Update, July 21, 2022: Google has since replaced the Pixel 5A with 5G with the Pixel 6A. You can read our full Pixel 6A review for the latest model. Last year’s review of the Pixel 5A with 5G continues unchanged below. Google’s $449 Pixel 5A with 5G is the second major Pixel announcement this year, hot …
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Google’s Pixel 5A with 5G phone might be heating up since its reveal earlier this week. Literally. As spotted by Adam Matlock, and confirmed by CNET, the issue seems to materialize when recording 4K video at 60fps for extended periods of time. When shooting in the higher frame rate, even in normal environments, the Pixel 5A might stop recording and display …
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Verizon’s offering of streaming services is growing. On Thursday the telecom giant announced that it will be offering up to 12 months of AMC’s streaming service, AMC Plus, to new users who sign up for Fios home internet or wireless service. Those ponying up for a new wireless service from the carrier — or existing users adding a new line …
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In the early days of the modern smartphone two-year contracts were standard. In exchange for a device, you’d agree to stay with a wireless provider for two years. In more recent times, as contracts were abolished and device costs rose, installment-plan financing has emerged. You’d pay down the price of the phone over the course of 18, 24 or 30 …
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Samsung’s new foldables are official, and although they are more affordable they are still not cheap. Both still are very much premium devices with the Z Flip 3 starting at $1,000 and the Z Fold 3 starting at $1,800. Those already sold on getting one of these devices, however, do have options to save a bit of money. There are …
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Samsung has long booked Aug. 11 as the day it will announce its next foldable Galaxy devices, sending out invites for an Unpacked event on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). Turns out they aren’t the only ones planning for news for that particular time on Wednesday. In a cryptic teaser, OnePlus’ US account on Tuesday posted a …
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After announcing it would be bringing Google TVs at CES, TCL has formally introduced the newest members of its 5- and 6-Series which are powered by the search giant’s operating system instead of Roku. TCL has long been known in the US for its wide line of Roku TVs, and the company’s 6-Series in particular was praised by CNET’s David Katzmaier …
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Apple made waves last week when it announced it would be adding a feature in its upcoming software updates that will scan people’s iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and Apple Watches for child sex abuse materials in the Photos app. On Monday, the company put out a new document hoping to allay privacy concerns. The six-page document, called “Expanded Protections for …
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Dish’s 5G network is coming online, with the company providing some new guidance on the “when” on Monday during its second-quarter earnings as well as updated insights into its ongoing fight with T-Mobile. In its investor filing Dish disclosed that it expects the build-out of its first 5G city, Las Vegas, to be “substantially complete by the end of the …
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After a year of pandemic-enforced delays, the Tokyo Olympics are finally nearing their end. While the Olympics did not allow spectators, you already have the best seat in the house: For the first time, the Summer Games are being broadcast and streamed in 4K HDR. How can you watch? Is it streaming on your favorite service? What about Peacock? Here’s what …
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