August, 2017

• 22 August

  This trick boosts your iPhone’s speaker volume

  

  Admit it: Sometimes you want to listen to music while you’re in the shower, but your iPhone‘s speaker just isn’t loud enough. Actually, I can think of many situations where speaker volume could do with a boost. Older iPhones in particular, the ones with just a single speaker, don’t get very loud. If only you …

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• 22 August

  Android Oreo or Galaxy Note 8: What excites you more? (The 3:59, Ep. 271)

  

  It’s a big week in tech, with Google revealing the latest update to its Android mobile operating system and Samsung preparing to announce its Galaxy Note 8 phone.  Android 8.0 finally received its official name, Oreo, with Google announcing the moniker and discussing features during a solar eclipse event in Manhattan. Google hosted its grand unveiling at a park right …

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• 22 August

  How to download Android Oreo right now

  

  Now playing: Watch this: 5 new features on Android O 3:22 Google on Monday announced Android 8.0 will forever be known as Android Oreo, with the update set to arrive “soon” once it cleared carrier testing. There’s a quick and easy way to get the update right now, however: the Android Beta Program.  Signing up for the Android Beta Program …

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• 22 August

  Get one year of phone service for $49.99

  

  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 Twitter! Things are getting mighty interesting in the mobile-carrier space. Over here you’ve got Mint SIM offering dirt-cheap plans when …

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• 22 August

  iOS 11 vs Android Oreo: Which one is winning so far?

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple iOS 11 debuts with all-new control center 2:55 Google announced the official rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, and Apple walked us through iOS 11 for the iPhone back in June. Combined, these software platforms will power practically every phone in the world. So which one’s winning? The short answer: Android Oreo. Here’s why. …

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• 22 August

  When will my phone get Android Oreo?

  

  Android Oreo is here — or, at least, it will be soon. Google‘s new mobile operating system got its official name yesterday, meaning it’s just a matter of time before it rolls out to your phone. How much time? That’s the 64,000-cookie question. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google-branded devices will be among the first in line. In fact, if you own a …

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• 22 August

  iPhone 8’s facial recognition may be super fast, says report

  

  Using your face may be the best way to unlock the upcoming iPhone 8. The iPhone is reported to come with 3D sensors for facial recognition that can allegedly sense your face in millionths of a second, according to The Korea Herald. In order to celebrate the original iPhone’s 10th anniversary, Apple is rumored to be releasing a dramatically redesigned …

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• 22 August

  NFL football to debut on Amazon in September

  

  Back in April, Amazon won the rights to broadcast “Thursday Night Football” online by paying $50 million. Last year, Twitter had the rights but did not charge to view. The only way to watch football on Amazon is by being a Prime member. The first game is the Chicago Bears taking on the Green Bay Packers on September 28. On …

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• 22 August

  Nokia 8 could come to US and China with more memory

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Nokia finally has a flagship Android phone to get excited… 1:43 The high-end Nokia 8 might come to the US and China after all, according to a report by Nokiapoweruser. Up until now, it’s been reported that HMD Global, the company that licenses the Nokia phone brand, had no plans to release its new flagship phone in these two countries. But …

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• 22 August

  Dig those eclipse glasses out of the garbage

  

  Whether you enjoyed an awe-inspiring day in the path of totality or bummed out under a cloudy sky, your eclipse viewing is over for now. But don’t chuck your eclipse glasses into a landfill now that Monday has come and gone. The protective eyewear can survive to see solar wonders once again. Astronomers Without Borders will be collecting eclipse glasses …

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