Lori Grunin

Motiv Ring now runs with Android

Android and Google Fit syncing can now work with Motiv Ring, the basic but tiny fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring measures steps, sleep, resting and active heart rate. It syncs to your phone via Bluetooth. We complained about the lack of Android support in our Motiv Ring review, and it seems we weren’t the only ones. …

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Samsung ‘Wireless Charger Duo’ might appear with Galaxy Note 9 at Unpacked

Samsung’s number of devices supporting wireless charging is growing, so it makes sense that the company would offer a wireless charger to handle more than one device for brand fans. If this leaked box shot of the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo (EP-N6100) is real, then here it is. In his Tweet about it, Roland Quandt from Winfuture.de specifically says it’s …

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Samsung will shrink The Wall TV for your home in 2019

All you fans of cutting-edge TV tech, it’s almost time to start clearing a 6-foot-wide spot on your wall for Samsung’s “miniature” version of its MicroLED-based The Wall TV, which made a massive splash at CES 2018.  A 73-inch-or-so “luxury” model is slated to debut in 2019. The more commercial 146-inch model, which began preorders in June, enters mass production in …

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Leaked Galaxy Note 9 photo looks legit

As we count down to the official Galaxy Note 9 launch on Aug. 9, real info starts to replace the speculation and concept designs, and this is the closest we’ve seen that looks like a real marketing photo or render. S Pen? pic.twitter.com/xizmWw9J2W — Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 17, 2018 It also comes via a tweet from prolific — and …

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Samsung’s foldable phone might launch in early 2019

More details of Samsung’s rumored foldable phone for 2019 have trickled out: It may be codenamed “Winner,” and when folded have cameras on the back and a small display in front.  That news comes from an unnamed source, speaking to the Wall Street Journal. The source reiterates previous rumors we’ve heard: It will be a seven-inch model and arrive in early …

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Instagram’s down and everyone’s flocked to Twitter

At around 3 p.m. ET, photo-deprived Instagrammers headed to Twitter to see if it was just them. Nope, Instagram was down for everyone. About an hour and a half later, it was back up for everyone. You can see the party with the #instagramdown hashtag. Me running to twitter because Instagram is down and can’t survive without social media #instagramdown …

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HTC Exodus blockchain phone will cost about $1,000

The world has gotten a few more details on the recently unveiled HTC Exodus, the first “blockchain phone” announced by a major manufacturer. It will cost in the neighborhood of $1,000 (like its upcoming competitor, Sirin Labs’ Finney), with a real price announcement by the end of August, and will ship by the end of the year. That’s straight from …

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GoPro’s still selling a lot of cameras

In advance of its Aug. 2 earnings call, GoPro released some highlights about sales for its Hero line of action cameras, including its passing the 30 million mark for the line in total since the original Hero launched in 2009.  The company also says that its Heros have been the best-selling cameras overall continuously for almost six years in North …

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AT&T gets Magic Leap exclusive consumer distribution rights

In advance of Magic Leap’s mystery live stream on Wednesday, communications behemoth AT&T announced it invested an undisclosed amount in the perennial startup, which is developing some potentially cool AR hardware and software. AT&T also gained the rights to be the only distributor through which consumers will be able to purchase Magic Leap’s products, and its stores will be the …

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Nvidia Shield powers up with new GeForce Now beta

Within the next week, Nvidia Shield streamer owners will be able to access the beta of Nvidia’s GeForce Now (GFN) all-you-can-play cloud-gaming service — sans PC. And given that one of Nvidia’s goals with the PC/Mac version of GFN is to keep on top of the newest, most popular games, that means you don’t have to live with just the …

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