For me, it was pretty frustrating to hear that Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones would ditch the headphone jack. Just one reason: Plugging in a 3.5mm cable is incredibly easy — but pairing Bluetooth devices generally isn’t. But what if your Android phone could automatically detect a nearby Bluetooth headphone (or speaker, …
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The Pixel 2 vs. the Pixel 2 XL. The smaller phone uses a 5-inch Samsung AMOLED screen, while the larger has a 6-inch LG P-OLED one. James Martin/CNET You might have heard: The Google Pixel 2 XL has a less-than-perfect screen. Depending on whom you ask — see: Reddit, XDA Developers — the phone’s LG-made P-OLED screen has muted colors, …
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It’s been my dream for years: an ultrathin, light laptop I could carry anywhere — yet transform into a gaming powerhouse just by plugging it in. That’s the idea behind the $500, £500 or roughly AU$640 Razer Core, a black aluminum box that can add the power of a full desktop graphics card to the compatible laptop of your choice. …
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It doesn’t happen every day. But if you’re anything like me, you lose your phone in the couch, blankets, bathroom or heap of tech piled atop your coffee table on a semi-regular basis. At that point, you’ve got a few options. “Hey honey, can you call my phone?” Or you can try one of Google or Apple’s handy “Find my device” …
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What would truly get you to buy a VR headset? How about a $199 price? Facebook just announced Oculus Go, a standalone headset that doesn’t require a PC or a phone to get you into VR, at the company’s Oculus Connect developer conference. It’s coming in early 2018 for $199, or roughly £150 or AU$255 converted. According to Oculus …
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Sure, the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL don’t have headphone jacks. But their USB-C charging and data port might be more versatile than most. According to Google engineer Benson Leung — the man who’s been saving us from crappy USB-C cables, by the way — the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones support up to 27-watt …
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With iOS 11, Apple‘s iPhones can now automatically silence all notifications and alerts when the phone determines you’re driving — to keep you focused on the road. Now, Google is cribbing that handy feature for the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The new Pixel Ambient Services app, which will come preinstalled on Google’s latest flagships, includes the feature …
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For 2017, Google’s Daydream View is getting comfier — and the VR headset supports more phones than ever. But at $99, it also costs $20 more than the original. To sweeten the deal, Google’s throwing in a bundle of five free games through the end of the year, in the United States, which normally retail for around $40. The obvious …
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“Alexa, order Vicodin.” Can you imagine a future where Amazon is your pharmacy — where a single click or a simple voice command could have prescription medicine winging their way to your door? According to a CNBC report, the giant retailer is about to decide whether to make a move on the prescription drug market. Don’t get too excited just …
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I wish it weren’t true. But it is. Google’s just-announced Pixel 2 phones don’t have a headphone jack. The 3.5mm connector is missing. It’s not on the top, where Google placed it on last year’s Pixel. And it’s not on the bottom either, where you’ll find the USB-C data/charge port all by its lonesome. The audio jack is simply gone. …
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