December, 2019

• 7 December

  You could store a digital driver’s license on your phone soon. Here’s how it works

  

  Using your phone as a form of ID at the airport or bar could become a reality. Qualcomm and Google have partnered up to work on a system secure enough to store a digital copy of your driver’s license, passport and other forms of identification on your phone.  The first phones to access the technology, …

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• 7 December

  5G in 2019 underwhelmed. Here’s how 2020 should be different

  

  Last year, Qualcomm met with hundreds of reporters and analysts on the sunny beaches of Maui to talk about how 5G would change the world in 2019. The hype and excitement level was high. Then, reality hit. Network rollouts were met with hiccups and delays, you needed a map to find coverage and consumers ended up more confused than excited.  …

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• 7 December

  A port

  

  A new report on the next iPhones coming from Apple in 2020 and 2021, by reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, predicts something beyond just 5G, or an iPhone SE successor, or more advanced 3D depth-tracking cameras. In 2021, iPhones may not have any ports at all. And I’m… full of apprehension already. Instead of moving from Lightning to USB-C, Apple may …

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• 7 December

  A new tool in the fight to save coral reefs: Sound

  

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• 7 December

  Nerf Challenge is my childhood dreams come true

  

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• 7 December

  Cyber Monday’s record sales day, Google co

  

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• 6 December

  Get up to 20% off select Amazon purchases without really trying very hard

  

  You may already know about the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa card, which automatically gives you 5% back on all purchases on the site (as well as at Whole Foods), 2% back at gas stations, restaurants, and drugstores, and 1% back on pretty much everything else. It’s a credit card that’s been seemingly weaponized to encourage you to spend more time …

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• 6 December

  Magic Leap only sold 6,000 AR headsets in six months, report says

  

  Magic Leap reportedly sold just 6,000 virtual reality headsets in the six months after launching the product. This was far behind CEO Rony Abovitz’s goal of selling 100,000 Magic Leap One devices in that period, The Verge reported Friday, citing The Information — and the chief executive originally planned to sell 1 million in the first year. The Google-funded AR …

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• 6 December

  Samsung Galaxy S11 will get major camera refresh, 108

  

  When it comes to the Galaxy S11, Samsung seems to be turning the focus to the cameras. According to a new report, the South Korean electronics giant is hoping revamped photography skills will help it boost sales of its rumored forthcoming flagship phone.  Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the new Galaxy S11 will feature a 108-megapixel main rear camera sensor …

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• 6 December

  Get 3 months of Sling TV and a Google Nest Hub for $75

  

  The streaming wars are heating up. Philo is still offering a free Fire TV Stick 4K when you prepay for 6 months of service, and now Sling is, er, slinging a freebie of its own: For a limited time, you can get a free Google Nest Hub smart display when you prepay for 3 months of Sling TV. Total cost: …

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