For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. LG Electronics has announced its refreshed K series phones, with updates to the cameras and performance. The three phones come with “advanced technologies and competitive pricing,” Chang Ma, SVP of LG’s product strategy group, said Monday. The LG …
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18 February
This phone uses AI to block you taking naked selfies
Ever sent a nude photo to a partner before? If so, you’re not the only one. Just under 50% of American adults have sent nude photos (or videos), according to one 2014 study, while a survey by Cosmo from the same year found that 89% of millennial women had taken naked photos. Now one Japanese phone company says: “No, maybe that’s not …
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18 February
iPhone 12: What we *really* want
Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we’re compiling our wishlist for the iPhone in 2020 based on what’s actually feasible, and dissecting the latest clues about Apple’s vision for a foldable device . Our iPhone 12 wishlist Foldable or not, the 2020 iPhones are said to bring a …
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18 February
Marshall noise
Marshall has announced its first set of over-ear noise-canceling headphones — the Monitor II ANC — which will be available in March. The company is pitching these as a premium model with features such as a Google Assistant button and 30 hours of battery life, and is pricing them as such at $319 (£269 or about AU$520). Preorder at Marshall …
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18 February
Meet Qualcomm’s X60, the modem that will power 5G phones in 2021
Qualcomm has a new modem for next year’s 5G phones that aims to boost the average speed on devices by aggregating different types of wireless signals. The company on Tuesday unveiled its Snapdragon X60 5G modem, which is made using process technology of 5 nanometers, or 5 billionths of a meter. That results in lower power consumption and a …
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18 February
The Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr broke on the first try in our drop test
Thanks to the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Motorola Razr and their foldable screens, flip phones are making a comeback. And while modern-day flip phones are way fancier and have tons more features than their old-school flip phone predecessors like the original Razr, they aren’t as sturdy or as cheap: It’s $1,499 for the Razr and $1,380 for …
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18 February
Get a refurbished unlocked iPhone 8 with 12
Lately it’s all been about Samsung: The new Galaxy S20 and Z Flip, price cuts on the Galaxy S10, great deals on the Galaxy S9. But if you favor the iPhone, and you’ve been wringing every last ounce out of your old model, this might be the dirt-cheap upgrade you’ve been looking for. For a limited time, and while supplies …
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18 February
Ryobi’s high
You’re not an adult until you have an inflator in the garage that you can use to pump up tires, soccer balls and other random inflatables. If you’re still hand-pumping or carting your stuff to the gas station, I’ve got a deal that’s about to make your life significantly more convenient. Right now, Home Depot has a Ryobi P737D cordless …
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18 February
Samsung confirms Z Flip’s display really uses glass that’s only 30 microns thin
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip has something new and somewhat controversial: a foldable glass screen. In the short time the foldable has been available, its display has been applauded for offering something found in no other devices on the market. But it has also been criticized for not being as durable as regular glass. Questions have arisen about which company …
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18 February
This mic is hot: Get a Blue Yeti USB microphone for just $90
There’s no question that your choice of microphone has an enormous impact on the quality of your recording. As someone who’s co-hosted a half-dozen podcasts in the last decade, I’ve heard the good, the bad and ugly with my own ears on many occasions. And I remember the dramatic increase in sound quality the day I starting using a Blue …
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