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Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
Cord cutters rejoice: More first-run streaming coming to your living room
Disney has 100 new projects, and 80 will bypass theaters and debut on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN +. And WB launching 17 films on HBO Max.
Consumer guide: 15 Samsung Galaxy smartphones, priced from $99 to $1,999
Samsung Galaxy S smartphones get the attention, but it’s the A series phones that are Samsung’s best-sellers worldwide. Prices range from $99-$2,000.
Consumer guide: Streaming video players 2020
When buying a streaming video device, remember not all can stream 4K video and HDR, nor do all support the apps you might want including HBO Max.
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Review: Apple’s new MacBook Air is speedy with iPhone-inspired chip, but here’s what’s missing
The battery seems to go on and on with Apple’s M1 chip MacBook Pro, but there aren’t enough ports and the webcam is super low resolution.
Fantastical is Apple’s Mac app of the year, but would you pay $40 for a calendar?
Fantastical offers many features not seen in other calendar programs, like ability to add release dates of TV shows and sports and full moons
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Will Roku cave to HBO?
Twitter and Zoom among companies bad at password protection in 2020, says Dashlane
To safeguard online accounts, Dashlane recommends using strong, hard to decipher passwords and two-factor authentication as a defense against hackers.
Apple’s most downloaded app: Zoom Cloud Meeting ranks No. 1 for iPhone, iPad in 2020
Zoom, which changed the way we work and learn from home, is Apple’s most downloaded iPhone and iPad app of the year. TikTok is the runner-up.