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Can you really enjoy the benefits of that new Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a subpar band? The watch has a rugged exterior, a large display, and ample battery life, but to enjoy all of those features, you have to feel good with the watch strap on your wrist.  The Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 share the same size, dimensions, and price. When you purchase an Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple includes one of…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sharge Icemag 2 power bank is available on Amazon now for $50. With a perfect size, a powerful battery, RBG lighting, and a tiny fan to keep things cool, this power bank is ideal for those on the go. The Icemag 2 isn’t exactly the fastest charging power bank on the market but it’s still a bargain. Power banks are a dime a dozen, and you can find all sorts of…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge comes with a 16-inch display, 1TB of storage, and starts at $1,499. It’s one of the most impressive Copilot+ PCs to hit the market, with a stunning display, marathon battery, and impressive performance. It’s pricey, has some design quirks, and finds its full potential in the Samsung ecosystem. more buying choices Samsung has carved out a seat at the table with the big boys with the…

Download the January 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. Source link

Download the January 2025 issue of the Enterprise Spotlight from the editors of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. Source link

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Beyerdynamic DT1990 Pro MKII headphones are available now on Amzon for $599. These headphones deliver mind-blowing accuracy and detail. The price might be a turn-off to some, but they are worth every penny. In a world of cheap, overly-processed sound, any opportunity to hear music as its creators intended can elevate the experience in ways many listeners have never known. Beyerdynamic knows this all too well and has a reputation for…

Tyler Daviaux (Unsplash)/ZDNET Do you have an old PC lying around? Maybe your Windows 10 PC won’t support Windows 11, and you’re not interested in purchasing a new machine. What do you do? You can turn to a lightweight Linux distribution. This type of operating system typically has very low system requirements and can make older machines feel as if they’re brand new. Although there are some distributions that claim to be lightweight, I’m limiting…

ZDNET Welcome to 2025. It’s Jan. 1, and this is my first article of the year. As I have in every first article since 2022, I’ll be talking about Bitcoin. Specifically, I’ll discuss how much money I gained or lost on my vast Bitcoin holdings over the previous 12 months. To put this into perspective, let me define what I mean by “vast.” On Jan. 1, 2022, after a celebratory New Year’s Eve filled with…

Let’s talk USB-C chargers. Not the big, powerful GaN models that can power laptops and charge a multitude of devices simultaneously, but the sort of charger that someone might need for their smartphone or tablet. You know, the sort of thing that once might have been included with a new device, but is often now eliminated to increase profits. So let’s take a look at a selection of the best USB-C chargers on the market…

Incase When Microsoft announced that it was discontinuing its line of peripherals last year, fans of the products were understandably upset. But there was a ray of hope when accessory brand Incase revealed it had bought the manufacturing rights from Microsoft, and would take over production of the discontinued products under the Incase name.  Fast-forward a year, and it’s finally here: Incase just announced the release of its Compact Ergonomic Keyboard: a resurrected but previously unreleased…