Maybe you think the iPhone X is too boring, or maybe you think it isn’t expensive enough. Luckily for you, Russian accessory maker Caviar is selling its own custom iPhone X, the iPhone X Tesla, for $4,587 (that’s about £3,398 or AU$6,103). What’s unique about this phone versus a normal iPhone X? It can harness …
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Try HTC’s next phone before anyone else
The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras. The next HTC flagship U phone (rumored to be called the HTC U12) is coming on May 23, and the company is giving some people the chance to test out the phone right away. HTC is hosting meet-and-greet events in San Francisco (May 23) …
Read More »YouTube makes it easier to figure out which song is in that video
A rough idea of what the feature looks like. YouTube/Screenshot by Sean Hollister/CNET Ever heard a new song you love featured in a YouTube video, but had no idea what it’s called? YouTube is now rolling out a new feature called “Music in this video” that will make it easier to figure it out. When you’re watching a video with …
Read More »YouTube incognito mode may hide your weird browsing history
You might not have to worry much longer about being judged for your YouTube viewing history. That’s because the YouTube app is reportedly testing an Incognito Mode that won’t keep track of your watched videos, as spotted by Android Police. YouTube automatically saves your viewing history and ties it to your account. By doing this it can recommend videos or …
Read More »Google Pixel Buds’ new tap controls make ’em way more convenient
Google is rolling out new tap features to the Google Pixel Buds, making controlling your buds a breeze. The Pixel Buds already come with various tap controls, but this update, announced Tuesday, brings new triple- and double-tap functions. Here’s what you can now do: Triple tapping the right earbud will turn your Pixel Buds on or off Double tapping the …
Read More »Your Steam Controller was secretly Bluetooth
Valve released the Steam Controller back in 2015, and while some people chose to use the controller to play their Steam games on PC (others may prefer their keyboard), it apparently had one dormant feature all this time: Bluetooth support. Years later, Valve is now enabling Bluetooth LE support in its controllers, which means it had the hardware for it all …
Read More »Your Galaxy S9 just unlocked a new kind of app: ARCore
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, two of the hottest Android phones on the market, now support ARCore, Google’s augmented reality app platform. This means Galaxy S9 owners are now able to try out ARCore-based augmented reality apps, which use your phone’s camera to place virtual objects in the real world. You can use this to measure objects …
Read More »Lenovo Z5 is an all
Update, June 5: The Lenovo Z5 has been officially announced — and it has a notch after all. Notches, it seems, are the new black. Originally seen — and often criticized — on the Essential PH-1 and iPhone X in 2017, the trend of adding notches to Android phones has only accelerated this year as phone makers look to maximize the screen …
Read More »The BlackBerry Key2 will launch June 7
The Blackberry Key2 has been officially revealed. And yes, it has a physical keyboard. BlackBerry is not only still around, it’s announcing its next phone, the BlackBerry Key2, on June 7. The Key2 is the successor to 2017’s BlackBerry KeyOne, a premium Android phone with BlackBerry’s signature QWERTY keyboard. The phone will be announced in New York at 10 a.m. ET. BlackBerry …
Read More »Microsoft’s folding phone/tablet concept has three screens
ZTE uses two screens in its folding Axon M phone, but how about a folding device that uses three? Microsoft has one idea for the concept. A recently published Microsoft patent application shows off a tablet-like device that can fold inwardly or outwardly. The device has two main displays which can be seen when the device is opened up, but …
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