Carrie Mihalcik

OnePlus 8 Pro phone: Video appears to show off display ahead of launch

The new OnePlus 5G-enabled flagship phones, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, are set to be announced during an online event Tuesday. But we may be getting an early look at the 8 Pro. YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, posted a video on Monday showing off the display on what appears to be the OnePlus 8 Pro. …

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Google makes advanced video chat features free through September

Google Meet’s premium features will now be available for free to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers until Sept. 30. The company on Thursday said it’s extending the offer, which was originally set to end on July 1, to support people working and learning from home during the coronavirus pandemic. The high-end add-ons include the ability to hold …

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Instagram DMs now open to everyone on desktop

Instagram on Friday said anyone can now send and receive direct messages on desktop. In January, the Facebook-owned photo site began testing DMs from its website, giving those who want to message friends on the platform from a computer a new way to do so. Previously DMs were limited to Instagram’s mobile apps. *Sliding into your DMs*Now you can get …

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Coronavirus app from Apple and Stanford aims at first responders

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Stanford Medicine and Apple have teamed up on a COVID-19 screening app for police, firefighters, paramedics and other first responders in the Bay Area. The iOS app, called First Responder COVID-19 Guide, offers a screening tool that can help determine if a coronavirus …

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OnePlus CEO teases ultrawide camera on OnePlus 8 Pro

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on Wednesday teased the camera setup on the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro, sharing nighttime shots from the phone next to similar photos taken with an unnamed rival “flagship phone.” “Ultra wide that can get ultra close,” Lau tweeted. “One side here was taken with a OnePlus 8 Pro, the other with another flagship phone (I think …

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OnePlus 8 Pro will have speedy 30W wireless charging

OnePlus on Tuesday confirmed that its upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro will support speedy wireless charging. Ahead of the launch of its OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro next week, the company introduced a new wireless charger dubbed the Warp Charge 30 Wireless. OnePlus says it has a peak output of 30 watts and can power a phone battery by 50% in just half an …

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Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed due to coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon’s annual shopping event Prime Day is reportedly being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Day is being postponed “at least until August,” according to a report Friday from Reuters.  Prime Day is typically held in July. The 48-hour sale last year …

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Roku OS 9.3 adds voice support in Spanish

Roku owners in the US and Mexico will soon be able to give voice commands in Spanish to launch channels, search for titles, control playback and more on their Roku devices. Roku on Tuesday said its OS 9.3 update will deliver Spanish language support as well as other enhancements to voice commands.  “With Roku OS 9.3, we’re adding new functionality …

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Apple creates coronavirus screening app, website in partnership with CDC and White House

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple on Friday released a COVID-19 website and app with a screening tool and other information about the coronavirus outbreak. Apple said the app and site are meant to “make it easy for people across the country to get trusted information and guidance at …

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Roku offers a free month of premium channels amid coronavirus outbreak

While many are staying home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Roku says it wants to help people using its streaming devices “find and watch the content that matters most right now.” The company on Friday debuted its “Home Together” initiative.  In addition to highlighting things like news, family entertainment and fitness content, Roku says it’s lined up …

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