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Top 5 inexpensive phones

Every phone on this list costs less than $300.

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HTC Vive gets a huge price cut

It's $200, £150 or AU$400 cheaper now.

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iPhone 8? Why would Apple call it that?

Commentary: Many seem confident that Apple will soon present two phones called iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus and an iPhone 8. Is that the best Apple can do?

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Why the Essential Phone is kind of a big deal

We went hands-on with the phone launched by the guy who helped make Android.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Everything we know

The company could not have more riding on the successor to the Note 7, which was engulfed in a double recall in 2016.

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Where you can watch a livestream of the solar eclipse

Don't live near the path of totality? No problem! You can livestream the big event.

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Google brings video previews to search results on phones

In Google's Android app and in Chrome for Android, you'll now have an idea of what's in a clip before you bother playing it.

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How to photograph the eclipse with your phone

Not sure how to go about shooting photos of the solar eclipse? We got you.

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The sequel to the fantastic Rayman Origins platformer is here and will surely give younger gamers a challenge. Best of all, Legends is great for adults, too, so co-op play is a must for the family room.

The 43 best Android games of 2017

These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet and some of the best games on any system right now.

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<p>The mobile format is perfect for digitising card games, and if you're looking for the best collectible card game experience, you can't go past Hearthstone, produced with all the polish and shine Blizzard can muster. The game is based on World of Warcraft, and each of the nine classes has a deck based on its WoW equivalent, which allows for a variety of play styles. And there are also meaty options for both single-player and competitive multiplayer, and it's perfect for both quick-play or something more in-depth. In short, it's extremely versatile and you can play it however you like. It's hard to imagine a more perfect digital CCG experience.</p><p>You can <a href="https://www.cnet.com/au/news/how-hearthstone-plays-its-digital-cards-right/" target="_blank">read our analysis of what makes it so great here</a>.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdXl3QtutQI" target="_blank">Trailer</a></em></p><p><em><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/hearthstone/id625257520?mt=8" target="_blank">iTunes link</a></em></p><p><em>Price: Free</em></p>

The 47 best iPhone games

If you're all about the iPhone, these are some of the best games you can play.

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Hands-on with the ‘Essential’ phone that wants to out-Google Google

When one of the guys who co-created Android makes a phone, we pay close attention.

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Galaxy Note 8 preorders may come with some serious extras

Samsung could follow its lead from last year and offer a bundled gift worth hundreds.

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