A few moments on Project Scarlett stole the E3 schedule at Microsoft’s Xbox E3 press event, despite being barely more than a shot of the logo and some hyperbolic promises that it’ll be the most powerful Xbox ever. (I would hope so…) In truth, PC hardware at E3 today is already as powerful as the next …
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11 June
Samsung Galaxy A50 costs $350 and has three rear cameras, available June 13
Samsung’s A-series of midrange phones have three new members: the Galaxy A50, A20 and A10E. If you want a new Galaxy phone, these are some of your cheapest options, sitting just above Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy J line. The A-series is much cheaper than a top tier Galaxy phone. The Galaxy S10 Plus, for instance, costs $1,000 and the supposedly upcoming Galaxy Fold (Samsung delayed …
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11 June
Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay is its smallest, lightest hybrid instant camera
The Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay combines the features of an analog instant film camera with digital camera convenience in the smallest package possible. Like the company’s Instax Square SQ10, the LiPlay (pronounced LEE-play) is a hybrid instant film camera. It doesn’t shoot straight to instant film like analog Instax cameras, but instead uses a very small 1/5-inch digital image sensor …
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11 June
Opera GX gamifies the browser at E3 2019
Lesser-known web browser-developer Opera has tried to ease gamers’ pain points with its new Opera GX browser, announced today at the E3 gaming show. It looks and feels much different than the standard browser, with different customizations, but some of the changes go more than skin deep. For instance, in GX Control it lets you set hard or soft limits …
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11 June
If you can’t buy the Huawei P30 Pro, get these phones instead
The Huawei P30 Pro’s amazing Leica quad-camera system makes it one of the best and most unique phones released this year. If you pride yourself as a phone camera enthusiast the P30 Pro is worth your consideration. But with the recent news that the White House banned US companies from doing business with Huawei, you might feel a little nervous …
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11 June
Facebook’s new Study app pays to track what you do on your phone
Facebook has a new app that’ll pay users for data on how they use phone apps. Study From Facebook is the social media company’s way to learn how people use mobile apps. According to its page, participants will be paid for agreeing to share their app-usage data such as what apps are installed on the phone, how much time the …
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11 June
iCloud for Windows app now available in Microsoft Store
iCloud for Windows users can now access their files via iOS devices and Macs, Apple and Microsoft announced Tuesday. The companies said the new iCloud app, listed for the first time in the Microsoft Store, will allow Windows 10 users to be more productive when away from their PC. The cloud system allows users to store files and folders on the internet …
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11 June
Uber and AT&T partner on 5G air taxis
AT&T will be lending a hand to get Uber’s air taxi service literally off the ground by 2023, the carrier said on Tuesday. The two companies are partnering on next-generation electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) and cargo drones using AT&T’s 5G and LTE networks. They aim to launch commercial services in 2023 across Los Angeles, Dallas Fort Worth …
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11 June
Samsung Galaxy S10 depreciated by 50% in 30 days, says a report
Looking to trade in your Samsung Galaxy S10? Bad news: It’s now worth half what you paid for it, according to a report by BankMyCell, a site that lets you sell your used phone. The Galaxy S10e lost an average of 50.2% across all storage options in 30 days, the S10+ lost 47% and the S10 lost 42.7% in value, …
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11 June
White House official wants to delay Huawei ban, report says
President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act in August 2018, banning government use of Huawei tech. But at least one government official says federal contractors aren’t ready to ditch the Chinese company. Russel T. Vought, the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, requested a two-year reprieve for Huawei, according to The Wall Street …
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