I don’t get to wear a hard hat to work all that often. This one has a heads-up display on the side. It reminds me of using Google Glass. Or, many other single-lens types of AR that use heads-up displays instead of any holographic effects. In essence: it feels unexciting. But it’s not designed to …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Stephen Beacham/CNET Before I delve into today’s deal, a quick aside. Late yesterday I spotted this headline: “These …
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Now playing: Watch this: Toshiba’s Star Wars TV is the screen you’ve been looking… 1:09 Here’s a test of your Star Wars loyalty. Do you love Star Wars so much that you’d watch Star Wars even when you’re watching something other than Star Wars? That’s more or less what Toshiba’s new TVs, designed in collaboration with Lucasfilm, let you do. …
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“Alexa, fast forward to the bit where it gets good already.” That’s just one of the commands (sorta) that you’ll be able give to a new range of Toshiba TVs announced at IFA in Berlin on Thursday. Amazon’s voice assistant will enable hands-free control of the televisions, provided you have an Echo or Echo Dot smart home hub within hollering …
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IFA 2017: The biggest announcements from Berlin’s tech show +33 more See all photos The second day of Europe’s biggest tech show, IFA 2017, has finally wrapped up. This is the last day before the conference officially opens its show floors tomorrow, and there were plenty of device announcements to go around, from phones and headphones to smart appliances and …
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Apple and Dell may be angling to get in on the flash memory business. That’s according to China’s Foxconn CEO Terry Gou, who told Reuters in an interview that the two consumer electronic companies have joined its consortium to bid for Toshiba’s chip business. Toshiba is entertaining multiple bids as it looks to unload the unit to ease its financial …
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Apple is reportedly considering investing in Toshiba in the wake of the Japanese manufacturer suffering significant losses. Toshiba has put its semiconductor unit on the market and Apple is said to be considering a bid, according to Bloomberg. The unit makes the memory chips at the core of modern smartphones and computers, marking an opportunity for Apple to consolidate its …
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Now playing: Watch this: 3 things to consider when buying storage devices 1:31 Editors’ note: This article is frequently updated to reflect changes in technology and in the marketplace. The computing world runs on information, and handling it is crucial. So it’s important that you select the best storage device to not only hold your data, but also distribute it. In …
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If your MacBook or Windows laptop is on its last legs, you may find yourself tempted to replace it with a Chromebook. But whether you’re attracted to the lower price or simplicity of use, it’s worth making sure it’ll meet your needs before you hand over your money. I primarily use a MacBook Pro but have an Asus ZenBook Flip …
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Meet an old friend Meet MediaTek, arguably the most successful, influential, and important technology company you’ve never heard of. Simply speaking, MediaTek is a supplier of the chips that power the devices we use day to day; smartphones, tablets, wearable technology, smart TVs and newly emerging technologies around Internet of Things to name a few. You can be forgiven for …
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