Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Well, Samsung seems to have confirmed that its next watch is indeed the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Maybe. The expected smartwatch showed up on Samsung’s own website in the US on Monday morning, in a 42mm rose gold model. The model number, SM-R810NZDAXAR, didn’t quite match up …
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Android and Google Fit syncing can now work with Motiv Ring, the basic but tiny fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring measures steps, sleep, resting and active heart rate. It syncs to your phone via Bluetooth. We complained about the lack of Android support in our Motiv Ring review, and it seems we weren’t the only ones. Android and Google Fit support …
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Facebook is doubling its presence in London by acquiring office space across two buildings in King’s Cross. The 600,000 square feet (56,000 square meters) of office space will be enough for more than 6,000 workstations. The social media giant hasn’t said how many new jobs this will create, but it plans to have 2,300 UK employees by the end of …
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Apple has been catching heat over the performance of its new MacBook Pro laptops, but the company is hoping its new software update will help cool off outraged power users. After reports of heat issues leading to throttled performance, Apple has determined that a simple software bug was to blame, and has released what it hopes is a quick fix. …
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Verizon has a lot going on: It saw growth in its wireless phone business return for the second quarter, it announced another city for its 5G launch later this year and it’s preparing to transition to a new CEO at the end of the month. On Tuesday, Verizon said that during the quarter it added a total of 531,000 retail …
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Uber’s problems in London might not be over: The city’s taxi drivers are looking into legal action. The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association said that its members are exploring the possibility of bringing a class action lawsuit against the ride-sharing company. “We’ve been approached by a number of members to help them explore whether there would be grounds for a potential …
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Earlier this year, Instagram made it possible to see the last time you or one of your friends was using the app. Recently Instagram added a green dot of those who are online to profile pictures, similar to what Facebook Messenger has. Revealing, to the minute, the last time you were using the app is a bit creepy, to be …
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If you’re already an Apple Pay convert, we have some good news for you: The mobile wallet is about to get much more useful. On Tuesday, eBay said it’ll soon accept Apple Pay as payment on it vast online retail platform. Certain retailers will begin accepting Apple Pay in the US come fall, the company said, before a full-scale rollout …
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The newest MacBook Pro laptops from Apple offer a lot of updates under the hood, from high-end Intel Core i9 CPUs to larger drives to displays that automatically adjust their color temperature. But, early adopters also found an unexpected problem — CPUs that would throttle up and down wildly under exactly the kind of high-end workload these Pro-level machines were …
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Would you pay two grand for a 65-inch Vizio? That’s the essential question posed by the all-new P-Series Quantum, which just started shipping for $2,100 from major retailers and Vizio.com. Vizio certainly tempts picture quality aficionados with the right specs. The company claims a searing 2,000 nits of peak brightness, which, if true, would make it among the brightest TVs I’ve ever …
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YouTube launched an experimental “Explore” tab to guide people to fresh videos and channels on mobile. The tab will show at the bottom of the app’s home screen for 1 percent of those using YouTube on iOS and is designed to let them “broaden their horizons”, according to Tom Leung, the company’s director of product management. “Explore is designed to …
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Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Samsung’s next big event is coming soon, and the Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung might also reveal a new smartwatch, too. It’s been a while since Samsung had a new, big watch release. The Gear S3 arrived late in 2016, while a sport-oriented smaller …
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Today’s deal is a rerun, but one from way back in 2017 — and with the all-important lower price than last time. I’ll cut right to the chase: You can get a Mailbird Pro lifetime subscription for just $14.99. Get it at StackSocial Why would you want such a thing? Let me answer your question with a question: Do you …
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It’s a new world for AT&T in the post-Time Warner merger era. On Tuesday, the company reported a mixed bag of results for the second quarter. It missed Wall Street expectations on revenue but beat the Street’s predictions when it came to earnings per share, as well as number of wireless subscribers. AT&T reported earnings of 91 cents per share, …
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Last week we glimpsed the Galaxy Note 9 with a bright yellow S Pen stylus. This week, another render shows off even more colors: the Galaxy Note 9 in black, blue and brown. Note9 in (from L to R) black, blue, and brown. pic.twitter.com/Akr1tnrxiS — Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 24, 2018 The images come from well-known mobile Twitter tipster Evan Blass, …
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