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Samsung phone users report having difficulty deleting Facebook

If you’re a Samsung phones user, you may have a hard time deleting the Facebook app. Samsung phone owners have experienced troubled uninstalling the social media giant’s app, an issue earlier reported by Bloomberg News, which said some users found they could “disable” but not delete the app. Samsung users posted similar experiences in forums, such as Android Central.  Samsung users see this page when …

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5G BlackBerry smartphones aren’t coming in 2019

There’s at least one company at CES 2019 not buying into the 5G hype.  TCL, the Chinese company that makes BlackBerry Mobile and Alcatel smartphones, confirmed it won’t release a phone running on the next-generation cellular network this year. Francois Mahieu, general manager of BlackBerry Mobile, which, under TCL, licenses the name from the original BlackBerry Ltd., said that the …

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CES 2019 day 1: Watch it live here

Wait, how can this be Day 1 of CES if we’ve already been here for days, and dozens of announcements have already been made? Here’s how: Sunday and Monday were “press days,” when vendors set the stage by making big announcements at press conferences and minishows like CES Unveiled and Pepcom’s Digital Experience. But today, Tuesday, is when the show …

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Lenovo Yoga A940 AIO wants to be the Surface Studio, sort of

Lenovo’s Yoga A940 all-in-one offers a novel take on Microsoft’s Surface Studio, known for its big, pressure-sensitive touchscreen display that’s ideal for design work. Lenovo’s isn’t quite as professionally oriented, but neither is its price: It’s expected to ship in March starting at $2,200, whereas the Studio starts at $3,500. The 27-inch display can be configured with either a 4K or …

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At CES 2019, VR feels like a dream gathering dust

In January 2013, I used an Oculus Rift development kit for the first time. It felt like someone had traveled back in time and given me the keys to the future. Back then I expected virtual reality headsets would be as common as mobile phones within six years. I expected the technology would evolve so rapidly we couldn’t keep up. …

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