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Nikon teases first glimpse at possible full

In early July, rumors swirled about potential full-frame mirrorless cameras from both Canon and Nikon. Yesterday, an online teaser video posted by Nikon Europe suggests that at least one may be on its way soon. Entitled Travel of Light, the video depicts rays of light blasting away to form a photo of a person looking …

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Samsung wants to trademark a magnetic beetle dial and what the heck is it?

Samsung has applied for a trademark named the “Samsung Magbee” and it’s a bit of a head scratcher.  The application, which was filed in November but is still under examination from the US Patent and Trademark Office, describes Magbee as a “magnetic beetle” and a “sleek wireless dial wheel” for wireless audio and sound bar speakers. The trademark’s illustration, as …

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Google Assistant now gives you a quick rundown of your day

Google Assistant will now pull together curated personal information, like flight times, restaurant reservations, scheduled meetings, expected package deliveries, reminders and more, and lay them out in a single overview you can scroll through.  Announced on Monday, the new feature will be available on Android and iOS phones starting this week. Your overviews are updated throughout the day, and you …

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Oneplus 6 Red: Hands

OnePlus recently announced it will release a limited-edition red OnePlus 6, available next week on July 10. Preorders have already begun. The obnoxiously shiny red phone — I mean that in the best way — will only be available in North America and Europe for $579 and £519, with 128GB of storage. We got our hands on the new red model, …

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iPhone X vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Which iPhone is better?

If you’re in the market for a new, big-screen iPhone, deciding which to buy — and debating between the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus — you’re probably not alone. True, the iPhone X is the slightly “better” of the two on paper. It has a sharper, larger screen and a depth-sensing front-facing camera. But while it may be …

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Galaxy S9 vs. Pixel 2: Which Android phone is best?

If you’re in the market for a top Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Google Pixel 2 are probably on your list of considerations (note that the next flagship phone from each of these manufacturers–the Note 9 and Pixel 3–should be here in August and October, respectively.  That’s no surprise — as the reigning Android phone maker, Samsung has …

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Pixel 2 vs. OnePlus 6: Which Android phone is best?

When it comes to choosing an Android phone, it may seem like the go-to option is the Samsung Galaxy S9 (or S9 Plus). But there are plenty of others that don’t cost as much, including the Google Pixel 2 from 2017 and the OnePlus 6, which was released in May. The Pixel 2 is Google’s marquee phone, and starts at …

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WWDC 2018: 4 times Apple threw shade at Android and Facebook

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple may be one of the biggest tech companies in the world, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t too big to throw some grade-A shade. Just like last week’s celebrity saga of Drake vs. Pusha T and Kanye West, but less interesting and …

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Google Pixel 3 XL may have notch, two front

Google may join the phone-notch bandwagon. According to Bloomberg, one of Google’s next marquee phones may flaunt a black cutout on the top of its screen. That means the Pixel 3 XL, as it’s expected to be called, will join the likes of the iPhone X, LG G7, OnePlus 6 and a few other phones that have a notch. In addition, …

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Project Fi to carry LG V35 ThinQ, LG G7 and Moto G6

Project Fi is expanding its phone lineup just a tad. The Google phone network announced Wednesday that it’s adding the LG V35 ThinQ, the G7 ThinQ and the Motorola Moto G6 to its services. Announced earlier Wednesday by AT&T, the V35 is a half-step update to February’s V30 ThinQ and features a 6-inch OLED display, the Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6GB of RAM. Similar to …

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