Galaxy Fold’s next move will make or break foldable phones

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. …

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Laura Dern and Booking.com team up to boost young women coders

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The joy of listening to the $130 Micca RB42 speakers

Place the Micca RB42 Reference speaker in the hands of experienced audiophiles and they’ll never guess its price. I didn’t come close, but they’re $130 a pair on Amazon, and the RB42 feels like at least double that. Better still, it sounds right. I couldn’t get over how much bass the RB42 makes from its steel-framed 4-inch paper cone woofer, …

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We listen to the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo wireless speakers

I’m a sucker for style, so even before I heard the Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo I was ready for something special. Duo tops its all-new Formation line, which includes the single speaker Wedge ($899, £900), Bar (sound bar) ($1,199, £1,000), Bass (subwoofer, $999, £900) and for buyers seeking expanded connectivity options, the Audio ($699, £600) wireless hub. That last …

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Supreme court lets Apple antitrust lawsuits proceed, Microsoft and Sony team up

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A brother’s love inspires a more accessible Google Assistant

Voice-activated digital assistants like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa make trivial tasks like playing your favorite song as simple as saying a few words. But for people like Giovanni Caggioni, who has Down syndrome and congenital cataracts, which makes him blind and unable to speak, these tools are inaccessible without some of sort of augmented hack.  Caggioni, 21, loves music …

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How to watch Twins baseball in 2019 without cable

The Minnesota Twins are on the upswing. After finishing behind the Cleveland Indians the past two seasons in the AL Central, the Twins have the makings of a contender this year. The roster is filled with young talent, starting with Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario in the outfield, Miguel Sano at the hot corner and José Berríos on …

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Facebook cryptocurrency being developed in Switzerland, reports say

Facebook may be a little closer to creating its own virtual money for you to send around to your friends. The social network giant has reportedly set up a company in Switzerland to focus on payments and blockchain, the technology powering cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. A Facebook cyrptocurrency would be tied to the US dollar, Swiss publication Handelszeitung said, and could therefore remain stable …

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise to acquire supercomputer maker Cray for $1.3B

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is concentrating more supercomputing power in its own hands, announcing Friday a plan to acquire Cray just weeks after the high-performance computing specialist announced it’ll make what could become the fastest supercomputer ever. HPE said it’s agreed to acquire Seattle-based Cray in an all-cash deal worth about $1.3 billion expected to close by January 2020. The acquisition of …

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The Nebula Mars II portable projector hits its lowest price yet: $330

Got wall? Cool. Let’s turn it into a home theater. Today only, and while supplies last, the Anker-made Nebula Mars II portable projector is on sale for $330 . That’s $30 less than the last time I wrote about it and the lowest price to date. (It normally runs $500.) See it at Amazon The Mars II (sequel to the popular, but …

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Officials warn 5G networks could wreak havoc on weather forecasting

That speedier 5G network wireless carriers are promising to build could interfere with the accuracy of weather forecasts. For months, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been sounding the alarm that wireless spectrum the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off to use for 5G wireless networks could interfere with data collection used in weather forecasting. On …

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AT&T Watch TV review: Great freebie, not

Update, June 30, 2020: AT&T Watch TV is no longer taking new subscribers or letting users whose subscription has lapsed to sign up again. New AT&T Unlimited wireless plans now include HBO Max instead of Watch TV. Our original review, published in May 2019, follows. What’s the main reason cable subscribers cut the cord? They want to save money. While …

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Samsung Notebook Odyssey gaming laptop available May 24 for $2,000

If you were wondering what happened to that gaming laptop Samsung announced back at CES 2019, well, wonder no more.  The Notebook Odyssey is available to order starting today for $2,000 (approximately AU$2,910 or £1,570 converted) and features the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU paired with a six-core Intel Core i7 processor. Aside from the updated internal hardware, Samsung redesigned the chassis and cooling, and …

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Best audio gifts for Father’s Day

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. If your dad is hard to buy for, then it’s hard to go wrong with the gift of audio. From Bluetooth speakers to turntables to AV receivers, there’s bound to be something he’ll like. These are the best audio gifts this Father’s …

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I bought a used Samsung Galaxy S9 for $315

Cheeps, I’m bad at keeping secrets, so I’m going to jump the gun a bit and announce that the 2019 Cheapskate Mystery Box is coming soon! Last year we sold all 250 boxes (in about six minutes) and raised over $12,000 for charity. This year we’re planning to offer 1,000 boxes, hopefully via some kind of lottery system so everyone …

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