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Here's Apple's huge apology for slowing down your old iPhone

Here's Apple's huge apology for slowing down your old iPhone

Apple will offer $29 battery replacements that should speed things up again, through 2018.

bySean Hollister

Smartwatches were finally worth our time this year

Smartwatches were finally worth our time this year

byAbrar Al-Heeti

Favorite Portrait Mode photos: CNET Editors share their best

Favorite Portrait Mode photos: CNET Editors share their best

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Google has retired the Pixel C tablet

Google has retired the Pixel C tablet

by Sean Hollister

7 signs Apple may be slowing your old iPhone

7 signs Apple may be slowing your old iPhone

by Sean Hollister

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Apple's iPhone slowdown: Your questions answered

Apple admits it slows down older iPhones to offset battery problems. Here's what you need to know.

8 hours ago

Here's Apple's huge apology for slowing down your old iPhone

Apple will offer $29 battery replacements that should speed things up again, through 2018.

8 hours ago

The 5 most fascinating Roadshow videos of 2017

These are the ones that tapped into veins of automotive fascination.

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Why Uber is forking over a 15 percent stake to SoftBank

A quick look at the deal between the ride-hailing company and the big tech investor and why it matters.

8 hours ago

Asus' new RT-AC86U router just raised the bar

With top speeds and added features for gaming, security and network prioritization, the new Asus AC2900 router is an affordable must-have for your home network.

10 hours ago

Conquering the Rebelle Rally in the Chevrolet ZR2

Over seven days of off-road driving through all kinds of terrain, Chevy's dirt-throwing ZR2 keeps its game face on.

10 hours ago

LG home speaker with Google Assistant launches next month

LG beats rival Samsung to announce its first smart home speaker, which will launch at CES.

10 hours ago

YouTube on Fire TV? Things just got trickier

At the moment, Fire TV users looking to watch something on YouTube will have to detour to a web browser.

11 hours ago

The best after-Christmas deals

Christmas has come and gone -- but plenty of great deals are still available.

11 hours ago

Diving deep into the tech of the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback

The infotainment system isn't Honda's latest, but it's still capable enough for your average driver.

12 hours ago

So Retro: The classic '80s arcade roars back to life

Arcades that died out in the '90s are being resurrected. For the Neon Retro Arcade in Pasadena, its customers are proof that games bridge generations.

12 hours ago

Chinese court acts against founder of ambitious LeEco

It seizes assets of Jia Yueting, who resigned as CEO earlier this year from the company that once saw itself as a mashup of Apple, Tesla and more.

14 hours ago

T-Mobile chief: We're on the fast track to 5G

CEO John Legere expects the year ahead to continue T-Mobile's advance toward 5G as it builds on the wireless spectrum it acquired in 2017.

16 hours ago

Wireless charging reaches beyond the charging pad, finally

Powercast has some good news about juicing your headphones, smartwatch or fitness band. Your phone? That gets more complicated.

16 hours ago

The best games of the year

Today's headlines include some of our picks for the very best games of 2017.

16 hours ago

2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe: Not-so-smooth operator

The C43 Coupe proves that the AMG-lite trim stays true to the name, but it's not the most comfortable car on the road by a long shot.

16 hours ago

The 41 best VR games

What's worth playing in virtual reality? Here are all our favorites.

17 hours ago

Time in a Bottle, Part 2

Original fiction from CNET's Technically Literate series. In this three-part story, a glass of precious wine leads to a precious technological breakthrough.

17 hours ago

Smartwatches were finally worth our time this year

High-end wearables have emerged from last year's market slump and are taking over from basic fitness trackers.

17 hours ago

These smart switches are also your personal lighting designer

The Noon Smart Lighting System includes a $400 start kit with smart switches that work with your existing light bulbs.

17 hours ago

This new Bonavita coffee maker is the one you should buy

Bonavita's new Connoisseur coffee maker is the best deal around.

17 hours ago

11 things to tweak when setting up a Windows 10 laptop

Got a new laptop? Start out by checking or changing these settings.

17 hours ago

Favorite Portrait Mode photos: CNET Editors share their best

One of the biggest trends in phone photography in 2017 was the adoption of portrait mode that creates a blurry, artistic background much like a dSLR can. We tested a lot of phones, and here are our favorite outcomes.