in Europe. As spotted by Business Insider, the new app will first be available in the UK and can be accessed on Samsung TVs from 2018 or later. In a press release, Samsung says …
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Samsung went all-out for the Note 20 Ultra, putting a powerful camera and gorgeous screen in its most premium design yet with what Samsung claims is the strongest glass ever used on a phone. It’s the first phone, and the only one of Samsung’s new line-up to have the latest Gorilla Glass Victus on both the front and back which …
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Before Apple’s App Store launched for the iPhone in 2008, hackers had already created an alternative one. That app store, called Cydia, became the go-to program downloader for people looking to unlock their phones for international use. Along with another app store called Installer, Cydia’s launch before the original App Store allowed people to write and distribute early apps. As …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. I’m a sucker for robots. I’m also a sucker for anything remote-controlled. Put the two together and shut up and take my money! Needless to say, this deal has “Rick” written all over it. Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the Sharper Image …
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There’s a headphone-shaped elephant in the room this week: Apple just announced the AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones, challenging the premium likes of the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and the Sony WH-1000XM4. But if you thought the AirPods Pro were pricey at $249, get a load of this: The AirPods Max (with its much-mocked Smart Case) will run you $549. …
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