Chinese phone maker Oppo brought its Reno 2 and Reno 2Z phones to Europe on Wednesday, after unveiling them in Asia back in August. Like Honor, HMD (Nokia), Xiaomi and OnePlus, Oppo sees a massive opportunity to challenge dominant forces Apple and Samsung. To do so, it’s willing to take some risks. That’s why it …
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16 October
Huawei manages to sell a whole bunch of phones despite US ban
Update, Oct. 23: The Huawei Mate X was released, but only in China so far. Original story follows. Huawei is still on shaky ground in the US, but that hasn’t stopped the embattled Chinese phone maker from shipping 185 million phones in the first three quarters of 2019. That represents a year-on-year increase of 26%, the company said in a Tuesday …
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16 October
The new Beats Solo Pro could be the best Beats headphone yet
Truth be told, I haven’t been a big fan of Beats’ line of Solo headphones — despite Beats’ claim that they’re the best-selling headphones in the world, with around 30 million sold in their various incarnations. Although the Solo3 Wireless, first released in 2016, was good for an on-ear model, I prefer over-ear designs and thought the Solo3’s $300 price …
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16 October
Brits’ porn habits safe for now as UK finally ditches ill
The UK government announced Wednesday that it ‘s scrapping the introduction of a nationwide porn block that would have required people to prove their age by submitting identification before viewing adult content online. The porn block was a key part of the 2017 Digital Economy Act, and was designed to protect minors from being able to access adult content. It …
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16 October
Pixel 4 and every Made by Google 2019 announcement: Pixel Buds, Pixelbook Go, Google Stadia
Google’s annual Made by Google event fully confirmed the details that have been leaking out for weeks regarding the company’s new Pixel 4 and 4 XL phones (read our in-depth Pixel 4 review and Pixel 4 XL review here) and other hardware, including the buzzy Pixel Buds 2 earphones and Pixelbook Go Chromebook laptop. That big phone reveal ended the string of …
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16 October
Keep your hands dry and free of poo particles with Dyson’s new bathroom dryer
Dyson’s new bathroom hand dryer will dry your hands quickly — and without spreading around bacteria. On Wednesday, Dyson launched the Dyson Airblade 9kJ, a touch-free hand dryer that claims to get your hands dry in just 10 seconds. It also contains a HEPA filter that captures 99.97% of bacteria and virus particles from bathroom air, so the air drying …
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16 October
Oppo Reno2 gives you an iPhone 11
The hot new feature in Apple’s iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max phones is its ultrawide-angle camera, which lets you zoom out to fit more in your photos. It’s a super-nifty feature, but it doesn’t come cheap. The iPhone 11 starts at $699, and Huawei’s flagship phones, which have had ultrawide-angle lenses for a year now, are similarly …
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16 October
iPhone 11 and Pixel 4 cameras’ secret sauce: Why computational photography matters
When Google announced the camera of its new Pixel 4 on Tuesday, it boasted about the computational photography that makes the phone’s photos even better, from low-light photography with Night Sight to improved portrait tools that identify and separate hairs and pet fur. You can even take photos of the stars. What makes it all possible is something called computational photography, which …
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16 October
Huawei Mate X unboxing video hints at foldable phone’s imminent release
Update, Oct. 24: A new dual-hinged foldable phone prototype from TCL bends into thirds like an accordion — we went hands-on. Original story follows. Huawei’s answer to the Samsung Galaxy Fold may be available very soon, after an unboxing video for its Mate X showed up on YouTube this week. The controversial Chinese company‘s foldable phone was originally due to come …
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16 October
Olympus OM
Four years on, Olympus is finally showing its middle child some love. The OM-D E-M5 Mark III, an enthusiast mirrorless camera sandwiched between the performance-focused OM-D E-M1 Mark II and E-M1X above and the entry-level OM-D E-M10 Mark II below, has been languishing as a Mark II since February 2015. And now, like many a middle child, it’s ready to …
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