Gordon Gottsegen

Microsoft Office update brings simplified design, better search

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel have a few changes in store. Microsoft on Wednesday said it’s bringing a design update to Microsoft Office. The update is for Office.com and Office 365 users, and will begin rolling out to business customers and consumers in June. The most recent version of Office is Microsoft Office 2016, which was actually …

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The $159 Nokia 3.1 goes up for pre

Want a brand-new Nokia phone for super cheap? The Nokia 3.1 is now available for pre-order on Amazon, for only $159. HMD Global (the parent company of Nokia’s phones) announced three new Nokia phones in May: the Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. The three phones are 2018 updates to last year’s Nokia phones. Each one is built with …

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Microsoft’s next HoloLens may cost less and arrive early 2019

You may have heard of Microsoft’s augmented reality device, HoloLens, but odds are you haven’t tried one yet. That could change next year. Microsoft is aiming to release its next-gen HoloLens in the beginning of 2019, according to tech site Thurrott. The report says the new HoloLens could be lighter, more comfortable to wear, have a better holographic display and …

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Google Pixel 3 may bring wireless charging back to Google phones

Google isn’t expected to release its Google Pixel 3 until the fall, but we’re hearing about two features that may come to the rumored phone: wireless charging and squeezable sides. The hint comes from Google’s Android P Beta 2. XDA Developers spent some time digging through the Google code and found evidence that Google may be adding support for a …

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You can buy Intel’s retro Core i7

Didn’t win one of Intel’s limited-edition Core i7-8086K chips during the sweepstakes? You can buy one now on Amazon or Newegg for $425, but only while supplies last. Intel announced the limited edition retro-inspired Core i7-8086K processor at Computex on June 6. The special chip is an homage to the original 8086 processor released 40 years ago. Even though it’s a …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro could be bigger than the Note 9 (in size, that is)

Huawei could be working on a phone that makes other big-screen phones seem tiny in comparison. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro, a rumored follow-up to the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, could come with a huge 6.9-inch OLED screen, according to Korean news publication The Bell (via XDA Developers). The report claims that the screen will be made …

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Google Pixel 3 XL: See more (alleged) real

Google is expected to launch the next batch of Google Pixel phones in October, but we may already know what the Google Pixel 3 XL could look like IRL. Potential pictures of the rumored phone were posted on the XDA Developers forum (via 9to5Google) — and now there are more than before! XDA Developers reached out to the person who originally leaked …

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Gmail’s new Swipe Actions could change how you use email on phone

Google is rolling out new swipe actions in its Gmail app for Android, making it easier to move, mark as read or snooze emails directly from your email list.  That could be a way bigger deal than it sounds. With these shortcuts you can easily churn through that daunting inbox with hundreds of unread messages, and whittle them down in …

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AT&T raises price of grandfathered unlimited data plans, again

If you’ve been on the same unlimited AT&T data plan for years, your bill may be getting more expensive. Enlarge Image A screenshot of the support page (click to enlarge) Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET AT&T is raising the price of its grandfathered unlimited data plans to $45 per month starting July 2018, according to a company support page and confirmed …

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Comcast landline phone service still down in parts of United States

Comcast confirmed Wednesday it’s having some phone trouble nationwide. Several major cities are affected, according to the website Down Detector, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Portland, Houston, Denver, Philadelphia and Seattle, and many small businesses are taking to social media to tweet that they can’t take calls. As of Thursday, June 7, Comcast service hasn’t entirely been restored. Comcast …

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