Animoji felt like little more than a neat trick on the iPhone X ($285 at Amazon). But less than a week later, it’s proving to be a fun way to communicate through iMessage and beyond. Now playing: Watch this: Get started with animoji on iPhone X 1:59 Animated emojis — animojis — are exclusive to …

Nvidia is giving you a new reason to have a see-through side panel on your giant gaming desktop. The high-end Nvidia Titan Xp graphics card now comes in two Star Wars-themed versions — a Jedi Order GPU representing the light side and a Galactic Empire version for the dark. The Jedi GPU lights up in green, while the Empire model …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s new iPad is cheaper, faster and brighter 1:52 As we count down the days until Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 24 this year, we’re coming across deals that are popping up in advance of the onslaught coming later this month.  Micro Center Today, it’s a killer deal on the new 9.7-inch Apple iPad that was released …

Google released a security patch for its new Pixel 2XL phones on Monday, addressing various screen issues such as more color saturation options and protections against image burn-in. Since its launch in October, the Pixel 2XL has been plagued by complaints the screen looked a bit dull. To address the issue, Google has added a new Color menu that allows …

The battle between Alexa and the Google Assistant continues — while Siri looks on from the corner.  You can now access the Google Assistant from select Sony TVs. They’ll let you search for TV shows and movies and control smart home devices, just as you’d use a Google Home speaker. There are a couple of catches, however. Google Assistant is …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He has better things to do with his hands than hold a phone. Google/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You can’t just sit there. If you have a phone to sell, especially a new one, you have to at least try and capture some attention. Even …

An Israeli startup has accused Apple of using its dual-camera technology without permission. In  a lawsuit, Corephotonics says Apple wasn’t authorized to use its patented tech in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus. The suit, reported eaerlier by Reuters, was filed in federal court in San Jose on Monday. The Tel Aviv-based company alleges that it talked to …

While the iPhone X is expensive to buy, it’s also expensive to make — but maybe not as expensive as you’d think. The iPhone X’s parts add up to about $357.50, according to TechInsights (via Reuters). That converts to about £270 or AU$470. To arrive at this estimate, TechInsights tore down an iPhone X and tallied up component costs. Keep …

Soon, you’ll be able to make payments to friends on an iPhone or Apple Watch via Apple Pay. In the meantime, a public beta will let “friends and family” test it pre-launch. A new public beta of iOS 11.2 launches today with Apple Pay Cash inside. Anyone can try sending payments with it, but the person receiving payments also has …

Amazon has finally brought back its own private-label diapers, though this time under a new name. The e-commerce giant quietly launched the new diapers at sizes newborn and 1 to 6 on its US website, but the products are currently available by invite only. The diapers are offered under the new Mama Bear private-label name — which is used to …

Samsung is adding its first built-in, over-the-top streaming service by partnering with Sling TV, Sling announced Tuesday.  Services such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now and others offer live cable TV channels such as CNN and ESPN, but usually require an extra device, like a game console, streaming media stick or Chromecast, to throw it up on your screen. …

The last few years saw BlackBerry phones slide into irrelevancy as consumers opted for flashier offerings from Apple or Samsung.  Some things never change.  TCL, a Chinese company best known for cheap televisions, as well as budget phones under its Alcatel brand, earlier this year took on the ambitious project of reviving the BlackBerry brand. The result: The company saw …

The Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier each year. I find that by the time the holiday actually comes, I’m so Christmassed out I’m not even excited. If this happens to you too, I’ve found a way to limit Christmas a little bit: I’ve removed it from my Facebook feed — in my browser at least — until after …

Telstra will now have to compensate 42,000 customers after offering high speed NBN plans that failed to deliver the promised speeds.  The ACCC revealed Wednesday that Telstra sold advertised speeds to its customers, including its 100Mbps  “Super Fast Speed Boost” plan, despite the fact that some of these customers had no way of getting these speeds in the real world. …

Foxtel is looking decidedly un-Foxtelish these days. Pay TV without the cable. Playing nice with other streaming services. A Foxtel box that doesn’t really look like a Foxtel box. The company Wednesday announced the launch of the Foxtel Now Box — a set-top puck created for Foxtel’s pay-by-the-month streaming service, Foxtel Now, a puck which supports other streaming services and …