This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At Apple’s WWDC 2019, it’s like Marvel and DC Comics characters crossing over into the same movie. Or the Yankees and Red Sox sharing the same dugout. You can hear the exasperated voice of Seinfeld’s George Costanza: “Worlds are colliding!” …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple widening its response — again — to problems with its butterfly-switch keyboards Qualcomm being deemed a monopoly Oculus releasing its wireless Quest VR headset The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …
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When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Fold, it didn’t just announce another phone — it kicked off a revolution in the way we interact with mobile devices. But the Fold soon suffered screen breakages and other glitches, and the revolution stalled. It’s been nearly four weeks since we’ve heard any details from Samsung about the Fold. An AT&T email to customers …
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Samsung should be taking a victory lap right now for its innovative Galaxy Fold. Reviewers should be singing the praises of the first major foldable smartphone, which was supposed to launch Friday. The only controversy should be whether that $1,980 is really worth it. But we don’t live in that reality. Instead, all we can talk about is its potential to …
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Editors’ Note: This piece was first published on April 3, 2013 on the 40th anniversary of the first cell phone call. What follows is the original piece. Martin Cooper changed the world when he made the first cell phone call 40 years ago. The former Motorola vice president and division manager made the call on the company’s DynaTAC phone while …
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Verizon is ready to turn on its real 5G network in two cities. The nation’s largest wireless provider said Wednesday that it’ll launch its mobile 5G service on April 11 in Chicago and Minneapolis. Getting onto the next-generation wireless network will cost you an extra $10 a month (with the first three months free) on top of your normal unlimited …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S10E and how it stacks up against the iPhone XR Verizon’s new, pricier 5G service The Matrix turning 20 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Virtual reality as a tool to build robots that stanch radioactivity leaks Samsung’s reported plans for yet more foldable phones First-person impressions of Captain Marvel The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …
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On this podcast, we talk about: How foldable phones ended up eclipsing 5G as the main topic at MWC 2019. Why it’s still not the best time to buy a 5G phone now. How tough it is to sell 5G. What it’s like inside the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, site of the worst meltdown ever. The 3:59 gives …
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5G is going to change your life. But first, it actually needs to get to you. Though 5G networks are starting to go live, the deployments remain limited. That’s because many of the carriers, including Verizon and AT&T, are employing super high-frequency airwaves through something called millimeter wave spectrum, which offers a fat data pipe for insane speeds but has …
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