Gordon Gottsegen

This could be your first look at the iPhone X Plus and ‘affordable’ 2018 iPhone

We may be getting an early look at the iPhone X Plus and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, rumored to be coming this September. These renders of the 2018 iPhones were shared by phone site MySmartPrice in conjunction with mobile leaker and renderer OnLeaks. He says he bases his renders on factory CAD info, but it’s worth noting that these are …

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Canon just stopped selling its last film camera

Canon is officially done with film. The camera-maker just announced that it’s ending sales of its last film camera, the EOS-1V. In 2006, reports said that Canon was ending production of all film cameras, but the company never officially confirmed this. Instead, Canon quietly stopped making them.  The EOS-1V is a 35mm SLR camera that released in 2000. Since Canon reportedly stopped …

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This umbrella drone can throw shade without having to hold a stick

We all know that there’s one glaring problem with parasols. In order for them to give you shade, sometimes you actually have to hold them — with your hands, no less! That’s not the case with the part-umbrella-part-drone Free Parasol developed by Asahi Power Service. In the company’s video, the prototype seems to be an off-the-shelf DJI Mavic Pro drone with …

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Apple and Microsoft team up to help the blind use computers

Apple, Microsoft and a handful of other tech companies are making it so you can plug in a braille display much like a mouse or keyboard.  The companies have teamed up with the USB Implementers Forum, a nonprofit that promotes adoption of USB tech, to integrate braille into a new USB Human Interface Device (HID) standard (PDF), according to Engadget. Now playing: Watch this: …

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Essential will still support its Essential Phone, despite reported company drama

Essential may be in trouble, but the company wants you to know that its current phone, the Essential Phone PH-1, is safe. Essential confirmed to CNET that its phone will continue to receive the latest security updates and software fixes. On May 24 Bloomberg reported that Andy Rubin, the CEO of Essential and co-creator of the Android OS, may be …

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Moto G6 discounted to $235 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive

The affordable Motorola Moto G6 is joining the ranks of the LG G6 and Moto E4 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive phone. This means you can now buy the Moto G6 for $235 if you’re an Amazon Prime member in the US. The Moto G6’s regular price is $250. Amazon sells the phone unlocked so you can use it with the …

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Google + PayPal could practically replace your bank account now

Over the past few months, the combination of Google and PayPal have become a go-to service whenever you’re paying for something. Buying something in a store? You can use PayPal via Google Pay. Owe your friends money? You can use Venmo (which is owned by PayPal). Paying for Google services? That’s PayPal territory, too. As far as Google’s concerned, it’s …

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BlackBerry Key2 teases a mystery button in this first official video

Excited for the BlackBerry Key2 unveiling on June 7? BlackBerry is, and it shared a short video teaser to give us our first official look at the phone. You can watch it below: Almost time to officially introduce you to an icon reborn #KEY2 pic.twitter.com/QjRUZS7V69 — BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) May 24, 2018 The video highlights new features like the phone’s …

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Google won’t let mobsters use its name to scam you

Some business owners are allegedly getting calls from “Google” — calls that threaten to mess with their Google Search ranking unless they cough up some dough. They’re not Google, of course, but scammers trying to make a quick buck. The real Google isn’t having any of it. In a blog post, the search giant says it’s taking action against these …

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No, Apple supplier Foxconn isn’t scaling back its US factory

Foxconn, an electronics manufacturer that provides parts for Apple, is investing $10 billion in a US factory that could create up to 13,000 jobs, and no, it isn’t going back on this. Despite reports saying that the company is scaling back the US factory, Foxconn says it’ll stay true to its US investment. While the factory’s original plans were to produce …

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