iPhone 8? Why would Apple call it that?

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Does that look like a mere iPhone 8 to you? TVC-Mall.com Many people seem to know the name of these babies, even before the babies are born. And before the parents have said anything — even whether there …

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Acer Swift 3 is an affordable laptop with surprisingly good looks

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Why tech still can’t save kids in hot cars

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VW’s adorable I.D. Buzz charms us on the California coast

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For speakers or headphones, how much bass is enough?

When I was a high-end audio salesman in the 1990s, bass was the elephant in the room. Audiophiles used to pretend bass wasn’t the main attraction — that was too lowbrow. We were sophisticated people much more interested in things like transparency and a pure and natural midrange, but in the end, whether they admitted it or not, feel-it-through-your-toes bass …

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Here’s a pint

The Vanatoo Transparent Zero is a terrific little speaker, and when you unbox a pair you can’t help but notice that a lot of thought went into the design. They’re unusually versatile — you can use them with a vertical orientation with tweeters on top, which is advised when you place two Transparent Zero speakers on a desktop. That way, …

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Video previews come to Google search on phones

That video there on your screen, the one demanding to be watched — is it basically just gonna eat a few minutes of your life for no good reason? That’s the question Google wants to help you answer with a new search feature announced Friday for its mobile app on Android and its Chrome browser on Android. Now, if you …

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EFF speaks out on neo

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Galaxy Note 8’s dual cameras hinted hard in Samsung ad

Samsung has all but confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will have a dual-camera setup when the phone launches in New York in five days’ time. A new video for South Korea (below) teases features that are unmistakably the result of two cameras. The Note 8 is rumored to be Samsung’s first dual-camera phone, an important addition in a landscape where dual cameras …

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Amazon’s ‘Galaxy Quest’ reboot has a new writer

If you’ve been holding out for that Amazon television series reboot of the 1999 cult movie “Galaxy Quest,” there’s some potentially good news: The show has a new writer, Hollywood Reporter said Friday, which signals that it’s back on track again.  Paul Scheer will reportedly be taking over from Robert Gordon. Scheer acts, writes, and directs and has popped up …

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Mark Zuckerberg is taking two months of paternity leave

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking two months of paternity leave in upcoming months.  Zuckerberg will split the time between the first month of his new daughter’s life (whenever that is) and the month of December, he said in a post Friday, noting that Facebook offers four months of maternity and paternity leave because studies show parents spending time …

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T

One phone not enough for you? You can snag a second LG G6 or V20 on T-Mobile‘s Equipment Installment Plan when you add a line, the company said Friday. The LG G6 is available for $20 down and $20 a month, while the V20 is available for $0 down and $20 a month. But the second phone isn’t free immediately. …

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Galaxy Note 8: What to expect from Samsung’s big event

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Note 8 will try to win back burned Note 7 fans 3:32 On Wednesday, August 23, Samsung will reveal its most hotly anticipated phone in years — partly because the Galaxy Note 8 will almost certainly be the company’s highest-end flagship device and partly because the previous version had a tendency to burst into flames. …

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Android O is Oreo

Google is now officially counting down to Monday, Aug. 21 — but not just because it appreciates a good solar eclipse. The company has just announced it will fully reveal Android O, the next revision of its popular operating system, as soon as the sun is blotted out of the sky. You can find the company’s countdown clock right here, …

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Best Buy’s 50

Black Friday is only supposed to come once a year, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from creating Black Friday-like sales multiple times a year. The latest one? Best Buy’s 50-Hour sale, which starts at 11 p.m. EST tonight (August 18) and runs through the weekend. Last year’s 50-Hour sale was in honor of the retailer’s 50th birthday. I personally think …

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