Lexy Savvides

iPhone 11 Pro: To upgrade or not

After months of rumors and speculation, the iPhone 11 is finally here. In this week’s Apple Core wrap, let’s see how the new phones stack up compared to last year’s models and see what extras you may get if you’re upgrading from an older iPhone. We won’t know for sure which is the “best” of …

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Best budget fitness tracker: Fitbit Inspire HR or Mi Band 4?

Fitbit has long been the king of fitness trackers with bands like the Inspire HR, but there’s no shortage of wearables looking to take the crown, such as the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Garmin Vivosmart. They can track your steps, monitor heart rate and keep an eye on your fitness, plus have smart features like getting notifications from your phone. All these …

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Apple Card is here and this is what it looks like

The Apple Card is in the wild. Apple has started sending out invitations to people who signed up to be notified about the company’s first credit card. Backed by Goldman Sachs and Mastercard, it’s a digital card you apply for and use with your iPhone and Apple Pay (sorry, Android users). It’s also a physical, titanium card that works like any …

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The best GoPro alternative won’t break the bank

GoPro makes some of the best action cameras, especially its flagship Hero10 Black. It has excellent image quality and supersmooth stabilization and the whole thing is waterproof without a case. But all those features don’t come cheap — the Hero 10 Black costs around $449. If you can’t quite stretch the budget to get the best GoPro, you can get a …

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Apple Watch vs. Amazfit Bip: The $80 smartwatch alternative

The Apple Watch has fantastic health-tracking features and is one of the best smartwatches you can buy. It does come at a price, and if you want the Series 4 (which is the latest model), it will cost you at least $400 — although you can currently find the aluminum version a little cheaper on Amazon, or the Series 3 for …

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AirPods vs. Anker Soundcore Liberty Air: a cheap, great alternative

Apple’s AirPods 2 are wildly popular Bluetooth earbuds but they’re far from the most affordable option out there. They normally cost $159 or $199 with the wireless charging case, but they’re currently discounted to $145 and $180, respectively, at Amazon. So if you’re on a budget and want most of the same features as the AirPods, another great option is the Anker Soundcore …

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Apple Pay vs. Samsung Pay vs. Google Pay: Which mobile payment system is best?

Mobile payments could soon make your wallet obsolete by allowing you to pay with just the tap of your phone or smartwatch. But they’ve had a slow roll-out and not all options are made equal. The three most established systems are from Apple, Samsung and Google, although some wearables from brands such as Garmin and Fitbit also offer their own payment …

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Mojo Vision’s miniature display actually made me excited about AR

When you think of cutting-edge displays, you probably picture a giant modular screen or even a rollable TV. Mojo Vision has just showed me the complete opposite: a tiny monochrome display measuring half a millimeter across that I can only see under a microscope. The Silicon Valley startup is working on what it calls “invisible computing” technology. Rather than constantly …

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iPhone XS Max vs. Huawei P30 Pro: Which camera is best?

The Huawei P30 Pro has the best camera of any Android phone, according to our testing. But how does it compare to Apple’s current flagship phone, the iPhone XS Max? With the P30 Pro’s Leica quad-camera array, it has the benefit of being able to see both really far into the distance with a 5x optical or 10x hybrid zoom, …

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Galaxy S10 vs. Pixel 3: Which phone has the best camera?

Are three cameras on the Samsung Galaxy S10 better than one on the Google Pixel 3? Samsung has put a regular wide-angle, an ultra wide-angle and a 2x telephoto camera on the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus to help satisfy photographers looking for the best phone camera. But with the Pixel 3 having such strong photo credentials, it’s time to …

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