Patrick Holland

iPhone 11 vs. iPhone SE: $200 more doesn’t mean drastically better photos

The $399 2020 iPhone SE is the most affordable phone Apple currently sells. But for $599 you could get the iPhone 11 which is the best value for any iPhone Apple currently sells. The SE is basically an iPhone 8 body with the same processor as the iPhone 11. The A13 processor breathes new life into …

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How to use the iPhone’s ProRaw mode to make your photos look better than before

Apple gave phone photographers an upgrade to get excited about last year. With the release of the iPhone 12 lineup, Apple added a new raw photo format to the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, called ProRaw, which gives you the customization of a raw file infused with the iPhone’s computational photo smarts. We don’t know whether Apple will expand …

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Freedom Phone: The ‘ultimate political tool’ and why you should avoid it

The 22 year-old self-proclaimed “Bitcoin millionaire” Erik Finman in an interview with The New York Times described smartphones as “the ultimate political tools. Everyone has one in their pocket.” His brand new Freedom Phone promises to prioritize “free speech and privacy”above anything else. You might assume that the Freedom Phone follows the trend of phone-makers like Apple that use software updates to …

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Galaxy Z Fold 3 review: A refined foldable in search of a purpose

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3  at the same time. But of the two, the $1,000 Z Flip 3 has a familiar design that’s based on clamshell flip phones that have been around for decades. It folds in half from a 6.7-inch phone down to a square that’s roughly the size and thickness of several …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 review: The first foldable you may actually want to buy

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 3 , I was eager to try it out. You can fold it in half. Flip it open with your wrist one-handed. Use the outside screen when it’s closed and place it just about anywhere you want to record videos and take photos. With its lower price, seven colors and the assortment of …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 review: The first foldable you may actually want to buy

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 3 , I was eager to try it out. You can fold it in half. Flip it open with your wrist one-handed. Use the outside screen when it’s closed and place it just about anywhere you want to record videos and take photos. With its lower price, seven colors and the assortment of …

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New Motorola Edge loses the curved display, adds a 144Hz refresh rate

Motorola is revealing the new Motorola Edge for 2021 Thursday, updating its higher-end phone as part of an in-person event at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Edge (not to be confused with the U2 guy, of course) will cost $700 in the US, a price that roughly converts to £515 or AU$975. For that sum, Motorola is including impressive …

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Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3: What’s in the box? Everything included

The new Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 (like the Galaxy S21 series) come in a relatively empty box. Wired headphones and a wall charger are no longer included accessories. The same goes for free cases. You don’t get any. The absence of so many extras is one of the ways Samsung is trying to reduce its impact on the environment. …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3: Can the upgrades win over foldable skeptics?

After what seemed like an endless string of rumors and leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is finally a reality. Samsung announced the third-generation folding phone along with the Galaxy Z Flip 3 at a virtual Unpacked event on Wednesday. Both phones prove that Samsung hasn’t given up on foldables. In fact, the Z Fold 3 angles to be the …

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3: Is it the foldable phone for the masses?

Fundamentally, the new Galaxy Z Flip 3  is a phone that folds in half to get smaller, whereas the new Galaxy Z Fold 3 is a phone that opens up to make the screen bigger, like a tablet. The two latest additions to the Galaxy Z foldable line were announced at a virtual Unpacked event Wednesday. Samsung showcased durability improvements made …

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