Gordon Gottsegen

New Google Lens features are coming at Google I/O, LG says

An update to Google Lens might be right around the corner, but we didn’t get that hint from Google. Instead, LG dropped a reference in a press release for its latest phone, the LG G7 ThinQ. The LG G7 debuts a button on the phone’s side that you can click to open Google Assistant and double-click to snap open …

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Your Galaxy S7 could get Android Oreo this month

Don’t give up on your Galaxy S7 phone yet; Samsung Korea had revealed that it’ll be releasing its Android 8.0 Oreo update to the S7 by mid-May, and some people are already seeing the update.  A handful of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners in the UK are currently posting screenshots and commenting on Reddit, confirming that the new Android update is live for them. Enlarge …

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The Google Clips camera is now $50 cheaper

Google unveiled its mini Google Clips camera in October, but if you held off on buying one or perhaps want another, now may be your chance. Google Clips is currently on sale for $199, which is $50 off its normal $249 price tag. Some terms apply: The sale lasts from April 30 to May 13 and is only available to …

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LG G7 phone speakers are gunning for the Galaxy S9

LG will launch its LG G7 ThinQ phone on May 2, but it gave a little teaser on Monday for those of you keeping an eager eye on how the G7 will stack up against Samsung’s Galaxy S9. The LG G7 will pack new boombox speakers that promise to increase sound levels by more than 6 decibels and deliver twice …

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iPhone X old news? What that means for new 2018 iPhones

Apple will share its second quarter earnings — that’s January through March 2018 — on May 1, but tough times for the iPhone X are already predicted. What will become of the iPhone X? Sarah Tew/CNET Late 2017 was supposed to be the iPhone “supercycle,” with Apple enjoying bumper sales from its latest iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus alongside the dramatically redesigned iPhone …

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Apple’s 2018 iPhones could be called iPhone X Plus, iPhone X2

What do we call the phone that comes after the iPhone X? We’ve wondered that ourselves, especially since Apple effectively killed the iPhone 9 after bringing out the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X this past September.  Don’t hold your breath for the iPhone 11, according to analysts from Guggenheim Securities (via AppleInsider), who said that Apple could keep the iPhone X …

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The iPhone X Plus could copy the Galaxy Note with an ‘iPen’

“Who wants a stylus?” Steve Jobs famously asked when he unveiled the original iPhone in 2007, implying that the answer was “no one.” Now, 11 years later, analysts believe that a new iPhone may work with a stylus anyway. The prediction comes from analysts at investment firm Rosenblatt Securities (via AppleInsider), who believe that a premium 2018 6.5-inch OLED iPhone …

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Gal Gadot: I didn’t cheat on Huawei Mate 10 Pro with iPhone

For a moment there, Gal Gadot, better known for her role in the Wonder Woman movie, joined the ranks of phone brand ambassadors caught using an iPhone when they shouldn’t have.   Gadot, who became Huawei’s US brand ambassador for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro in January, appeared to have been caught using an iPhone to tweet about about her love of an iPhone …

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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus sales pass iPhone X, says survey

The initial excitement surrounding the iPhone X may have dwindled. More people may be buying the iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus than the iPhone X in early 2018, according to a recent report by research group Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). CIRP surveyed 500 people in the US who bought an iPhone, iPad or Mac this year between the …

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iPhone SE 2 could get wireless charging, like iPhone X and iPhone 8

Apple’s next budget iPhone, the rumored iPhone SE 2, could be like the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in one way: wireless charging. According to the latest rumor, the iPhone SE 2 will adopt a glass backing that will let it top up the battery through a wireless charging pad, similar to the 2017 crop of iPhones. …

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