Now playing: Watch this: The iPhone X-tra large may be on its way (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:11 On this podcast, we talk about: The iPhone X coming in waves of threes for its next release The Apple doctor is in The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …
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Having a beautiful Retina display doesn’t do you any good if you can’t see what’s on it. Thankfully, MacOS has a number of settings to help you see more clearly what’s on your Mac’s screen, from making text and icons larger to increasing the contrast and reducing the transparency of windows. Now playing: Watch this: 7 settings that will help …
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Per the norm, Samsung just announced the latest iteration of its wildly popular flagship line of phones, the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay), at Mobile World Congress. Save for some larger storage options, dual-aperture camera and AR emoji, there’s not a lot to set it apart from the Galaxy S8. Maybe you’re long overdue for an upgrade, you can’t afford …
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If you’re excited about the Fitbit Ionic, Fitbit’s feature-studded fitness smartwatch that debuted last fall — hang on. There’s a new Adidas-branded version. The Fitbit Ionic: Adidas Edition comes with its own unique-colored bands, like Apple’s Nike-branded watch. And it comes with a handful of new workouts, too. But it also costs $30 more than last year’s Ionic, at $330 …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) has arrived, and by all accounts it improves on the already-pretty-good Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay). It also comes with a higher price tag: The S9 will cost between $720 and $800 in the US, while the S9 Plus will sell for anywhere from $840 to $930. We’ve already covered how to preorder …
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It was Taiwanese tech company Asus’ turn on Tuesday to unveil its latest flagship phone at Mobile World Congress. The Zenfone 5 is a slim, sleek, attractive device, but the first thought many people had was … haven’t we seen this somewhere before? There are no two ways about it: The Zenfone 5 with its big screen and interloping notch …
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On Saturday at Mobile World Congress in Spain, Alcatel announced a new portfolio of phones. If you haven’t been keeping track, Alcatel makes some wonderful Android phones that are easy on the wallet. The company’s early phones like the Idol 3, Idol 4 and 4S packed a ton of functionality at a relatively low price. Alcatel’s new phones fit into …
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US cable TV giant Comcast has offered to buy Sky TV, a major UK television company, undermining a long-standing takeover attempt by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. Comcast said early Monday that its offer values Sky at $31 billion, or £22 billion. The £12.50-a-share offer in cash is higher than the £10.75-a-share offer from Fox Inc. that Sky accepted 14 …
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For me, it all started with the Hubsan X4 H107C, a palm-size quadcopter with a low-res camera that can be picked up for less than $40 (or about AU$100 or £45). It has a paltry 5 to 7 minutes of flight time and I crashed it loads, but I was hooked and wanted to fly as much as possible. This …
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Facebook on Tuesday unveiled a $3 million, three-month pilot program in the US to help metropolitan newspapers with digital subscriptions. Called the Local News Subscriptions Accelerator, the program will work with 10 to 15 metro newspapers, and it will include some unspecified funding grants. Mostly, it seems the program will focus on training publishers about digital subscriptions, not only on Facebook but …
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