Gordon Gottsegen

Samsung Note 8 display leak shows similarities to Galaxy S8

Samsung will release a Galaxy Note 8, that much is on the record. If you’re wondering what the phone will look like, you might just need to take a look at the Galaxy S8. Video of what claims to be a Note 8 display panel appeared online recently on Chinese social network Weibo (via Slashleaks). Since CNET cannot independently …

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iPhone 7S could get wireless charging and waterproofing like the iPhone 8

Apple is rumored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone by releasing three new phones: the iPhone 7S, 7S Plus, and iPhone 8. And while most of the CNET’s rumor coverage has focused on the premium iPhone 8, some alleged details have have leaked about the S-cycle (presumably the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus) update to the iPhone …

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Instagram Archive now puts cringy pics in a secret folder

They say the internet is forever, but Instagram’s cutting you a break on those embarrassing photos you no longer want lingering as evidence.  Enlarge Image Instagram On Tuesday, Instagram began rolling out Archive, which moves posts off of your profile and into a folder that only you can see, to all users.  Instagram previously announced its Archive feature last month, but it’s …

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Galaxy Note 7 FE do

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 could come back better than before. Enlarge Image The refurbished version is expected to be just like the original Note 7, but with a few very important changes. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung said it would consider refurbishing its huge supply of recalled Note 7 phones. The latest word suggests that the refurbished phone — reportedly dubbed the Note …

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OnePlus 5 teases its dual

OnePlus just released yet another teaser for its upcoming OnePlus 5, this time in the form of a quick trailer posted to the company’s Twitter account. Coming Soon. #OnePlus5 https://t.co/XWfMtBbOFg pic.twitter.com/HULFUiW6EB — OnePlus (@oneplus) June 9, 2017 The video, while only 10 seconds long, gives us a peek at the phone from a few new angles. Most importantly it asks …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might not get that fingerprint sensor in the display

One of our biggest complaints about the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus is the awkward, uncentered placement of the fingerprint reader on the back of the phone next to the camera lens. And while one rumor suggests that Samsung’s next marquee phone, the Galaxy Note 8, would solve this problem by incorporating a sensor beneath the display, a Korean report …

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The Galaxy S8 would look slick in coral blue

The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have stunning bezel-less displays, but the back of the phones sometimes seem a little drab in comparison. That could change if the phones get a coral blue makeover, according to prolific mobile tipster Evan Blass, who claims the color is coming to Galaxy phones in the US. US-bound Galaxy S8/+ in blue. pic.twitter.com/TuuSv61Gjy — Evan …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 may be announced in late August

It might be time to circle late August on your calendar. Samsung might launch its Galaxy Note 8 in late August, according to The Korea Herald. Will the Note 8 erase the Note 7’s scandalous past once and for all? Juan Garzón / CNET Samsung has often timed its Note release to the late-August IFA show that takes place each year in Berlin. …

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Samsung makes the cheap Galaxy J5 and J7 official

It may not be the Galaxy Note 8, but Samsung is continuing its annual release of phones with the 2017 Galaxy J series. After releasing the Galaxy J3 last month in the US, Samsung has officially unveiled the new Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7. Samsung’s J series is the company’s line of affordable Android phones that still boast the Galaxy …

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Microsoft’s Face Swap app puts your face in strange places

Want to see what you’d look like as an astronaut but don’t have a spare space suit laying around? Microsoft’s new app may help.  Face Swap, which is currently available on the Google Play store (and coming to Apple’s iOS soon), lets you stick your face onto other scenes. You could be a fashion model, on top of a mountain, in …

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