Jason Cipriani

Galaxy S9: 10 settings to change right away

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are two ridiculously good phones out of the box, but there’s something to be said about tweaking and customizing how the phone works to get the most out of it. As such, we’ve put together a list of settings you should take a look at and change. Improve battery …

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6 tips and tricks to improve battery life of the Galaxy S9, S9 Plus

The Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus are two amazing devices. From an improved camera, new AR tricks and stereo speakers — there’s plenty to love about either phone. As such, squeezing as much life out of each charge is something many of us will ultimately face. With just a few tweaks to settings and features, you can …

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Galaxy S9 AR Emoji: What you need to know

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus have a new feature called AR Emoji. The animated characters are similar to Apple’s animojis on the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon), only instead of using fancy face-scanning hardware, AR Emoji relies on the S9’s camera and augmented reality software developed by the startup Loom.ai. Samsung and Loom.ai have worked on bringing AR …

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Galaxy S9: Everything you need to know about Super Slo

The Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus have an improved camera and a few new software tricks. One of those tricks is the ability to capture slow-motion videos at an incredible 960 frames per second (fps). In comparison, Apple’s iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) maxes out at 240fps. The result is a video clip where you can see …

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Android P: What to expect from the Android’s latest flavor

Google released the first developer preview of Android P on Wednesday, giving us a glimpse at what the upcoming update to its mobile operating system. Not a lot is known about the update right now, besides a few new features and tools for developers. However, we plan on covering new features and aspects of Android P leading up to its …

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Galaxy S9 Experience app lets you feel what the phone’s like

Now that Samsung has announced and began taking preorders for its Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus phones, those ready for an upgrade or tempted by the device are forced to make a decision. A decision of whether or not to purchase the shiny new phone, all without ever using the phone itself. Now playing: Watch this: We …

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Google Lens: Everything you need to know about this helpful AR feature

Google Lens was first revealed alongside Google’s Pixel 2 ($98 at Amazon) and Pixel 2 XL ($249 at Amazon) phones as a tool to help users identify real-world objects. Since then, Google has expanded Lens to more Android phones, and even plans on bringing the feature to the iPhone. Now playing: Watch this: Google Lens is smart enough to identify …

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How to preorder the Galaxy S9

If you’re already in love with Samsung’s new phones, here’s how to get your hands on them. Samsung announced the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Both phones look a lot like last year’s Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) lineup, but offer a handful of new hardware and software upgrades that are …

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3 annoying Pixel 2 features and how to fix them

Every device, no matter how much you like it, can have quirks and features that simply annoy you. The Pixel 2 ($98 at Amazon) and Pixel 2 XL ($249 at Amazon) are no different. Below are three annoying features — or lack thereof — and how to fix them. Now playing: Watch this: The Pixel 2 gets camera, Bluetooth and …

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How to update your Google Pixel Buds

Google is in the process of rolling out an update to its wireless earbuds, the Pixel Buds ($30 at Amazon). I first learned of the update via a post on Reddit, and like the rest of the users commenting on the thread, grew curious as to what had changed and how to apply the update. Now playing: Watch this: Pixel …

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