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Geared Up Podcast: iPhone X preorders, first look at the Xbox One X, and Kindle Oasis goes for a swim

It’s a busy time of year in the consumer electronics world. For starters, the top-of-the-line iPhone X (as in the… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Play Impossible’s connected gameballs make a fun activity even better

Is it possible to improve upon the simple pleasure of tossing a ball around? A Seattle startup called Play Impossible… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Amazon Alexa hits the road, iPhone 8 Plus review and Microsoft’s new Surface Book 2

For some people, talking to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant in the home has become second nature. It’s so natural that… Read More

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Geared Up: First take on the Google Pixel 2, Pixelbook laptop, Clips camera and more

The holiday season is just around the corner, and all the biggest tech companies are lining up to be at… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Our take on Amazon’s new Echo devices, and which ones will succeed

Amazon announced an ambitious slate of new Echo devices this week, ranging from a new “Echo Plus” to a $20 pack… Read More

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Geared Up: Nest bets big on smart home security, and Google makes a deal with HTC

Google’s Nest is taking its smart home tech to a whole new level. The company has been pretty quiet over… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: First take on Apple’s iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K

Apple held its big iPhone X unveiling this morning, and while much of the news leaked in advance, there were… Read More

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Video: Sneak preview of Apple’s iPhone X, new Apple Watch, revamped AirPods and more

Editor’s Note: Andru Edwards is co-host of Geared Up, our weekly consumer electronics podcast and live video show. Watch the… Read More

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Geared Up: Microsoft Cortana and Amazon Alexa hook up, and a twisted tale of wireless earbuds

Microsoft and Amazon surprised the tech world this week with the news that they will be connecting their voice assistants,… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, first impressions and favorite features

Samsung’s last Galaxy Note didn’t go so well — you might remember that it had a habit of burning up. But… Read More

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Geared Up: Apple leak reveals iPhone 8 specs, and hands-on with T-Mobile’s new $125 smartphone

The hype around Apple’s next smartphone is intense. Predictions from high-profile techies are spreading like wildfire, rumors trickling out of… Read More

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Geared Up Trivia: Test your tech knowledge and enter to win an Amazon Echo Show

Updated below with answer and winner. Think you know your tech? We’ll put it to the test on this short-but-sweet… Read More

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Geared Up: Smart home tips and tricks, from Amazon’s Alexa to Apple’s Home Kit

The smart home is all the rage these days, with companies churning out intelligent gadgets and voice-controlled doo-dads like there’s… Read More

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Geared Up: Back from the dead! Samsung Galaxy Note, Nokia phones and Microsoft Paint

Some tech just won’t stay dead. This week has been full of unexpected comebacks, from once-defunct smartphones to beloved — if… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Testing the deep Amazon Alexa integration on the HTC U11 smartphone

The HTC U11 might not be making as big a splash as its main competitor, the Samsung Galaxy S8, but… Read More

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Prime Day is a big deal for Amazon — but is it a good deal for Prime members?

Amazon set a series of records with Prime Day this week, reporting sales up 60 percent from last year in… Read More

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Testing Microsoft’s new AI for iPhone: Can this app really detect our ages and sense our moods?

Microsoft released a new app called Seeing AI for the iPhone this week. It’s billed as a “talking camera for… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Our favorite tech from 2017 so far and what to watch for the rest of the year

The first half of 2017 has flown by, bringing some huge developments in consumer electronics and gadgets with it. We’ve… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Amazon Echo Show unboxing and first impressions

Amazon shipped the new Echo Show this week, a $230 device featuring the company’s Alexa voice-enabled assistant PLUS a touch… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on with Microsoft’s Surface Laptop and Apple’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro

Microsoft has never been much of a hardware company, but the tech giant is hoping to change that in a… Read More

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Geared Up: Microsoft’s Xbox One X is powerful, but is it worth the big price tag?

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, is in full swing this week. It’s as one of the biggest… Read More

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Geared Up: Apple HomePod, iOS 11 and all the important stuff from WWDC

The keynote speech at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference was 2-and-a-half hours long, but they packed a world’s worth of… Read More

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Geared Up: Testing T-Mobile’s DIGITS and debating Comcast’s gigabit service

What happens when your phone number becomes a portable feature? That’s one of the benefits of T-Mobile’s new DIGITS service.… Read More

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Geared Up: Microsoft’s new Surface Pro explained, and Nintendo takes a summer road trip

Microsoft continued its stream of Surface announcements this week with the new Surface Pro — notably not called the Surface Pro… Read More

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Geared Up: Google Assistant vs. Amazon Alexa, and understanding the allure of the fidget spinner

Google, Alexa, Cortana, oh my! It’s been a week full of competing smart-assistant news from Google, Amazon and even Microsoft.… Read More

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Geared Up goes electric: Hands-on with the Chevy Bolt EV and our favorite high-tech skateboards

This week, our gadget show Geared Up is taking its energy to a different level. While co-host Andru Edwards is out… Read More

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Five years after giving up unlimited wireless data, this is the monthly bill

Back in 2012, I was one of those early AT&T customers who was grandfathered into an unlimited data plan, determined… Read More

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Geared Up: What’s the point of Amazon’s Echo Look? Plus, hands-on with the Galaxy S8

Amazon unveiled a puzzling new device this week: The Echo Look, an Alexa-powered speaker with a built-in camera and lighting.… Read More

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Geared Up: iPhone rumors, a potential SNES Classic Edition and strong words for Facebook’s VR chat

The new iPhone is months away from being released, but some insiders are already getting chatty about its design. Bloomberg… Read More

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Geared Up: Apple admits redesign missteps with Mac Pro and we discuss some of our favorite games

Apple admitting to its mistakes isn’t something you see every day. That’s what makes a recent, secretive meeting between the company… Read More