This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Once upon a time, headphones were prized for their usefulness while traveling — be it on a plane, a train, a subway or any crowded venue in between. But with the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the …
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A $17,000 model. A fitting appointment. A cover spread on Vogue. The Apple Watch was more than a fitness-tracking device when it debuted five years ago. It was a fashion item and status symbol. It was luxury on your wrist. Fast forward to 2020, the fifth anniversary of Apple’s smartwatch. Millions of people around the globe wear Apple Watches to …
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Pearl Jam are streaming their newest album Gigaton in Dolby Atmos format for free for the next week, exclusively for users of Apple TV and iOS devices. If you’re a Pearl Jam fan, the full-length album is available on Apple TV 4K or compatible iPhones, iPads or MacBooks. While you will need an Atmos-compatible receiver and speakers (or Atmos soundbar) to …
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I’m just going to say it: The New Wave Toys Replitronics Hotline 16000 Power Bank is the coolest thing I’ve seen all year. But it’s also incredibly useful. And, for Cheapskate readers, it’s on sale. Trifecta! Just add it to your cart and apply promo code CNET20, which saves you 20% and brings the price down to $32 — right …
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Apple is changing leaders at Beats, the premium headphone and earphone maker it acquired in 2014 for $3 billion. Longtime president Luke Wood is exiting and veteran Apple exec Oliver Schusser, who heads up Apple Music and International Content, is taking over at the end of this month. Apple hasn’t publicly announced the leadership change, but Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior …
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In a move designed to give people stuck at home during coronavirus lockdown something new to watch for free, digital locker service Movies Anywhere now lets its users share movies from their personal collections to anyone with an Apple or Android mobile device. The new Screen Pass feature is available to Movies Anywhere users who sign up for the open beta here, but …
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There’s a real dearth of budget-priced noise-canceling headphones out there. When we recently wrote about the best noise-canceling headphones of 2020, most of the entries clocked in between $150 and $350 (like the superb Sony WH1000XM3), and only one sub-$100 headset even made the list, the Anker Soundcore Life 2. But what if you want to spend less than $50? …
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The specs of the forthcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X were last month revealed by Sony and Microsoft. Both spec lists have plenty of technical information to digest, but they’re essentially both using variations of high-end PC hardware that’s easy to find in many current gaming computers. So why not build a PC as close as I could to match the specs …
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We’ve long waited for the successor to Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM3, which earned a CNET Editors’ Choice award in 2019. Credible photos of headphones that appeared to be the Sony WH-1000XM4 appeared on Twitter in early March — but it looks like they’re no-shows for now. While we’re waiting, the company on Wednesday announced that it’s bringing out two new wireless headphones. The …
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We’re all watching more TV than ever while the coronavirus stay-at-home orders are in effect, but even the best TVs have terrible speakers. Investing in a decent audio system makes a lot of sense now that you’re stuck at home with plenty of time to enjoy it. Upgrading your TV’s sound doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive: it can …
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