Editors’ note: This comparison was originally published Nov. 28, 2017 at 4 a.m. PT. Since that time Google added a technology called RAISR to the Pixel 2 which uses computer learning to make zoomed in pictures look sharper and more detailed. After testing a Pixel 2 with this update, we found improvement with zoomed in …
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16 March
iPhone users can finally give Google Lens a try
Google will soon give iOS users the chance to try Google Lens, the augmented-reality technology that lets you use your camera to search for info. Over the next week, you’ll be able to try Google Lens in the Google Photos app for iOS, the company announced Thursday. The feature will roll out over the next week. You’ll have to have …
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16 March
You may have to wait for Oculus Go until Facebook’s May event
Can’t wait till you can buy a relatively inexpensive VR headset that doesn’t need a PC or phone? You may need to wait a tad longer than we originally thought. Variety reports that the $199 Oculus Go headset will launch at Facebook’s F8 developer conference on May 1. While that’s not technically a delay, it definitely stretches the company’s original …
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16 March
Windows 10 adds support for space
Microsoft’s Windows software will support technology called HEIF to shrink photo sizes — the third big operating system to embrace the JPEG alternative along with Apple’s iOS last year and Google’s Android P this year. Windows 10’s wallpaper Stephen Shankland/CNET A test version of Windows 10 — a step on the road to a version due this fall — has …
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16 March
Get the Samsung Gear 360 for $74
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! CNET It’s 2018, people: Time to level up from front-facing photography to a full 360 degrees. I mean, …
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16 March
Qualcomm ex
Qualcomm’s corporate chaos continues. Paul Jacobs, the company’s former CEO, will be leaving Qualcomm’s board as of its annual meeting on March 23. That’s because he’s looking at buying out the company his father, Irwin Jacobs, co-founded, Qualcomm said. “There can be no assurance that Dr. Jacobs can or will make a proposal, but, if he does, the board will …
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16 March
7 modular phones: Red Hydrogen, Essential Phone, Moto Z2 and more
Modularity — or the ability to switch out individual parts and pieces — isn’t as far-off of a concept for phones anymore. Thanks to big tech names like Google and Motorola (who threw their hats in a few years back), we became more used to the idea of a modular phone being a real product instead of a distant pipe …
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16 March
Galaxy S9 prices slashed on Verizon, AT&T, T
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus hit shelves today, and carriers are scurrying to lure buyers on board. Sprint is even rewarding early-bird customers with the honor of naming a star. The Galaxy S9 ups the ante on last year’s Galaxy S8 by bringing an upgraded camera with tricks like variable aperture, super slow-mo video and 3D avatars called AR Emoji. It also packs a blazing …
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16 March
Galaxy S9: Every tip and trick you need to know
Getting a new phone is always a mixture of excitement and curiosity. Excitement for getting rid of an older, and often slower phone. A curiosity of not knowing exactly how to use all of its new features. But don’t worry, that’s why we’re here. This is a running list and will be updated as we continue to discover and cover …
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16 March
Watch the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ official trailer
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