Priscilla Chan wants to make it clear that Facebook and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative are two different things, despite family ties. Chan, a pediatrician and co-founder of the philanthropic initiative with her husband, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. addressed that boundary Tuesday in an interview on CBS This Morning. (Editors’ note: That show and CNET are both part …
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20 February
Galaxy S10, Galaxy Fold launch: 5 phones, smartwatches, new headphones and more
The Galaxy S10 and foldable phone leakfest is finally over; now that Samsung’s Unpacked event has started, we’ve got all the official details about Samsung’s much-hyped new Galaxy Fold, its raft of Galaxy S10 models, and all the new accessories that go with them. Of course, there’s always something we didn’t get. In this case, no news on the Galaxy Home. …
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20 February
Razer Phone 3 reportedly canceled amid mobile division layoffs
The future of the Razer Phone 3 may be in jeopardy after the company laid off some staff members. Some of the gaming-focused phone company’s staff will continue to work on the Razer Phone 2, but plans for a followup device were canceled, Droid Life reported Tuesday, citing an anonymous source. Razer confirmed the layoffs in its mobile division in …
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20 February
Galaxy S10 5G phone will launch first at Verizon in Q2
If you want Samsung’s super-fast 5G phone ASAP, you’ll have to be a Verizon subscriber. The Galaxy S10 5G will be available first on Verizon’s network when it launches in the second quarter. It then will be sold by AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile later that same quarter. Samsung didn’t give specific details about the launch dates or pricing, but Drew …
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20 February
Vivo’s new V15 Pro is a mixed bag of mostly good tricks
In a bold move, Vivo’s introducing its newest flagship, the Vivo V15 Pro just hours before Samsung will officially unveil its highly anticipated Galaxy S10. Based in China, Vivo is hoping to one-up the Korean giant, and from where I stand, there’s a chance it’ll actually do it, maybe not in sales, but in terms of making a more covetable …
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20 February
Galaxy Buds: How to order Samsung’s AirPods alternative
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are intriguing. The completely wireless earbuds have six-hour battery life, seamless pairing, Bixby or Google Assistant built-in and can be wirelessly charged — including from the back of the Galaxy S10. Talk about cool. Colorful earbuds Samsung has three colors for the Galaxy Buds. White, black and an unapologetically bright yellow. How much will they cost? The …
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20 February
Facebook opens registration for F8 developer conference
Facebook said Wednesday it had opened registration for its annual F8 developer conference. The event, which has featured speeches from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives in the past, will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on April 30 and May 1. The world’s largest social network uses the gathering to showcase new products and features. …
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20 February
Facebook lets Android users block location tracking when not on the app
If you’re an Android user, Facebook could be tracking your location even when you’re not using the app. But now there’s a way to stop the company from doing so. The world’s largest social network, under pressure to address privacy concerns, said it was releasing a new tool that lets Android users control whether the company tracks their location when …
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20 February
If the foldable phones of the future look like this, count me in
I was once at an event with journalists and tech leaders when Nokia showed off an animated video of the most visionary concept of the foldable phone of the future that I’ve seen. Believe it or not, it was in 2008. The animation featured a ridiculously thin slab of glass that, after you were done sending messages and taking calls, …
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20 February
Galaxy S10 5G: Everything you need to know
Samsung has taken the wraps off its first superfast 5G phone. The new Galaxy S10 5G will be Samsung’s top-of-the-line phone when it goes on sale later this year. Unveiled Wednesday at Samsung’s Unpacked event in San Francisco, it’s one of several devices Samsung announced at the event, including the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and cheaper S10E. In short, the …
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