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Save $200 on Vizio’s excellent 65

You don’t have to spend a small fortune to get a TV with quantum dots, the technology that sounds like it should be little more than a marketing gimmick, but in reality delivers a superb picture. Last year Vizio introduced a number of models with quantum dots, and as hands-on CNET reviews have shown, they …

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Don’t sell or trade in your old iPhone just yet. 8 ways to give it new life at home

When it comes time to upgrade to a new phone, you’re faced with a decision. Do you trade it in and get a discount, or do you hang on to it? I can’t fault you if you want to get a discount on a new phone, especially on the already affordable iPhone SE. That said, don’t be so quick to …

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Hands

I’d love nothing more than to say the iPad is truly a laptop. It’s so close now, I can taste it. The latest version of iPadOS supports trackpads and mice now, and that means you just need a killer trackpad/keyboard case to add on. The problem is, there aren’t a lot of options. Apple’s version for the newest iPad Pro …

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Apple creates coronavirus screening app, website in partnership with CDC and White House

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple on Friday released a COVID-19 website and app with a screening tool and other information about the coronavirus outbreak. Apple said the app and site are meant to “make it easy for people across the country to get trusted information and guidance at …

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Huawei’s Siri and Alexa rival is a smart assistant named Celia

Huawei unveiled its new smart assistant on Thursday during the P40 Pro online launch event. Meet Celia. To activate Celia on your Huawei device, you’ll need to use the phrase “Hey Celia,” and the assistant will spring to life to take your requests. Celia will be able to search the internet via voice command, add items to your calendar and …

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The new Powerbeats 4 are old

When Beats released the truly wireless Powerbeats Pro last year, it was a kind of dream product for Beats fans. Except for the downside of its bulky charging case, the Powerbeats Pro were essentially AirPods on steroids, with richer, more dynamic sound and better battery life — and they stayed in your ears more securely, particularly during athletic activities.  Now …

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Powerbeats 4 leak with a clear look at Apple’s next athletic earbuds

Apple’s Powerbeats 3 have been strong performers for those looking for Bluetooth earbuds that could handle the rigors of a workout but at nearly three years old they are overdue for an update. According to a new leak, just such an update may be on the way.  WinFuture seems to have got its hand on promo images and specs for …

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5 lesser

You might open Apple Maps daily to check the traffic, search for the nearest gas station or look for a new cafe, but those tasks just scratch the surface of everything that the most updated version of Apple Maps can do. For example, there’s a cool feature that lets you take a Flyover tour of a city, which is useful …

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Get this AirPods rival, the Jabra Elite 65t wireless earbuds, for just $50

Many people are going to get AirPods just because of Apple’s sleek marketing machine, regardless of what any other company happens to offer. And that’s too bad, because there are some really compelling alternatives out there. Case in point: In our review of the Jabra Elite 65t, CNET’s David Carnoy thought they were, in some ways, superior to AirPods. And …

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AirPods on sale: Get the standard charging case for $115 or wireless charging for $165

Cheap AirPods are back. We’ve been frequent passengers on the AirPods roller coaster price ride for months now, watching the AirPods with the standard charging case routinely dip down into $130 territory. But right now, you can get second-generation AirPods with a charging case for just $115 — that’s $44 off the regular $159 price tag. Of course, when the …

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