If you thought PopSockets were too bulky, a new model is here: the Low-Pro Grip. CNET’s Bridget Carey talks to PopSocket inventor and founder David Barnett to get the story behind the new design and how the iconic phone grip evolved through the years.

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Flat PopSockets Are Here, and They Might Lure in More Men

0:15 PopSockets origin story with inventor David Barnett
1:15 First look at PopSockets Low-Pro
2:03 MagSafe iPhone grips

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Go back in time with former CNET hosts Ryan Seacrest, Desmond Crisis and Richard Hart as they investigate video phones and video conferencing technology in 1995, including CU-SeeMe, Intel’s ProShare and AT&T’s Vistium Video Conferencing system.

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How to Go Analog in 2026

0:00 Introduction & Philips P100 Screen Phone
01:12 The Rise of Video Telephones
01:39 The 1956 Picture-Phone Prototype
02:20 Desktop Video Conferencing Emerges
04:56 Document Sharing with Intel ProShare
06:04 Comparing Video Conferencing Costs & Systems
07:01 The Importance of Frame Rate
07:21 Early Internet Video with CU-SeeMe

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Broken wearables don’t need to be cast off as e-waste. Repairability is here, although it’s not yet as widespread as it should be.

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Google Pixel Watch 4 (45mm)
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All Your Wearables Have One Glaring Weakness. What Can We Do About It?

0:00 Introduction
0:37 Why Right to Repair Matters
1:27 Removing the Case Back
1:58 Removing the Haptic Engine
2:11 Removing the Battery
2:27 Removing the Sticker and Cables
2:46 Removing the O-Ring
2:58 Reassembling the Pixel Watch
3:22 Repair Time and Conclusion

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