Halide is a fully featured iPhone ($899 at Amazon) camera app that gives you all kinds of control that you can’t get with the stock iOS Camera app. For times when you aren’t snapping a quick shot, Halide lets you manually set the focus, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. And you can shoot in …
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December, 2018
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17 December
Designing an icon: How Motorola created the Razr V3
Back in 2004, three years before the iPhone drew lines around the block, a flip phone from Motorola revolutionized cell phone design, attracting plenty of fans of its own. The Motorola Razr V3 wasn’t just a lifeline, it became a lifestyle. By themselves, the V3’s features weren’t especially noteworthy, but they were packed in an sexy, incredibly thin profile that …
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17 December
Intel Whiskey Lake chips come to the ThinkPad L series
Lenovo has updated its wallet-friendly ThinkPad L series with the latest versions of Intel’s eighth-gen Core processor. The ThinkPad L390, with its traditional clamshell design, starts at $659 (£522, AU$915), and the two-in-one version, the L390 Yoga, starts at $889 (£705 or AU$1,235). Apart from the new Whiskey Lake chips, the ThinkPad L390 and L390 Yoga are pretty similar to their …
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17 December
Samsung and LG are reportedly bringing their 5G phones to MWC
Phone manufacturers and carriers alike have promised to make 5G mobile data a reality in 2019. But when will we actually get 5G-compatible phones? Perhaps as soon as February. Both Samsung and LG are reportedly announcing their 5G phones at Mobile World Congress (MWC), according to The Korea Herald. MWC is the industry’s largest annual trade show, and it’s currently …
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17 December
Holiday travel plans? Apple offers six classic audiobooks for free
Never got around to reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen? What about The Time Machine by H.G. Wells or Frankenstein by Mary Shelley? Well, now you can listen to them in audiobook form, for free. Apple now offers six classic audiobooks free to download. Plus, they’re voiced by celebrities like Kate Beckinsale, Kelsey Grammer and Tituss Burgess. The Secret …
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17 December
Best headphone deals for Christmas: Bose, Sony, Sennheiser and Jaybird
If you’re looking for a new set of headphones to give as a gift this holiday season, the first thing you’ll notice is that you’re faced with a multitude of options. There’s no shortage of headphones, which is why our “Best headphones for the holidays” roundup has so many products in it. You can check out that full roundup, but …
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17 December
TCL’s Series 6 Roku TV is now $500, cheaper than its Black Friday price
Who says Black Friday brings all the best TV deals? Not Best Buy, at least if today’s rather surprising sale is any indication. Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page. Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the TCL 55R615 Series 6 55-inch Roku TV for $499.99 shipped …
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17 December
Apple lied about iPhone X, XS, XS Max screen sizes and pixel counts, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed Friday accuses Apple of lying about the display specs in its iPhone X series. Two plaintiffs filed the suit in the US District Court of Northern California, alleging Apple falsely advertised the screen sizes and pixel counts of the displays in its iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices. The plaintiffs are seeking class action status. …
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17 December
Tumblr’s ban on porn starts today
If you’ve spent time on Tumblr, odds are you’ve encountered porn. A study from 2016 showed that nearly half of its users end up seeing porn on the microblogging site. But starting today, that’s going to change. Tumblr’s ban of all adult content takes effect on Monday, Dec. 17. Tumblr, one of the oldest blogging platforms, defines adult content as “photos, videos, …
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17 December
Fitbit Versa and Ionic 3.0 software update adds more on
The end of 2018 looks like the time for major fitness watches to get key updates before those New Year resolutions hit. First came the Apple Watch S4’s awaited EKG feature. And now, Fitbit just dropped its new 3.0 software update for its Versa and Ionic watches. The update may not be as dramatic, but it adds some overdue extras. …
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