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Apple Watch fall detector alerts emergency services after Norwegian man falls in bathroom

After taking a serious tumble in the middle of the night, a 67-year-old Norwegian man and his family credit his Apple Watch for getting help. As reported by Norway’s NRK, around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Toralv Østvang got up to use the bathroom. He fainted and fell, an action that his Apple Watch detected. If the …

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Apple iPhones are now showing AT&T’s fake ‘5G E’ network too

Back in January, AT&T raised eyebrows when some Android phones on its network started displaying a “5G E” connectivity, despite being connected to only an upgraded version of 4G LTE. The indication popped up on phones in certain regions where AT&T is expected to roll out its upcoming 5G network, which is scheduled for later this year and throughout 2020. …

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Next iPhone may swap Lightning port for USB

The next iPhone may feature a handful of new hardware and tricks, particularly related to its camera setup, Bloomberg reports. The Apple iPhone is one of the most popular and recognizable devices in the world. But after years of steady growth, Apple reported a disappointing fiscal first-quarter, and its iPhone sales of $52 billion is 15 percent lower than last …

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What to do with your iPhone or Android phone before donating it

If your current phone is on its way out, or you have a phone sitting in a drawer somewhere collecting dust, think twice about tossing it away blindly. In addition to all the precious digital content and media your phone accumulated, it holds a wealth of sensitive personal data that you don’t want disappearing or falling into the wrong hands. …

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14 stunning bezel

Phones with very little border around their faces, such as the iPhone XS and Galaxy S9, have their displays running up right to the edges. Though they’re appealing to the eyes, these bezel-less nearly all screen phones don’t necessarily add anything functionally (with some exceptions, including the more recent Samsung Galaxy flagships). In fact, an all-screen phone increases the chances that …

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Galaxy X: Samsung’s foldable phone must learn from ZTE, FlexPai’s mistakes

Samsung’s upcoming foldaphone phone, rumored to be called the Galaxy X, is expected to release sometime this March. And with the Galaxy S10 slated to launch Feb. 20 and MWC 2019 kicking off right after, we wouldn’t be surprised if we start getting more details about this novel new phone over the coming weeks. Back during its developer’s conference in …

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In the era of Warby Parker, measure your own eyeglass prescription at home

With the popularity of direct-to-consumer retailers like Warby Parker, Zenni Optical and EyeBuyDirect, people are taking the process of buying prescription glasses into their own hands by skipping brick-and-mortar retailers and insurance policies. But EyeQue VisionCheck, which debuted here at CES 2019 on Sunday, is hoping to do one better by skipping the optometrist altogether. Working with a mobile app, …

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Kiki the pet robot wants to be your best friend and doesn’t shed fur

Flaunting giant anime eyes and a sleek design reminiscent of Eva from Wall-E, Kiki is an AI-powered pet robot making its CES 2019 debut. Created by Zoetic, a company based in Santa Clara, California, Kiki is a companionship robot meant to offer its owners company and friendship. Now playing: Watch this: Kiki is a hungry, dancing pet robot debuting at …

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CES 2019: What Bocco Emo robot lacks in eyeliner, it makes up for in empathy

Sometimes all you need is a little friend. That’s where Yukai’s Bocco Emo, an updated version of the original Bocco robot, comes in. Meant to offer companionship for children and senior citizens while also keeping tabs around the house, the Bocco Emo robot arrived at CES 2019 and includes more empathetic features than its predecessor. Now playing: Watch this: Lovot, …

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Foldable phone maker shows off flexible keyboard at CES 2019

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Even before arriving at CES 2019, Royole made headlines in November when it launched the FlexPai — a 7.8-inch phone with a flexible AMOLED screen — during a time when Samsung was only rumored to do the same. It was hard …

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