Lance Whitney

Galaxy Note 7 tops every other phone display ever, testing firm says

Consumers looking for the highest display quality in a smartphone will find it in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7, according to a new report. Set for release on August 19, the Note 7 is Samsung’s latest phablet, equipped with a 5.7-inch, 2,560×1,440 pixel Quad-HD Super AMOLED screen. The device features a curved screen that bends around …

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Amazon dishes out details on Woody Allen TV series

Amazon Prime Video users will be able to catch Woody Allen’s first-ever TV series come September. On Sunday, Amazon said Allen’s new show, entitled “Crisis in Six Scenes,” will kick off on September 30. Written and directed by Allen, the six-episode series takes place in the 1960s “during turbulent times in the United States, and follows a middle class suburban …

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iPhone 7 may sport pressure

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 could arrive with a new home button and a darker… 1:03 The iPhone 7 may not be a major upgrade, but it could offer several new features. CNET The iPhone 7 is likely to debut in another month, and rumors about its features continue to pour in. Apple is planning to revamp the home …

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Samsung may release future Galaxy S phones with curved display only

Future Galaxy S phones could be available in a curved edge variant only. At a media interview in New York last week, Samsung Mobile President Dongjin Koh hinted the company may expand its curved display technology, the Korea Herald reported on Sunday. Samsung currently offers its Galaxy S7 phone in both flat-screen and curved-edge varieties. But that may change at …

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Verizon rumored to carry new ‘Nexus’ phones

Verizon has been tipped off as one carrier that will sell this year’s new Nexus phones. A tweet Thursday from known and typically accurate leaker Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, said simply: “Verizon is going to carry the two ‘Nexus’ handsets (note the quotation marks).” Ok, so we have a bit to chew on in that one sentence. Let’s provide some …

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Google wants to help you manage your passwords

Google is looking to rid you of the burden of remembering passwords. Password manager Dashlane said Thursday it’s partnering with Google on a project that will enable Android users to easily and securely log in to their mobile apps via stored passwords. It’s called Open Yolo — you only log in once. The project would involve other companies that make …

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Apple releases iOS 9.3.4 update to squash security bug

Apple’s latest update to its iOS software fixes a security hole that could have been exploited to take control of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Released on Thursday, iOS 9.3.4 addresses the problem as one in which an “application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges,” according to an Apple support page. That means an attacker …

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Apple Store app now touts products based on the items you own

Apple now has a new tactic to try to get you to open your wallet. Updated on Thursday, the Apple Store app will now recommend and help you shop for products that work with the Apple devices you already own. So if you purchase an iPad, the app may propose buying a Smart Cover to accompany it. Or if you …

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Apple Music’s Android app officially ready to rock

Apple Music is now available as a fully fledged app and service for owners of Android smartphones. A test version of Apple’s streaming-music service had been up for grabs for Android since last November. But now Apple must feel the product is ready for the masses as the official edition landed in the Google Play store on Wednesday. The Android …

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Xiaomi VR headset is yours for 15 cents

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has jumped into the world of virtual reality. On Thursday, the company unveiled a test version of the Mi VR Play, its first virtual-reality headset. Similar to Samsung’s Gear VR, the VR Play works with your smartphone. You simply unzip the fabric panel on the front of the device and slip in your phone. The device …

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