Hold down the home button on your Apple iPhone, and you can ask a question of Siri — Apple’s version of what we generically call a “virtual assistant.” Talk to Siri, and you can search the internet, make a call, set a reminder and even command certain smart home devices to turn on lights, lock doors …
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Sprint 5G is lighting up 9 new US cities and we speed
After a rough start, Verizon, the top wireless services provider in the US, showed off the blazing speeds that 5G is capable of. Now it’s Sprint’s turn. In a bid to prove its 5G readiness, the country’s fourth-largest network operator turned on its network in areas of Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Kansas City on Thursday. In the coming weeks, Sprint expects …
Read More »Nubia Alpha: A smartphone with the right idea but the wrong execution
The first thing you notice about the Nubia Alpha is its long, narrow, curved screen, which wraps around your wrist when you wear it. I had a number of curious strangers ask me about it, some who thought it was a house arrest bracelet and others who thought it looked like a watch Batman would wear. The Nubia Alpha has …
Read More »Don’t let your smartphone track you
Dear Maggie, I’m freaked out by reports about how my smartphone can be used to track my every move. Is there anything I can do to maintain my privacy? Thanks, Paranoid Dear Paranoid, Unfortunately, your concerns are rooted in reality. Smartphones have become a human “electronic tag” that we constantly carry with us. Precise locations, dates, times, durations and what …
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Read More »Panasonic Lumix S1H bringing full
Mimicking Sony’s prototypical pro-entry-video full-frame camera strategy, Panasonic’s following up its Lumix S1R (pro) and S1 (entry) with a video-oriented addition to its S1 full-frame mirrorless line, the Lumix S1H, slated to ship sometime between September and November. Panasonic is targeting about $4,000 for the camera (roughly £3,165 and AU$5,760), which it’s showing under glass at Cine Gear Expo. Even …
Read More »Can’t decide which meal to order? Google can now do it for you
We’ve all been there — you go to a new restaurant and are struck with indecision. What if the meal you order turns out to be the worst thing on the menu? Google Maps has a new feature that helps you decide what to eat. It shows you popular dishes based on what other people like. If you’ve ever swiped …
Read More »Under Armour, Dwayne Johnson’s latest team
Dwayne Johnson and Under Armour aren’t done with audio just yet. After launching the $249 over-the-ear UA Sport Wireless Project Rock Edition headphones last year, Johnson (aka The Rock) is partnering with the apparel brand once again for a new pair of buds. Called the (equally lengthy) UA True Wireless Flash Project Rock Edition, the alliance has added wireless earbuds …
Read More »DOJ wants T
Justice Department officials want T-Mobile and Sprint to form a new, competing wireless carrier as part of a deal to approve their $26.5 billion merger, according to Bloomberg. The two wireless carriers are working on possible concessions to get the deal approved, unnamed sources told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Merging T-Mobile and Sprint would reduce the number of major US carriers …
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