March, 2018

• 2 March

  Microsoft’s fancy hinge patent could mean folding phones

  

  Samsung is building a folding phone. ZTE already did. And now, there are pictures of some cleverly articulated screens in a new Microsoft patent application — pictures that show off a pretty intriguing new hinge.  The ZTE Axon M shows off dual screens — and a big gap. CNET Wait, isn’t Microsoft done building phones? …

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• 2 March

  Apple product lifespan is just over four years, analyst estimates

  

  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image How long will this relationship last? Jason Cipriani/CNET How long does it take before you look at your phone, tablet or laptop and whisper: “I’m sorry, my love. We’re done”? How does that moment arrive? Is it because the device starts to slow? …

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• 2 March

  Galaxy S9’s least exciting feature is AR Emoji. Here’s why

  

  The first time I tried Samsung’s new AR Emoji feature on a Galaxy S9, launched earlier this week at Mobile World Congress, I thought I knew what to expect. I smiled, and the camera app’s new feature scanned my face, taking a picture. And then, sure enough, it spat out my new avatar. But it didn’t look like me. Aiming …

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• 2 March

  Creative’s new Super X

  

  When Creative called me up to ask if I was interested in hearing something incredible, I was skeptical but curious. After all, this was Creative we were talking about, the creator of the SoundBlaster, the default standard for audio in PCs in the ’90s and early ’00s, but the company as a whole hadn’t really had a major hit since. The …

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• 2 March

  iPhone deal bonanza: refurb iPhone 6 ($185), iPhone 6s ($235), $10 GC, win an iPhone X!

  

  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 Welcome to Total-Coincidence Phone-Deals Week! Last Thursday, it was the iPhone X. Tuesday, I brought you an …

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• 2 March

  Save your Samsung Gallery Stories before they disappear forever

  

  Samsung is shuttering the story-sharing service for its Gallery app on March 27. If you want to keep your stories for posterity, you need to make sure they’re safe before that date. Here’s how.  Back it up Stories can be backed up until the 27th, so you should get started saving right away.  Once the service ends, you will not …

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• 2 March

  Snapchat plans two new Spectacles, report says

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Snap’s next Spectacles include two cameras, says report 2:10 Snapchat’s Spectacles led to long lines at pop-up vending machines when the camera-enabled sunglasses launched in 2016. But after the initial hype, it looked like only about 150,000 pairs had sold (at $130 each), potentially leaving many times that languishing in warehouses. The company took a $40 million loss on …

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• 2 March

  Amazon’s Jeff Bezos called out on company’s counterfeit products problem

  

  Here’s the scenario. A small company designs and creates a product and puts it up on Amazon. Things go well. People really like it. They post hundreds of positive reviews. Sales build — and keep building. Everything is going great. And then, boom, things go south in a hurry. Another company has created a counterfeit version of the product and …

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• 2 March

  What’s new to watch online for March 2018

  

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• 2 March

  CNET’s guide to smartwatches and wearables, 2018

  

  [dzs_video source=”https://cnet.redvideo.io/2022/09/15/123e854a-d743-4f65-be3d-9e4b7fff9e7b/apple-watch-series-8-review-final-final_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/9bd0ddf91bf28796e2d7fdd015f2ae38ba96e683/hub/2017/02/17/ff0696b6-858d-44da-b53b-5d816e05fa7d/wearables-01.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

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