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CES 2019: Hisense goes higher

It’s not easy bringing a new brand name into the US TV market. Televisions are expensive and last a long time, and people tend to want a name they can trust. Hisense, one of the TV brands in domestic China, is a less-familiar name to Americans than even TCL, a fellow Chinese brand that has become increasingly successful in the …

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I spent $13 to add wireless charging to my Android phone

Are you suffering from Qi envy? Do you wish you could charge your phone just by laying it down on a pad? Sorry, that’s only for owners of fancy, highfalutin phones. If you want wireless charging, you’ll have to buy new. Except, no, you won’t. I recently spent $13 for a gizmo that adds wireless charging to nearly any Android …

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Belkin readies new USB

Belkin makes an accessory called the Rockstar Lightning Audio + Charge Splitter that allows you to use your Lightning headphones while charging your Lightning-equipped Apple device. Now it’s announced a new RockStar in-ear Lightning headphone that’s due to ship this summer followed by a USB-C version of the same product. There’s no word on pricing yet but hopefully they’ll sound …

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Sprint and Samsung plan to release a 5G phone this summer

It’s only January, but Sprint’s already feeling those summertime vibes. The wireless carrier on Monday said it plans to debut a 5G smartphone from Samsung in summer 2019. The phone will be able to connect to Sprint’s 5G network and its existing LTE network, the carrier said in a release. Sprint said device specifications and exact timing of its release …

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