Everyday it seems like there are rumors and leaks about another company working on a foldable phone. Xiaomi, Huawei, LG, Lenovo, Motorola all are rumored to have a bendable or foldable phone in the works. On Thursday, Apple updated a patent with drawings of a foldable clamshell phone. This is a continuation of a patent …
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You might run an ad blocker in your browser to cut website clutter and keep companies from tracking you online. But the ad-blocking Brave browser has another reason to intervene: to free up memory and preserve your battery life. Detailed tests comparing Brave to Google’s dominant Chrome browser, with and without the Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin ad-blocking extensions, show …
Read More »Apple Beats ‘NBA Collection’ headphones court Lakers, Celtics, 76ers fans
The NBA has teamed up with Apple’s Beats headphone brand to let followers of six teams flaunt their fandom. A special collection of the Beats Studio 3 Wireless can now match your courtside ensemble in 76ers Blue, Celtics Black, Lakers Purple, Raptors White, Rockets Red and Warriors Royal, each subtly emblazoned with the team’s logo. The plain old Studio 3 …
Read More »This connected campus makes me wish I was back in school
I grew up before computers were common in classrooms — the most you could expect to get in my school was a CD-ROM encyclopedia to mess around with. (And if you don’t even know what a CD-ROM is, don’t sweat it. We’ve come a long way since then). So imagine my surprise when I popped by the latest campus of …
Read More »The best President’s Day deals at Best Buy: MacBook Air discounts and more
President’s Day isn’t until this Monday, but Best Buy has already rolled out a big sale — with some deals that might earn your vote. The full online list is here, but I’ve rounded up what I consider to be the cream of Best Buy’s sale crop. These prices will be in effect through Monday, though there’s always a chance …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a $399 Android tablet with Bixby on board
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e aims to be a smart-home controller, dynamic entertainment device and spur-of-the-moment productivity machine all rolled into one. The $399 tablet (£310, AU$565 converted), which is expected to arrive in Q2, is the first to support Bixby, Samsung’s voice assistant. The tablet fulfills a promise Samsung made at its Developer Conference last November to bring Bixby to more …
Read More »Dell Chromebook 11 deal: Do all the Google things for just $130
It’s not exactly back-to-school time, but if you’re looking to outfit a K-12 kid with a basic laptop, you’ve come to the right deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 11 is $129.99 shipped (plus tax where applicable). Start that purchase at Ebates and you’ll save an additional 10 percent, dropping your net total …
Read More »Twitter’s testing a ‘News Camera’ feature, and it’s a lot like Snapchat
If you’re on Twitter, you may soon encounter a familiar Snapchat feature. The social media site has been developing a “News Camera,” according to code uncovered and tweeted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. The new camera feature apparently will be accessible by swiping left from the home screen and let you add Snapchat-style captions to photos, videos and live …
Read More »Galaxy Watch Active, Fit leaked by Samsung in app update
Samsung on Thursday inadvertently revealed its new lineup of wearable devices in an update to its Galaxy Wearable app. The leak, first spotted by SamCentralTech, shows a 40-millimeter fitness-focused smartwatch called the Galaxy Watch Active, heir apparent to Samsung’s previous fitness sport watch, the Gear Sport, which was released nearly 18 months ago. Also on the list of new devices is two apparent fitness …
Read More »Facebook Watch scores recaps of every NBA, WNBA game
NBA Digtial, along with the NBA and Turner Sports, has teamed up with Facebook to make all NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League game recaps available on the social network. Now you can watch recaps from every game of the season on Facebook Watch, the social network’s platform for videos and livestreaming events. The episodes will include …
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