Two weeks ago, CNET revealed that Apple is working on a standalone wireless headset capable of both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), using Apple’s very own chips — so no need to plug into a traditional PC or phone. Well, it looks like Samsung may have a similar idea brewing in its labs: The …
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If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the day your iPhone’s Gmail app would catch up with its Android counterpart, we’ve got good news for you. There’s a new update rolling out now (spotted by 9to5Mac) that adds the ability to send and request money, and — for procrastinators like me — snooze messages to make them disappear for a while, then show …
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If you feel like you’re spending too much time on your phone, you may want to pay close attention to Google’s I/O 2018 keynote tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. PT. According to The Washington Post, that’s when Google will announce “a new set of new controls” for Android to help people keep track of their phone addiction. (Here’s what else we expect …
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Did you recently update to iOS 11.3? If you’re chatting with someone on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, and they’re having trouble hearing you speak, you might want to let Apple have a look. They could even fix it for free. MacRumors says it’s obtained an internal Apple Authorized Service Provider document that reportedly details a known issue with …
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If you rely on a tiny gadget to help your heart function, you might have wondered: Could it be hacked? Yes, it’s theoretically possible. And that’s why Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) is recalling some 350,000 implantable defibrillators to help protect patients from any spy-movie style assassination attempts or other issues. This follows a similar recall of 465,000 pacemakers last …
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The new HTC U12 Plus has been officially announced. It has squeezable sides like the U11 and four cameras. “A phone that is more than the sum of its parts.” That’s how HTC is teasing its latest flagship phone, set to be revealed on May 23. But what if those parts were iPhone parts? As in — did HTC just take a …
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Were you planning to buy LG’s new flagship phone, the LG G7 ThinQ, from AT&T? Not so fast — because AT&T won’t be carrying it. Instead, a company spokesperson says AT&T will carry a different, exclusive LG phone instead. Perhaps that’ll be the LG V35 ThinQ rumored a few weeks back? “We offer a strong lineup of devices from LG …
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Xiaomi has officially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to its regulatory documents listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The move comes as Xiaomi gains momentum with its smartphone sales, having bounced back from a slump in 2015, which saw it fall behind rivals Huawei, Oppo and Vivo in China. Since then, the company has returned …
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“Specs and delivery dates can change any time, for any reason,” Red warned us, when preorders began in August 2017. No kidding. The full launch of the Hollywood camera company’s first phone — a $1,200+ titanium beast known as the Red Hydrogen, with a “holographic” screen, swappable camera modules and more — has been slightly delayed until August 2018. It …
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In case you’ve forgotten, Apple is buying Shazam — you know, that app that recognizes songs playing nearby? — for roughly $400 million. Apple had planned to combine Shazam with its Apple Music streaming service. And in case you’ve forgotten, some European regulators were a teensy bit worried that a conjoined Apple-Shazam might adversely affect competition, unfairly giving Apple Music …
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