Gordon Gottsegen

Someone built a computer inside a mouse, and it’s super cute

There’s a computer in your phone, your smartwatch and even in some of your appliances. So why not put a computer inside a computer accessory, like a mouse? That may have been YouTuber Electronic Grenade’s reasoning. He built his own computer mouse, with an attached screen and keyboard, and then posted a video showing it off. …

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Google Fi texts will be more like iMessage thanks to RCS upgrade

Google is bringing a serious update to its Google Fi network by adding Rich Communication Services to its Messages app. RCS is a big advancement over standard SMS texting. It lets you use read receipts, see when someone else is typing, text over Wi-Fi and send higher-resolution pictures and video. These features have been available in Apple’s iMessages for quite some …

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Google discontinues its Chromecast Audio device

Google is no longer making the Chromecast Audio. Google has confirmed the news to CNET, following a report by Variety. A Google spokesperson told CNET the following: “Our product portfolio continues to evolve, and now we have a variety of products for users to enjoy audio. We have therefore stopped manufacturing our Chromecast Audio products. We will continue to offer …

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It’s not just you, spam calls have become way more prevalent in recent years. It’s even estimated that almost half of US mobile phone calls in 2019 will be spam. T-Mobile plans to help people fight spam by rolling out its caller verification technology. On Thursday, T-Mobile said it’s launching a feature called Caller Verified. Right now the feature is …

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The 2019 iPhone XI imagined in renders, even though it’s only January

Is it too early to make 2019 iPhone predictions? Not according to phone renderer OnLeaks, who on Sunday released a hi-res video of what he thinks the iPhone XI will look like. The video was released in conjunction with the publication Digit, which includes a handful of predictions for the upcoming iPhone. You can check out the video below: The …

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No, your AT&T phone doesn’t have 5G yet

5G, the next generation of wireless technology, is going to be a big deal when it starts hitting phones next year. And phone carrier companies are getting excited about it — maybe too excited. AT&T has already reportedly rolled out “5G E” to some phones (including the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, LG V30 or LG V40). Select phones in specific regions will …

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Asus debuts new Chrome OS tablet, Chromebooks geared toward the classroom

On Thursday, Asus debuted its Chromebook Education series, a range of different Chrome OS devices designed for use in the classroom. Enlarge Image Specs of the Asus Chromebooks and convertible. Asus The announcement covered the Asus Chromebook C204 and Asus Chromebook C403 (both clamshell laptops), the Asus Chromebook Flip C214 convertible and Asus Chromebook Tablet CT100. While Asus has released …

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HTC Vive teases new VR products for CES 2019

HTC will be one of the many tech companies attending CES 2019 next week (Jan. 8-11), and it’ll be bringing some new VR gear. On Thursday, HTC posted a teaser of some new Vive products on Twitter. The tweet includes a picture of several cases filled with “new gear” that HTC is planning to unveil during CES. The truck is …

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Apple App Store breaks records, customers spent $1.22B in one week

Apple’s App Store started off 2019 with a bang. Apple says that the App Store broke records during the holiday season. In a blog post, Apple shared that customers spent over $1.22 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s Day alone customers spent $322 million, setting a new record for the App Store’s biggest single day. …

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus renders show what the Infinity

With the Samsung Galaxy S10 expected in the beginning of 2019, rumors and unofficial renders of the phone are starting to trickle in. The latest renders of the larger Galaxy S10 Plus come courtesy of 91Mobiles in conjunction with tipster OnLeaks. OnLeaks has published several renders of rumored phones before their release, but this report should still be taken with …

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