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ReviewsHome Entertainment & Smart HomeRoku’s Affordable Smart Soundbar Is a No-Brainer
If you’ve been thinking about buying a fancy new Roku, I have some great news for you. You could spend $100 and get the top of the line Roku Ultra. Or you could spend $180 and get the Roku Smart Soundbar which essentially has a Roku Ultra in it. The math is simple: pay 80 … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Claim Your Free Apple TV+ Subscription
Apple surprised its fans in September when it announced that anyone who bought an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or MacBook from September 10 onward (for a limited time) would get a free year of Apple TV+. But Apple says the offer is only good for the next three months. The company has also … Continued
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Tech NewsA Deep Look Into the iPhone’s New Deep Fusion Feature
This week, iPhone 11 owners are supposed to get a free upgrade to their cameras thanks to a beefed-up neural engine and “mad science.” It’s called Deep Fusion, and it’s designed to deliver incredibly detailed photos in especially challenging environments. I’ve spent weeks testing the beta version of the computational photography software on an iPhone … Continued
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ReviewsDJI’s Mavic Mini Wants to Be the Drone for Everyone
DJI just announced the latest member of its Mavic line, and it is tiny. The foldable Mavic Mini is roughly the size of three smartphones stacked on top of each other and weighs just 249 grams. That’s just light enough to mean you don’t have to register a Mavic Mini with the Federal Aviation Administration … Continued
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ReviewsHeadphonesBeats Turned a Corner With Its New Noise Canceling Headphones
Just four short years ago, we were warning you about Beats. Folks were tearing apart old sets of Solo headphones to find bad build quality and extra metal pieces that were seemingly there only to make the headphones a little heavier. Rude! As Beats released new models over time, we fretted about how flimsy Beats … Continued
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ReviewsApple Finally Made Beats Look Good
Beats just announced the all-new, noise-canceling Solo Wireless headphones, and they are, by many measures, beautiful. These represent the first Beats headphones to be completely redesigned under the supervision of Apple. (The new Powerbeats Pro were the first earbuds.) That Apple oversight goes a long way. At first glance, the new Solo headphones look a … Continued
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Bose Is Really Going After Sonos Now
There’s a lot to like about Bose’s Smart Home speaker lineup. They sound good and look sleek. They have built-in voice assistants and offer multi-room wifi capabilities. But despite all this likability, the newest member of the family, the Bose Portable Home speaker, feels like a worse version of the latest Sonos invention. That sucks … Continued
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Tech NewsYour Roku Is an Ad Factory
Everybody loves a Roku. Starting at $30, these little widgets turn any TV into a smart TV and offer pretty much any streaming channels you’d ever want in one place. You’ll also see a lot of ads thanks to your Roku device. If you have a TV running on the Roku operating system, you’ll also … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Samsung Galaxy Fold Stunt Filled Me With Hope and Joy
Our friends at CNET just wrapped up an ambitious and scientifically suspect test on the Galaxy Fold. Samsung says the device will survive 200,000 folds, so the gadget testers got their hands on a machine that could open and close the device quickly and endlessly. Long story short, the Galaxy did not survive 200,000 folds, … Continued
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Tech NewsActually, the Small iPhone Is Bad
A new analyst report says that Apple will release a second-generation iPhone SE at the beginning of next year. Lovers of the old Apple design with its 4-inch screen will be tempted to rejoice and welcome back the iPhone for people with small hands, but that would be premature. According to almost every rumor, the … Continued
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ReviewsTabletsThe New Cheap iPad Is Better Than Ever
If you want to buy a brand new iPad for not much money, the choice is obvious: get the new 10.2-inch, seventh-generation iPad. It’s a great value! Unfortunately, however, Apple is not in the bargain business. Although this iPad is now closer in size to the 11-inch iPad Pro, the significant gulf in the quality … Continued
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Tech NewsCommerceAll the Ways That Amazon Is Fixing Alexa
Amazon announced a bunch of new stuff at a big event in Seattle today. Chief among them are a volley of new features and improved functionalities for Alexa. Some of them are pretty neat. One of them involves Samuel L. Jackson. Alexa is a little more private Amazon addressed privacy concerns with Alexa and Echo … Continued
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Tech NewsStop What You’re Doing and Upgrade to iOS 13.1 Right Now
Apple just dropped iOS 13.1, and while these iterative versions tend not to be as fun as the big numbered ones, you should update your phone right now. iOS 13, Apple said, would be a lot of fun. There’s dark mode, some map stuff, a few new privacy protections. But what Apple didn’t tell you … Continued
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ReviewsSmartphonesTry to Hate the iPhone 11 Pro
The iPhone 11 Pro is a beautiful phone. There I said it! The matte glass back is elegant. The OLED display is slightly brighter than I expected, which is clever. The trypophobia-inducing camera bump is sleeker than it looks in photos, and the ability to zoom in and out is pretty cool. The iPhone 11 … Continued
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The New Bluetooth Sonos Feels Like a Time Warp
You don’t need the new Sonos Move. It’s a $400 Sonos speakerthat sounds an awful lot like a $180 Sonos speaker but with the added benefit of being portable. You can pick it up and carry it around. If you wander away from your wifi, no problem! The Move is the first Sonos that can … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Upgrade to an iPhone 11 Without Getting Ripped Off
Pre-orders for the iPhone 11 and its Pro siblings start on Friday at 5am PDT/8am EDT. While Apple didn’t announce a ton of new features for the devices this year, there are some subtle but important changes happening around trade-ins and upgrades. So we made you a little guide to make sure you don’t get … Continued
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Tech NewsAre You the Pro That Apple’s Looking For?
The new iPhone 11 looks like a great device. It’s got a new dual-camera system that can zoom out and take ultra-wide photos. The device sports an all new ultra-powerful A13 Bionic processor, which Apple says is the best in the industry. The iPhone 11 even comes in fun new colors, including one that looks … Continued
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Tech NewsEverything Apple Announced Today
Every year it feels like Apple’s big iPhone event offers fewer and fewer surprises. This year was no different. Once again, we got three new phones and a new Apple Watch. But we also got some new and interesting details about the company’s future. The new iPhones, as we expected, are the iPhone 11 as … Continued
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Tech NewsApple’s Cheap New iPad Is Overdue, but It’s Here
Folks who like iPads but hate spending lots of money will be glad to learn that Apple has just announced a new 10.2-inch entry-level iPad. The refresh replaces the sixth-generation 9.7-inch model which the company released in spring 2018. And let’s not forget that the basic design of the cheapest Apple tablet has remained largely … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Apple iPhone 11 Event Liveblog Is Right Here
Get ready to be blown away (or disappointed) as Apple gears up for its latest big iPhone announcement. We’re expecting to see updates to all three of the iPhones in Apple’s current lineup and possibly some updates on Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook. We also expect to talk about cameras. A lot. The Apple event … Continued
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