Trademark filings from Hong Kong and Europe indicate Apple is updating its AirPods classifications in time for a rumored new release. The filings specifically include “wellness sensors” and more for the much-anticipated updated AirPods, which the rumor mill has dubbed “AirPods 2.” They also imply a possibly imminent launch, which seems credible given the the current …
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As part of the company’s (mostly) biannual Hack Day, Netflix showed off a new feature called Eye Nav, an accessibility feature that lets you control its iOS app with different facial movements, using Apple’s Face ID, and built using ARKit. The “hack” lets you navigate the Netflix app, select a title and start watching all by using eye movements. To stop …
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Suffering from election fatigue? Election stress? Election sadness? Apps to the rescue. If you need help calming down, these apps could help lift your spirits, or at least help you temporarily forget about the results. Breathe2Relax Relaxation might be just a few breaths away. Breathe2Relax If you’re seriously stressed, to the point where you feel actual panic (or something close …
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Starting Friday Nov. 9, you’ll be able to pick up a couple of the latest products in Samsung’s mobile Galaxy — the midrange Galaxy A6 phone and the flagship Galaxy Tab S4 tablet — with monthly credits when you lease them from T-Mobile via its Equipment Installment Plan, using autopay and with a new line. The Samsung Galaxy A6. Samsung …
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Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has two international events planned for the coming months, which could mean that people in certain parts of the world will get their first chance to buy a Xiaomi phone. Xiaomi announced on Facebook yesterday that it’s hosting an event in London on Nov. 8. In the announcement, Xiaomi says this will be the company’s first launch …
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It’s Day 2 of CNET’s 10 Days of Deals! (In case you missed Day 1, it’s still available and still awesome.) This week and next, I’ll be bringing you some amazing exclusives — great stuff for yourself and your gift list. Today I’m giving you the gift of paying less for your next pair of glasses — perhaps considerably less, …
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On Tuesday, Verizon announced a few changes to its prepaid plans to give you a little more bang for your buck. Starting Nov. 6, Verizon will give customers a $5 discount per line if they set up autopay. These discounts apply to any of the Verizon Prepaid plans that cost $40 or more per month — so it doesn’t apply …
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Here’s the short version of my usually long-winded pitch for this kind of product: Got a TV? Get a sound bar. Seriously, you will not be sorry. Your ears will be so grateful that your fingers will find themselves tapping out a thank-you note. (Well, if you must — find me on Facebook or Twitter.) Here’s what I dislike about …
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Welcome to Day 1 of CNET’s 10 Days of Deals! You’ve just landed at the first of 10 exclusives, 10 hand-picked products with discounts you won’t find anywhere else. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Digital photo frames get no respect… no respect at all. Which is understandable, given what an expensive pain they used to be. …
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You may be able to breathe new life into that old iPhone ($899 at Amazon) rattling around in a desk drawer or an old MacBook ($445 at Amazon) collecting dust in the back of a closet. Before you write off your out-of-commission Apple devices as obsolete and beyond repair, it might be worth your while to check if they are …
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