There’s a paradox to the way Google is addressing potential issues with its new Pixel 2 XL, which may leave some buyers of the flagship phone less than satisfied with the company. On the one hand, Google wants you to know reported screen issues for the phone, released October 19, aren’t a big deal. Even so, it’s …
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Amazon’s mobile app gets new AR shopping feature
Just in time for the holidays, Amazon has boosted its augmented reality shopping game. The online retailer on Wednesday unveiled “AR view” on its Amazon shopping app. The new feature, which is only available for now for customers using iOS 11 installed on their iPhone 6S or later, lets shoppers check what new products might look like in their homes …
Read More »iPhone X: First impressions from our first 3 days
Editors’ note (November 3, 5:15 a.m. PT): Check out our full iPhone X review for the rating and our official evaluation of the device. This story will no longer be updated, but will remain available as a chronicle of our earliest impressions of the phone. Welcome to my ongoing impressions of the iPhone X. I’ve entered my third full day …
Read More »iPhone X’s new default ringtone is going to annoy
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Oh, the noises they’ll make. CNET I don’t know about you, but I’m all marimba’d out. The iPhone‘s default ringtone has been a part of “culture” for a long time. Irritating culture, that is. It seems, though, that iPhone X is going to …
Read More »How to get the best deal on the iPhone X
Can’t stand the thought of spending $1,000 to get an iPhone X? You may not have to. Two carriers are offering Apple‘s new phone — which went on sale last week — at a discount when you trade in your old phone. And one more will give you $200 when you BYO iPhone X, no trade required. Let’s take a …
Read More »iPhone X: You have questions, we have answers
I was fortunate enough to receive a review sample of the iPhone X on Monday, and I’ve been putting it through its paces ever since. Just minutes after posting my initial impressions, I asked what you wanted to know: So now: I’d love questions from you. Anything you’re curious about on the #iphonex, ask away. I’ll be working to answer …
Read More »LifeProof intros new slim Slam iPhone case
When phones started becoming waterproof, LifeProof lost a little bit of its raison d’être. After all, one of the main selling points of its cases was that they allowed your phone to take a dip. Now the company is shifting gears a bit and focusing instead on making slimmer, more attractive cases that offer good drop protection. Case in point: …
Read More »OnePlus teaser hints the 5T could keep its headphone jack
It’s funny how the headset jack became so divisive: for some buyers, a phone with a headset jack is closer to being a slam dunk — and if a phone doesn’t have one, that can shoo them away. That’s why Wednesday’s teasing tweet from OnePlus could bring hope for its next phone, the rumored OnePlus 5T. The clue: OnePlus tweeted a picture …
Read More »Sony brings back Aibo, teaches old dog new tricks
Now playing: Watch this: Aibo the robot dog really looks alive 2:08 Sony is letting Aibo off the leash once again. The cutesy toy robot dog first appeared in 1999 before being, ahem, “sent to a farm” in 2006. Now a new model will launch in 2018 that reacts to voice commands and to being petted. It will also perform …
Read More »Razer Phone is here: $699 on November 17 (hands
“You use this for a week and then go to any other phone, you’re going to be upset,” says Tom Moss, Razer‘s head of mobile. He’s talking about the Razer Phone. (From Razer, the company you might know from mice, headsets or laptops.) It’s real. It’s sitting in my hand. It’s unlike any phone I’ve held all year. Update: Here’s …
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