Here we thought the next cool screen tech would be foldable displays. Turns out, they could be stretchable. Samsung this week showed off new display technology that looks kind of like a trampoline. The 9.1-inch stretchable OLED display prototype, which Samsung called the first of its kind, can be flexed in two directions, unlike conventional …
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25 May
Snapchat adds On Demand filters letting users make their own
If Snapchat is known for one thing, it’s filters. Thursday the company added five more filter themes to its popular custom geofilter maker. Snapchat’s On-Demand geofilters are aimed at both people and businesses. So whether it’s a wedding, a coffee shop or a birthday party, you can easily share messages to other friends there using these geofilters. Previously, the company …
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25 May
Motorola talks smack about Samsung’s battery tests (The 3:59, Ep. 233)
It looks like Motorola isn’t a fan of Samsung’s battery testing. After the long-winded saga over the Galaxy Note 7’s burning troubles, Motorola jumped in to roast Samsung’s flaws some more. Motorola engineer Russ Gyenes said the phone company would have caught the flaws that caused the Galaxy Note 7 to overheat and catch fire. Considering that hindsight is 20/20, …
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25 May
How to hide private photos using Google Photos
Now playing: Watch this: Google Photos gets smarter with suggested sharing 2:22 Ever wished you could hide photos or videos from the main photo album in your Google Photos app? Now you can with a new Archive feature. As reported by 9to5Google, the feature is currently rolling out to Android users. An app update isn’t required for the feature to …
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25 May
Sync calls across your devices with T
A new service that syncs your calls and texts across multiple devices is coming soon to T-Mobile. It’s also mostly free. With Digits, your phone number works on compatible internet-connected devices. It’s been in beta this year, but it’s coming to the US starting May 31. It sounds like great news for anyone who’s juggling extra phones, tablets or even …
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25 May
All the movies and TV shows hitting Amazon Prime in June 2017
The sixth month of the year brings a bunch of new movies to Amazon’s streaming video service. Sure, there are plenty of household names, such as “Apocalypse Now,” “Star Trek Beyond” and “Magnolia.” There are also some movies that I’ve never heard of, but I have to mention due to their titles alone. In June, Amazon will get “Invincible Obsessed …
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25 May
Get a Lenovo Yoga Tablet 3 Pro with built
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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Now playing: Watch this: A tablet with a built-in projector for movie buffs 1:00 The tablet market, it is a-changin’. Apple is reportedly …
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25 May
Samsung doesn’t think Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be fooled that easily
Can you trick the Samsung Galaxy S8‘s iris scanner or can’t you? One group said yes, but Samsung cried foul. The story so far This week a German group of hackers named the Chaos Computer Club showed how you could trick the Galaxy S8’s iris scanner with a photograph of someone’s eye and a contact lens. The hackers’ video went …
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25 May
Netpicks: Everything coming and going on Netflix for June 2017
The fourth season of “Orange is the New Black” ended with a cliffhanger, and the fifth season is expected to pick right up from there. Season 5 arrives on Netflix on the second Friday of June, so you can binge away. Jenji Kohan, the creator of “Orange is the New Black,” is also serving as executive producer on another Netflix …
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25 May
Tomorrow’s medical breakthrough? You’re already wearing it
Now playing: Watch this: Tomorrow’s medical breakthrough? You’re already wearing… 2:41 It turns out the Apple Watch is a pretty mediocre heart rate sensor by medical standards, but researchers at the University of California, San Francisco used an app called Cardiogram with some machine learning to make the Watch a 97 percent accurate detector of one of the leading causes …
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