The smartphone trend of two rear cameras for artistic portrait shots is so pervasive that even dirt-cheap budget phones sport dual lenses on the back. That could change next as early as next year as new chip technology from Qualcomm makes it possible to take a Bokeh portrait photo from a single camera lens. It’s …
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The camera inside your smartphone does amazing things we’d have only been able to dream of even five years ago, and with each passing year, the photos you take and videos you capture will only get better. That isn’t just down to the quality and setup of the lenses, though they’re important, too. The processors inside your phone play an …
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If you’ve got a Pixel or Pixel 2 of any kind, keep an eye on that Google Assistant app. It’s about to get a new icon that opens up a cool camera feature. Google confirmed the addition of a Google Lens to Google Assistant in a blog post on Tuesday, noting that over the next few weeks it’ll roll out to Pixel …
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Some good news for Pixel 2 owners with noisy phones. Back in October, some Pixel 2 buyers noticed strange noises emanating from their phones, including clicks like a ticking clock and high-pitched sounds. Google acknowledged the problem affecting some devices, and promised a fix. Looks like it’s coming sooner rather than later. A Google community manager identified as Orrin shared on Google’s …
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Tucked inside the upcoming iMac Pro — alongside 18 cores of Intel Xeon processors — could be a stowaway chip that comes straight from the iPhone. Now playing: Watch this: New iMac, iMac Pro designed with crisper displays, more… 1:28 The A10 Fusion processor belonged to last year’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and it’s reportedly bringing always-on Siri voice search functionality — aka …
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Samsung fans who have been jealously, or at least curiously, eyeing the iPhone X’s Face ID unlock feature maybe shouldn’t pin their dreams on the Galaxy S9 getting 3D facial mapping, too. This comes from a report in Business Korea, citing sources inside and outside the company. The Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Note 8 already have the face unlock functionality, …
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After a flurry of rumors, OnePlus is back with its latest marquee phone, the OnePlus 5T, which goes on sale beginning Nov. 21, starting at $499 — see the full breakout below, with international pricing. Enlarge Image The OnePlus 5T, left, loses the OnePlus 5’s home button, right. Andrew Hoyle/CNET While the last upgrade, from the OnePlus 3T to the OnePlus …
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Take a look at this picture of the gold iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) camera lens. Do you see the water droplets crowding together like an iridescent prism? It’s beautiful, but has no place in a camera, especially one rated to repel water as deep as 3 feet for up to 30 minutes. And yet, it happened to our phone. …
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The Nintendo Switch may be a whole lot easier to find this holiday season and beyond, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. Nintendo has allegedly ramped up production to make 25 million to 30 million consoles per year starting April 2018, the Journal said. This new rumor supports an earlier report that Nintendo would make 2 …
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iPhone X owners have taken to Twitter, Reddit and forums to report a green line running down one side of their phones, MacRumors reports. @AppleSupport my iPhone X already has an issue.There is a green bar along the right hand side of the phone.Restart doesn’t fix. Known issue? pic.twitter.com/Hp3HKhVMfs — mix0mat0sis (@mix0mat0sis) November 7, 2017 None of the six iPhone …
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