Still haven’t picked up the Samsung Galaxy S8? Well, if you’re in Taiwan — or know someone who is — you may get the chance to get a special version of the phone. Samsung announced that the Galaxy S8 Plus will arrive in pink as a limited-edition release. Samsung is a big fan of these. …
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27 June
Qualcomm is taking fingerprint scanners below surface next year
Your fingerprint scanners are going down next summer. As in they’re going below the glass and behind the back of your phone, according to Qualcomm. At Mobile World Congress Shanghai on Tuesday, the chipmaker announced new fingerprint sensors that can work underneath your phone’s display, through metal and glass, and underwater. Qualcomm expects the first commercial devices using fingerprint sensors …
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27 June
OnePlus 5 goes on sale today: Features dual
Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5 is the best, cheapest premium phone 2:45 The wait is finally over. After announcing the phone last week, OnePlus is now openly selling its latest flagship, the OnePlus 5, online. No waiting in line in front of a pop-up shop, no invite-only promotions (though the company did away with that methodology years ago). The …
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27 June
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 450 makes $200 phones faster, last longer
Having shrunk the gap between premium and midrange phones, Qualcomm now wants to work on making budget phones snappier. It plans on doing that with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core chips. Built on a 14nm process, these new chips offer a load of performance improvements over its previous 435 processor, including longer battery life and quicker browsing and gaming …
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27 June
Augmented
You’re staring at your windows. You need to measure for curtains, but you have no idea where you hid your measuring tape. Soon, you’ll be able to whip out your iPhone and sort it all out using AR Measure, an augmented-reality app that rolls out an animated tape measure on your screen. The app comes from developer Laan Labs, which plans …
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27 June
NBA star Andre Iguodala to host late night sports tech talk show
Count NBA champion and emerging tech investor Andre Iguodala among those joining the ranks of late-night talk show hosts. The Golden State Warriors star will soon be starring in his own talk show called “Evenings with Andre.” In partnership with digital streaming startup Cheddar, the show will feature interviews with guests from the tech, sports, business and entertainment worlds. The …
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27 June
Uber now lets you order rides for your drunk friends
The next time your parent, kid or inebriated pal needs a ride, Uber wants you to whip open your phone. A new service rolling out today makes it easier to hail a ride for others, the company said in a blog post. Uber gets a tip-off when the pickup location you request doesn’t match your current location. The app will …
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27 June
Qualcomm, FTC antitrust lawsuit will rage on
Qualcomm’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission will carry on. A US federal judge ruled against Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. The suit alleges that Qualcomm used its power and position in the industry to extract high royalties from phone manufacturers and to weaken rivals. Qualcomm argued that …
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27 June
Netflix prices are going up: What the ‘Netflix Tax’ means for you
Australia, you’ve been having it too good for too long, with your low-cost internet purchases. The government was bound to make some changes eventually. And that time has come. On July 1, 2017, the government’s so-called “Netflix Tax” is going to change the way you pay for content online, bringing GST to online products like streaming services, movie downloads, games …
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27 June
Greenpeace slams Apple, Samsung tech for poor repairability
Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has teamed up with repair gurus iFixit to rate a selection of 40 phones, laptops and tablets for the ability to make common repairs that might extend their lifespans, keep them out of landfills and make it possible to easily recycle the parts. Popular products from Apple, Samsung and Microsoft did not fare well. (Download the …
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