Eli Blumenthal

Samsung’s Galaxy Home Mini spotted in wild yet again ahead of Unpacked

The saga that is Samsung’s Bixby-powered Galaxy Home Mini may at last be nearing an end. After making an appearance at the FCC, getting a beta test in Samsung’s home country of South Korea last year and teased in an interview earlier this year, a new leak has revealed a little more about the forthcoming …

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Updated Apple TV 4K possibly spotted in beta code

The Apple TV 4K is a more-than-capable streamer, even two years after its September 2017 debut. That said, its A10X Fusion processor is getting a bit long in the tooth. However it looks like an update may finally be on the horizon.  According to 9to5Mac, beta code for an upcoming version of the company’s TVOS includes references for an unreleased …

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Trump’s impeachment: Watch the Senate’s vote live Wednesday

Wednesday marks what will likely be the final day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.   According to CBS News, senators will continue making 10-minute speeches in the morning, with votes on the two articles of impeachment expected around 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. Trump’s acquittal is practically a foregone conclusion, even with Sen. Mitt Romney breaking Republican …

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LG expands Apple TV app support to 2019 TVs

The Apple TV app is already on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung Smart TVs, and has been for a few months. Now, the app has made its way to another set of devices: LG TVs.  The South Korean electronics giant announced Tuesday that it has begun rolling out an Apple TV app for “compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over …

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T-Mobile and Sprint may still be waiting for a judge to rule on their pending merger but that hasn’t stopped the companies from continuing to work together. On Tuesday the two wireless carriers announced that they are beginning to roll out the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended Stir/Shaken call verification technology for calls made between their two respective networks.  Using this system, …

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The Escobar Fold 2 appears to be a $399 Galaxy Fold clone

Last year a company inspired by late Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar revealed a foldable phone that was meant to deliver the new technology at an impressibly affordable $350 price tag. Nearly two months later the company is back with its second device, the $399 Escobar Fold 2.  Touted on its website as the “real Samsung killer phone” the new …

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Streaming Super Bowl 2020 could have you delayed by up to a minute

Streaming the 2020 Super Bowl is sure to be a popular way for cord cutters and other fans who don’t pay for cable or satellite TV service to experience the big game. But there’s a catch. No matter which livestreaming app you choose to watch the Super Bowl, from the Fox Sports app to the NFL app to a live …

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Super Bowl 2020: Roku drops Fox apps from its platform days before the big game

Update, Feb. 1, 8:12 a.m. PT: Fox and Roku have reached an agreement, and Fox apps will continue to appear on Roku devices. The original story, published Jan. 31, continues below. If you were hoping to use the Fox Sports app to stream the Super Bowl on a Roku this Sunday, you may need to start making other plans. On …

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Samsung’s Galaxy Book S will arrive in February after long delay

Samsung’s Galaxy Book S turned heads when it was announced last August, but its long delay kept the $1,000 Qualcomm-powered Windows PC out of interested users’ hands for months. After a long wait from its initial September window, those still interested will finally be able to get one on Feb. 13.  In an announcement Thursday, Samsung officially started taking preorders …

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Verizon adds three more 5G cities, brings total count to 34

After a blitz to close out 2019, Verizon is continuing to roll out its millimeter-wave 5G network in the new year. On Thursday the carrier announced it has upped its count of 5G cities to 34, turning on the next-generation wireless network in parts of Little Rock, AR, Kansas City, MO and Cincinnati, OH.  As with past 5G deployments, the …

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