Rick Broida / CNET This story is part of the Holiday Gift Guide 2019 your source for the best gifts and deals, selected by CNET experts. Black Friday is upon us and deals from retailers are heating up. If you are budget conscious, but still want to bag a bargain or are looking to stock up on affordable gifts before …
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The PlayStation 5 is coming, with the next-generation Sony console currently being planned for a Holiday 2020 release. This means the system is still almost a year away, but we're starting to get some idea of what the console will look like. Now a new patent for the PlayStation 5 controller has appeared on the website for the Japanese patent …
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Steam Remote Play Together, a feature that connects friends to play local multiplayer games online, launched today after a month-long beta trial. The entire launch extends far-flung local multiplayer to iOS and Android devices using the Steam Link app. ] or Wilmot's Warehouse joins four players and "even in perfect conditions," Valve said. Only the host has to own the …
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There are certain things that are spit before God, either in their design or in their intended use, and another such product simply penetrates our reality. PopSocket – the maker of now-ubiquitous, carpal tunnel-saved doohickeys adorning the backs of many smartphones – has now made a PopGrip (the term) a case of AirPods. There seems to be a growth spurt …
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Apple has just launched a lineup of battery cases for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. They look similar to last year's cases (though, obviously, with a larger camera cutout), and they come in both black, white, and pink. They also maintain wireless charging support. But the new trick for 2019 is a physical button that automatically …
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We asked Apple if it could be explained. The iFixit team thought the sensor could be more sophisticated and monitor both the frequency and angle of the cover openings to help diagnose certain problems – say, stress on the display cable. This can have an easy time identifying systemic flaws .. However, this is not the case clearly. So far, …
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Apple Music is entering the music business for business. The No. 2 music streaming services by subscriptions are quietly piloting a version of Apple Music for use with businesses including Levi Strauss & Co. and Harrods store. Apple Inc. joins PlayNetwork Inc., which specializes in providing music for commercial use. PlayNetwork lets you create custom playlists, licensing and operating services …
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When Apple Arcade launched in September, the subscription service was pioneered by an incredible number of games – so many, in fact, that it can be hard to find the best things to play. In the weeks and months ahead, a steady trickle of new games hit the platform, making that search even harder. Apple Arcade is now home to …
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Amazon's Fire TV family of products has just acquired a new member, the Fire TV Blaster. This $ 35 IR blaster accessory will allow you to control your TV, soundbar, or satellite / cable box using just your voice and an Echo speaker or other compatible Amazon Fire TV device. Of course, this is not the first Fire TV device …
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Enlarge / Not all of us often travel with camping / walking backpacks like happy travel photos in this stock – fortunately, we have some recommendations on technology tailored for on-the-go life. Hinterhaus Productions / Getty Images Ars Holiday 2019 View more stories Traveling can be a fun, illuminating experience, but packing for your travels is often anxious. Everything you …
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