Netflix is Samsung’s official mobile entertainment partner, an alliance that will unlock bonus content related to Netflix titles and more tightly integrate the subscription-streaming service into Samsung’s Galaxy phones. “The mission of this partnership to make the Netflix viewing experience on Samsung mobile the absolute best it can be,” Netflix’s Chief Marketing Officer Jackie Lee-Joe said …
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11 February
Galaxy Buds Plus unveiled: Better battery life, sound, call quality and more Apple
Samsung has a new set of true wireless earbuds that looks a lot like its old set of true wireless earbuds. But the Galaxy Buds Plus, launched Tuesday alongside the company’s new trio of Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip smartphones, have some improvements on the inside that are designed to boost performance significantly. Alas, while they feature the same …
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11 February
Record inside and outside your car at once with the Vantrue N2 Pro dual dash cam, on sale for $120
If you’re a rideshare driver, delivery driver, or just do a lot of commuting, you might consider a dash cam to be an essential automotive accessory. The Vantrue N2 Pro is a Ferrari of dash cams — it’s got dual front and rear cameras that each shoot 1,920×1,080-pixel video, a night vision mode with infrared illumination and even sensors that …
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11 February
Whoop Strap 3.0 review: A great fitness tracker for high performers and serious exercise fans
Tracking your health and fitness is pretty useless if you don’t use the info to actually learn something or change your habits for the better. And sometimes, that means knowing when you need to stop and rest. Which is why I was curious to try the Whoop Strap 3.0, the only fitness tracker I know of that will tell you …
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11 February
Samsung’s foldable Z Flip has something Razr doesn’t: A bendable glass screen
Samsung’s newest foldable is real. The company on Tuesday officially unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip smartphone after months of leaks, hints and even a teaser commercial played during the Oscars. The device, Samsung’s second foldable after its Galaxy Fold, features a clamshell design similar to Motorola’s new Razr. The Z Flip, like the Razr, is essentially a high-tech flip phone, with an …
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11 February
China launches app to identify ‘close contact’ with coronavirus
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. China has launched an app that aims to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the pneumonia-like illness that’s infected more than 42,000 people and claimed more than 1,000 lives. Dubbed the “close contact detector,” the app is designed to let users know if …
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11 February
This $20 wireless power bank is self
Most power banks require a cord. A few have a Qi wireless charging pad that allow you to dispense with the cord, but then you have lay both the power bank and your phone on a flat surface. You can’t easily use the latter while using the former. That’s why I’m pretty fired up about this item, which appears to …
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11 February
Netflix dominates viewing on TVs over all other streaming services
Netflix is big and it’s getting bigger. And we’re not just watching it on our phones and tablets: That dominance translates to the biggest screen in US homes too, according to a new study Tuesday from TV-measurement giant Nielsen. Netflix gobbles up 31% of streaming to TVs, beating every other service. In what may come as a surprise, YouTube is a …
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11 February
Samsung says its Galaxy flip phone will last over 200,000 folds without breaking
Samsung announced a new foldable phone called the Z Flip at its Samsung Unpacked event Tuesday. From the sounds of it, the Z Flip should be a more durable device than the company’s previous addition to the folding phone trend, the Galaxy Fold. Specifically, the Korean manufacturer claims that you’ll be able to fold the clamshell-style device open or shut more …
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11 February
Free video
Tubi, a free, ad-supported video streaming site, said Tuesday that it saw its monthly active users hit 25 million in December. Its total view time also reached more than 163 million hours watched, an increase of 160% year over year, according to a release. Disney Plus, by comparison (which costs $7 a month for a regular US membership), has just over …
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