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Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M4 iPad Pro for Members

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Post date May 8, 2024
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Best Buy has the first discounts we’ve tracked on the brand new M4 iPad Pro, available exclusive to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. If you are a member, you’ll find $50 off nearly every model of these new tablets at Best Buy.

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With this discount, the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch iPad Pro is available for $949.00, down from $999.00. The 256GB Wi-Fi 13-inch iPad Pro is available for $1,249.00, down from $1,299.00. You’ll also find the same $50 discounts on higher storage models with the Nano-texture glass option.

Note: You need a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership to see these deals.

Shoppers should note that these are pre-order prices at Best Buy, and the M4 iPad Pro is set to launch next Wednesday. If you’re looking for more details about the M4 iPad Pro, be sure to check out our recap article of this week’s Apple event. Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

Samsung Introduces Discounts on Monitors and TVs, Including $600 Off ViewFinity S9 5K

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Post date May 8, 2024
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Samsung has a new monitor sale this week, which includes discounts on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors. The popular ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor and Smart Monitor M8 are both discounted during this sale, but you’ll also find sales on storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances.

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As with previous sales, the highlight of the new event is the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor for $999.99, down from $1,599.99. At $600 off this is a solid second-best price on the 2023 display, which has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4.

Samsung’s 27-inch Smart Monitor M8 is also being discounted during this sale, available for $399.99 in Warm White, down from $699.99. This is a 4K smart monitor with a design that looks similar to the iMac line, and this is a solid second-best price.

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Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we’ve rounded up below.

Monitors

TVs

70-inch QLED 4K QE1C TV – $879.99, down from $1,799.99
55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV – $1,099.99, down from $1,499.99
55-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K TV – $1,299.99, down from $1,999.99
65-inch OLED S90C TV – $1,599.99, down from $2,599.99
85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV – $2,399.99, down from $4,799.99

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

YouTube TV on Android introduces new Multiview feature – here’s how to use it

Post author By lisa nichols
Post date April 30, 2024
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A couple of months ago, the YouTube TV app on iOS gained Multiview, a feature giving subscribers a way to watch up to four different sports games at once. A company spokesperson at the time told us Android users wouldn’t get the update until later this summer. Well, it seems the platform sped up development because Multiview on YouTube TV for Android devices has recently been spotted rolling out.

All you need to do to receive the feature is run the latest version of the app on your smartphone or tablet. After installing the patch, scroll down while on the Home tab until you see the section “Watch in Multiview”. Then select a group you want to watch. Audio will initially play from the livestream in the upper left corner. You can change the audio source by tapping another stream twice. The first time brings up the Play/Pause button in the middle, and the second makes the switch.

YouTube TV Multiview section on Android — (Image credit: Future)

You’ll know you’ve done it correctly if the live stream has a white highlighted border around it. It’s important to mention that double tapping a source while the Play/Pause button is showing lets you expand it to full screen. Similarly, you can hit the Go To option while in a portrait view to jump to a specific game or show.

You can’t create your own Multiview setup. Users have to pick one of four pre-selected livestreams provided by the platform. The customization tool remains exclusive to the smart TVs.

Not just sports

According to 9To5Google, the update “can work on any device” and doesn’t require powerful hardware to run. All of the heavy lifting is done by YouTube. The publication states that Multiview is, “for the most part, limited to sports content”. However, in our experience, this wasn’t the case. We were able to watch four different news sources at once including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and BBC News. Alongside those were two economic programs as well as a pair of weather channels. To see the others, scroll the content carousel to the left.

YouTube TV Multiview with News channels

(Image credit: Future)

There is a chance you may not see Multiview at first. A Google representative told TheVerge the patch is in the process of rolling out to Android owners and will continue to do so over the coming weeks. Be sure to keep an eye out for the update once it arrives. If you still don’t see it, try closing YouTube TV and then opening it up again. We did that when we didn’t see the new section.

In addition to this upgrade, a handful of users have reported seeing the 1080p Enhanced option reappearing on their Apple TV. This setting lets people enjoy content in 1080p resolution at a high bitrate enabling a better quality stream. The validity of said feature is shaky since YouTube has yet to make an official announcement. So, we reached out for clarification.

While we have you, check out TechRadar’s list of the best Android phones for 2024.

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TSMC introduces cheaper 4nm chips, vows to bring 1.6nm chips in 2026

Post author By miranda cosgrove
Post date April 26, 2024
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Samsung Foundry and TSMC are the world’s most advanced contract chip manufacturers, and TSMC has had the upper hand over the past few years. While Samsung has been trying to up its game, it hasn’t succeeded. With its 3nm chip fabrication process, the South Korean firm had hoped to win back big-name clients, but even that didn’t happen. TSMC has made another move that widens its gap with Samsung.

TSMC unveils cheaper 4nm chips

TSMC revealed its new chip fabrication node, N4C, at the North American Technology Symposium 2024. It is a cheaper tier of its 4nm process and superset of N4P, its most advanced technology in the 5nm class process. According to AnandTech, TSMC is modifying the architecture of the cell structure and SRAM, reducing the number of masking layers, and changing some other design elements to reduce the complexity of the chips. This will, in turn, reduce die size by 8.5% and fabrication complexity. It is also said to have a better yield than N4P.

The Taiwanese firm also offers several options for chip firms to focus on cost or design efforts. While big-name brands like Apple, AMD, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm aim to use TSMC’s 3nm process for their flagship chips, many chip firms will likely use the N4C process for their non-flagship chips to reduce fabrication costs and create value-for-money chips. Chips based on N4C could be released sometime next year, and the process could be used for years to come.

In comparison, Samsung has recently released the Exynos 2400 chip based on its third-generation 4nm process. Its fourth and fifth-generation 4nm processes are expected to be ready later this year and in 2025. However, the company hasn’t promised any figures for their efficiency and performance.

TSMC promises to start mass production of 1.6nm chips in 2026

TSMC also unveiled its first Angstrom-class chip manufacturing process, A16 (1.6nm). It will be the first process to use Backside Power Delivery Network (BSPDN) technology for massive performance and power efficiency improvements. The BSPDN technology was promised to be used in TSMC’s 2nm process, but it has been removed from 2nm and will debut in 1.6nm chips.

A16 will also use Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistor (GAAFET) to increase transistor density. This technology has already been used in Samsung’s 3nm process, but we haven’t seen its results yet. No PC or smartphone chip made using Samsung Foundry’s 3nm process has been released yet.

TSMC is promising performance improvement of 8% to 10% at the same power and complexity as the N2P process. Chips using the A16 process can offer 15% to 20% improved power efficiency at the same frequency and transistor count. Regarding transistor density, TSMC claims A16 offers a 7% to 10% improvement.

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Best Buy Introduces Record Low Prices on Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro for Members

Post author By miranda cosgrove
Post date April 25, 2024
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Best Buy is discounting a collection of M3 MacBook Pro computers today, this time focusing on the 14-inch version of the laptop. Every deal in this sale requires you to have a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership, although non-members can still get solid second-best prices on these MacBook Pro models.

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Only M3 models are being discounted to notable all-time low prices during this sale, although the higher-end M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pros are seeing a few second-best prices. In terms of the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro, there are three total models on sale right now at Best Buy. The cheapest model is the 512GB M3 model at $1,399.00, down from $1,599.00.

Note: My Best Buy Plus/Total membership required to see final deal price.

For anyone who doesn’t have My Best Buy Plus or Total, you can still get $150 off the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro. These MacBook Pro models launched last October, featuring mini-LED displays, MagSafe fast charging, Wi-Fi 6E, a six-speaker sound system, and more.

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

Samsung Introduces Sitewide Savings on Galaxy Devices, Smart Monitors, TVs, and More

Post author By miranda cosgrove
Post date April 14, 2024
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Samsung this weekend has the 27-inch ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor at a steep discount, available for $899.99, down from $1,599.99. In addition to this $700 discount, you’ll find deals on 4K and 5K Samsung monitors, including the Smart Monitor M8, as well as storage, audio, TVs, smartphones, and home appliances.

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Overall, the ViewFinity S9 5K Smart Monitor is at a very solid second-best price this weekend, just $50 higher compared to the previous record low price. This monitor has a matte display, modular 4K SlimFit camera, and support for Thunderbolt 4.

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Additionally, Samsung has quite a few more monitor and TV deals, which we’ve rounded up below. Anyone shopping for a Samsung smartphone or tablet can also find a few offers on the Galaxy AI-powered Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.

Monitors

TVs/Audio

Q-Series Wireless Dolby ATMOS Soundbar – $1,099.99, down from $1,399.99
55-inch Neo QLED 4K Smart TV – $999.99, down from $1,499.99
The Frame – Save up to $1,000 on select models
65-inch OLED S90C TV – $1,599.99, down from $2,599.99
85-inch Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV – $2,399.99, down from $4,799.99

Smartphones/Tablets

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

Overwatch 2 introduces harsher punishments for players who leave mid-match

Post author By lisa nichols
Post date April 11, 2024
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Blizzard is taking mid-match leaves on Overwatch 2 more seriously and is implementing harsher punishments when Season 10 arrives. People playing Unranked games won’t be able to join a queue for five minutes after leaving two of their last 20 games. And if they leave at least 10 out of the last 20, they’ll be suspended for 48 hours. Players probably want to be even more careful when it comes to leaving Competitive games, though, because doing so 10 times out of 20 will get them banned for the rest of the season. In its announcement, Blizzard said that while it’s aware not everyone abandons a game on purpose, these changes “should help curb those players who deliberately choose to leave a match.”

A table listing penalties for leaving Overwatch 2 matches. — Blizzard

The developer is also making it easier for groups of friends to play together in Competitive mode, no matter their rank, by introducing “wide groups.” A wide group is defined by having players from a wide range of ranks, from Diamond to tiers up to five Skill Divisions lower. Blizzard admits that opting for the new queue option will mean longer wait times, since it has to pair a wide group with another wide group with similar ranks in order to be fair. But it’s hoping that the new feature will eliminate the need to use an alt account when playing with friends.

The company is also adding new features designed to help prevent abuse and harassment in-game. People will soon be able to add up to 10 players in their “Avoid as Teammate” list instead of just three. It’s also making it easy to report disruptive behavior by updating its reporting interface. Finally, Blizzard is blocking a player’s access to text or voice chat in their matches if they were found to have engaged in abusive behavior and have broken the company’s code of conduct. They can only get those privileges back if they spend time playing Overwatch 2 in their best behavior.

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Best Buy Introduces Record Low Prices Across Every 10th Gen iPad

Post author By miranda cosgrove
Post date April 7, 2024
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Following a few notable discounts on MacBooks yesterday, Best Buy today introduced a sale on the 10th generation iPad, including numerous all-time low prices on the tablet. Prices start at $349.00 for the 64GB Wi-Fi model, and include $100 markdowns on both Wi-Fi and cellular devices.

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You can also get the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad on sale for $499.00, down from $599.00. Both of these models are available in all four colors: Yellow, Pink, Blue, and Silver. This is the first time in a few weeks that we’ve seen the 10th gen iPad hit an all-time low price.

More than just the Wi-Fi models are being discounted right now at Best Buy, as you can also get $100 off both cellular versions of the iPad. The 64GB cellular iPad is available for $499.00 and the 256GB cellular iPad is available for $649.00. Again, all four colors are on sale at these prices.

Be sure to check out our post from yesterday for more details about Best Buy’s current weekend sale, which also includes savings on video game consoles and TVs. Our full Deals Roundup will also catch you up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we’ve been tracking over the past week.

California introduces right to disconnect bill

Post author By lisa nichols
Post date April 3, 2024
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Even with burnout, overwhelm, budget cuts, hiring freezes, waves of redundancies and everything else in 2024, there’s still little regulation in the US to stop employers tapping workers to respond to requests either at their desk or through their smartphones and laptops at home.

(Of course, France is showing us all up, having introduced a right-to-disconnect policy back in 2017. Those pesky, utterly correct French…)

This week, California State Assemblyman Matt Haney introduced AB 2751, a “right to disconnect” proposition. If passed, it would make every California employer lay out exactly what a person’s hours are and ensure they aren’t required to respond to work-related communications while off the clock. Time periods in which a salaried employee might have to work longer hours would need to be laid out in their contract.

“I do think it’s fitting that California, which has created many of these technologies, is also the state that introduces how we make it sustainable and update our protections for the times we live in and the world we’ve created,” Haney told The San Francisco Standard.

He’s not wrong: California is the birthplace of Gmail, the iPhone, although not Slack — watch out Vancouver, Canada.

— Mat Smith

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Smart Swim 2 is smaller, lighter and more useful.

Form launched its Smart Swim goggles in 2019. They featured a built-in display showing real-time data when you swim, and its successor, the Smart Swim 2, is a refinement in every way. Form has nipped and tucked the existing model, with the tech pack 15 percent smaller than its predecessor. It also worked on comfort and fit, giving the goggles longer, more adjustable straps and a broader range of swappable nose bridges.

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The company is removing Just Walk Out from Fresh grocery stores in the US.

Amazon is removing its much-trumpeted Just Walk Out tech from all of its US Fresh grocery stores. The self-checkout system used cameras, sensors and good old-fashioned human eyeballs to track what people leave the store with, charging the customers accordingly with no human needing to scan a thing.

One issue was the system didn’t use AI object detection and advanced smarts as much as Amazon would like you to believe. There are reportedly over 1,000 people in India scanning the camera feeds to ensure accurate checkouts.

Amazon tried to sell the technology to other retail chains, but its only major deal was with Starbucks in a few locations. These systems require high ceilings to accommodate the cameras and sensors. Reuters suggested many retailers consider Amazon a competitor and didn’t want its hooks in their systems. For now, the systems will continue in select UK stores.

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Best Buy Introduces All-Time Low Prices on Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro for Members

Post author By miranda cosgrove
Post date April 1, 2024
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Best Buy is discounting a large collection of M3 MacBook Pro computers today, including both the 14-inch and 16-inch versions of the laptop. Every deal in this sale requires you to have a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership, although non-members can still get solid second-best prices on these MacBook Pro models.

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These deals are part of a larger sitewide sale at Best Buy, which also includes discounts on video games, TVs, tablets, headphones, and more. Another highlight of this event is the PlayStation 5 Slim Bundle with Marvel’s Spider-Man for $449.99, down from $499.99. The PlayStation 5 Slim (Digital Edition) Spider-Man 2 Bundle is available for $399.99, down from $449.99. These are both solid $50 discounts on the rarely discounted console.

14-Inch MacBook Pro

Starting with the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro, there are three total models on sale right now at Best Buy. The cheapest model is the 512GB M3 Pro model at $1,749.00, down from $1,999.00.

Note: My Best Buy Plus/Total membership required to see final deal price.

16-Inch MacBook Pro

You’ll find bigger deals on the 16-inch MacBook Pro, particularly on the M3 Max models of the computer. For the M3 Pro models, prices start at $2,249.00 for the 512GB/18GB RAM 16-inch MacBook Pro and increase to $2,649.00 for the 512GB/26GB RAM model, both of which are all-time low prices.

Note: My Best Buy Plus/Total membership required to see final deal price.

Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.

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