Dongles begone! HDMI Licensing has announced a new version of USB-C that has native HDMI support. That means you’ll be able to connect compatible tablets, phones and laptops directly to a display without the need for a separate converter. A simple USB-C-to-HDMI cable will replace the $70 dongles that currently exist, though the source device …
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It’s a trick that might amaze Mary Poppins. Amazon Prime customers in the UK, Germany and Austria can now order household items, from condoms to diapers, with the press of a real-world button. Here’s how it works. Say you’re a resident of the UK who relies on Ariel washing powder for all your laundry needs. You can now order the …
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Give up my physical keyboard for a touchscreen phone? I don’t think so. –Any BlackBerry user, circa 2008. It wasn’t long ago that power users would scoff at the thought of banging out an email on an iPhone, preferring the tactile precision of physical keys. Fast-forward to today, and touchscreen typing is the norm. A BlackBerry, or really any phone …
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Corning has developed a new form of its Gorilla Glass that’s both super tough and super scratch resistant. But this new display glass, called Gorilla Glass SR+, won’t be coming to Gorilla’s stronghold in phones: It’s coming to smartwatches. The first product announced that uses Gorilla Glass SR+ is the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch, which was unveiled Wednesday, just after …
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We’ve all done it. Mindlessly scrolling through your Instagram feed, a photo stops you in your tracks with a small detail that you’d like to investigate more closely. Sadly, your pinch-to-zoom gesture has been met with static disappointment — until now. Instagram today added the pinch-to-zoom gesture for both photos and videos. You can pinch to zoom when viewing your …
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DxO’s Lightning-connected iPhone camera has been getting new features via software on a regular basis since it was first released almost exactly a year ago. And while it would might have been nice to get some new hardware, the updates and additions to the DxO One do make it more relevant than ever. These include the ability to remotely control …
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Look at Samsung’s lineup, and you get the sense that “bigger is better” is a mantra the company takes seriously. Its greatest contribution to the mobile world, for example, is arguably the proliferation of jumbo phones known as phablets. Next up: a supersized smartwatch. Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the Gear S3, its latest entry into the burgeoning market of wearable …
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Fans will have to be patient to see what dangerous adventures Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson get into in the new season of “Sherlock,” since it won’t be airing until 2017. But that doesn’t mean the BBC can’t dish out some more clues. On Wednesday, the official “Sherlock” Twitter account released a new image of Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) and …
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Natalie Portman is done being Thor’s scientist girlfriend in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but some fans might wonder if she feels the same way about Star Wars. Related stories Jar Jar returns in this ‘Rogue One’ parody New international ‘Rogue One’ trailer reveals more Star Wars secrets Her character Padme Amidala, aka Mrs. Anakin Skywalker, doesn’t survive much longer after …
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