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Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The scent of Thanksgiving dinner may still be weeks away, but we’re already seeing early Black Friday deals propping up, including the 33% off Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, available for only $100. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is priced at $150 though currently discounted to $100. The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus offers a clear head-to-toe view of your front door, a removable rechargeable battery pack, reliable motion…

Identity and access management: The new ZTNA functionality adds the ability to perform user authentication and authorization checks based on identity attributes. Granular policy control: With ZTNA, Alkira can now apply more granular access policies based on the user’s identity, device, location and other attributes. This allows for more fine-grained control over what resources a user can access. Posture checks: The ZTNA solution includes the ability to perform posture checks on the user’s device, such…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Torras’ MiniMag Power Bank is available now for $45. The MiniMag bank’s 0.3-inch thickness makes it uber-portable while supplying 5,000 mAhof juice via 18W USB-C charging or 7.5W wireless, magnetic charging. However, if you’re looking for larger pack capacities or kickstands or grips, you’ll be better off looking elsewhere. Testing MagSafe battery packs is one of the larger parts of my job at ZDNET. Over the last year, I’ve gone hands-on with…

The Oura Ring 4 (left) has receded sensors that make it more comfortable compared to Oura Ring 3 (right).  Nina Raemont/ZDNET The smart ring market has exploded over the last few years, with more and more brands entering the ecosystem with devices of their own. But out of all the different smart rings out there, the Oura Ring 3 has remained on top.  Also: Oura Ring 4 rolls out with smarter sensors, a thinner design,…

Eero Whether you’re a remote worker who enjoys a morning coffee on your deck or a business owner running a cafe in a busy college town, getting reliable Wi-Fi outdoors can be challenging. While some users have gotten creative with their weatherproof Wi-Fi solutions, Eero is now launching what may be the answer for many: the Eero Outdoor 7. This Wi-Fi extender is an IP66-rated outdoor device that supports Wi-Fi 7 speeds and projects up…

Cisco has always had an obsession of putting the user experience at the center of everything we do. Today marks another step in this evolution with Cisco Spatial Meetings for Apple Vision Pro. It takes a concept we call “Distance Zero” to the next level using spatial computing. Source link

Stack Social If you live near a BJ’s Wholesale Club and have been thinking about buying a membership, now is a great time: New members can buy an annual membership for just $20 (reg. $55) through this Stack Social deal — saving you 63%. Not only that, if you sign up through this deal, you’ll get a $20 store credit reward back when you spend $60 in your first 30 days — essentially making your…

There’s no question about it: The past year has redefined what’s possible when it comes to battery life in laptops. Thanks to new processor technology, we’re seeing devices lasting upwards of 15 hours as the new norm, when just a few years ago that would have been considered exceptional.  We put all the laptops we test through the wringer, and the ones chosen for this list emerged as some of the best in class for…

Image: Polar Earlier this summer I had the chance to try out Polar’s newest flagship watch and enjoyed the large display, rugged design, and powerful Polar Flow training features. People with smaller wrists or who want a smaller Polar watch have been a bit limited by the Ignite 3’s training features as that watch is focused on providing an everyday fitness experience. The new Polar Vantage M3 targets multi-sport athletes who want a smaller watch…

Solus Budgie makes for a wonderful desktop that anyone could easily use. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET Every so often I ask myself, “What is the thing that keeps people from using Linux?” Typically speaking, the answer is that they don’t know much about the open-source operating system. Second, comes the fact that it’s hard to find any big-box store that sells PCs pre-loaded with Linux. Third? The command line. Yep, the command line. Consider this:…