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Not only is the Nintendo Switch one of the most popular modern gaming consoles, but it is also one of the most popular consoles ever. For whatever reason, Nintendo is strangely reluctant to offer regular discounts on its consoles and games. So, the holiday shopping season is the best time to upgrade your Switch setup with a new OLED console, snag a few new games for your library, or replace Joy-Con controllers. Also: The best Black…

Black Friday is just days away. But if you can’t wait until sales officially kick off to upgrade or replace your TV, you can find some incredible early holiday deals at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. You’ll find great discounts from brands like Sony, LG, TCL, and Hisense on everything from high-end OLED models to entry-level smart TVs for college dorms and first apartments.  Also: The best Black Friday deals live now I’ve spent years…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Fitbit Ace LTE is a kids’ smartwatch and fitness tracker that costs $230 (down to $161 right now), with a proprietary Ace Pass LTE data plan costs $10 a month or $120 annually The Fitbit Ace LTE features a rich, kid-friendly platform that is easy to navigate, and the monthly fee is inexpensive However, the watch doesn’t feature sleep-tracking insights or support for receiving images or voice messages, and parents don’t…

Cisco and NTT have partnered in the past to bring private 5G services to market. For example they support a managed private 5G package that uses Intel hardware to integrate private 5G into their preexisting LAN/WAN/cloud infrastructures.  “From a high level, the private cellular networks market continues to demonstrate potential as enterprise and industrial organizations continue to invest in wide-area, grid-based implementations across mines, utility grids, and railways as well as local area implementations including manufacturing…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G is a full-color, color paper, and ink paper tablet available at Verizon for $240. It’s a great entertainment tablet for daily use that also functions very well as an e-reader. Though the screen is versatile, don’t expect the graphics to compare to those on an iPad or other high-end tablets. Reading is my favorite hobby and something I’ve come to rely on to wind down before…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Amazon Echo Hub is a surprisingly dependable smart home panel that works with Alexa. It’s on sale for $125, down from $180, through Black Friday. Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon just made the Echo Hub available for $180, but it’s currently discounted for $125. The Echo Hub gives Alexa the place it has earned in the smart home market: A control panel to easily…

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is relatively easy to understand as a cybersecurity concept. Trust no one. Verify every request to access enterprises resources. Continually monitor end user activity for suspicious behavior. Implementation, however, has proven difficult for most enterprises. Forrester Research reports that 63% of network security leaders say their firm is struggling to operationalize Zero Trust.[i]  Gartner predicts that 60% of organizations will embrace Zero Trust by 2025, but more than half will…

Allison Murray/ZDNET What’s the deal?  Save $30 on the Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feederwhen you buy it at Best Buy for Black Friday, making it cost just $100.  Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates ZDNET’s key takeaways The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder normally retails for $150 and is available in black.  The Polar feeder can keep wet food fresh for up to three days and connects to an app to customize…