QR codes (Quick Response, if you’re curious) are those square barcode-looking things you might have seen that, when scanned by your Android smartphone or iPhone, can send you immediately to a relevant webpage or download an app without having to type in a complicated URL. They can be great time-savers but they’re not always obvious …
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Update, Sept. 24, 2021: Apple announced the iPhone 13 series earlier this month. The new phones follow in the footsteps of the iPhone 12 series with four models: the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. Last year’s iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have been discontinued, but the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini hang around at …
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Huawei Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou agreed to a deferred prosecution deal with the Department of Justice after appearing in federal district court in Brooklyn on Friday, the DOJ said in a statement. Meng, who has been detained in Canada since 2018, will also be allowed to return to China in exchange for admitting some wrongdoing in a sanctions violation …
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Microsoft’s original Surface Duo showed the potential for dual-screened phones, but ultimately didn’t deliver on expectations. The company is hoping to address those limitations with the new $1,499 Surface Duo 2, announced on Wednesday, which comes with a much-needed boost in processing power and camera quality. The biggest question, however, is whether Microsoft can truly make the case for a …
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Microsoft just announced the Surface Duo 2, which comes with a slew of upgrades affecting everything from the camera to the processor and display. The phone starts at $1,499 and is available for preorder starting today; it will ship beginning Oct. 5. Microsoft made the announcement during its fall product launch event, where it also unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio, …
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2, announced today at the company’s virtual Surface event, looks like it’s addressed a lot of the previous Duo’s shortcomings: sometimes sluggish performance, one camera and a lack of 5G. Whether it can compete with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 remains to be seen, but the Duo finally has 5G, more cameras, a faster processor and even …
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What’s the most improved product in Apple’s lineup this year? It might be the sixth-gen iPad Mini. The company’s smallest tablet got the makeover I thought it needed years ago: Now it has the iPad Air’s better display, a USB-C port instead of Lightning, a much better processor and better cameras too. You can also magnetically snap an Apple Pencil …
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Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Mini at its Tuesday event, giving fans of smaller phones something to be excited about yet again. Just like its predecessor, the iPhone 13 Mini is a 5.4-inch version of Apple’s flagship iPhone that comes with all the same features in a smaller design. However, there’s a chance the $700 iPhone 13 Mini, which is …
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The iPhone 13 line, unveiled last week at an Apple hardware event, includes new colors and design changes that give the phones an upgrade over last year’s iPhone 12 models. The four models — a base iPhone 13, a 13 Mini, a 13 Pro and a 13 Pro Max — feature changes like a smaller notch, better battery life and …
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The iPhone 13 Pro cameras aren’t a total overhaul from those found on the iPhone 12, but there are some neat tweaks that make a pro photographer like me pretty excited. Here’s what’s got me popping. Read more: CNET’s iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max reviews I’ve used the iPhone 12 Pro Max since it launched, and I’m …
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