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What do you see in Samsung’s crazy new cylinder?

What does it look like to you? Here are some CNET answers: “A futuristic ashtray from a movie made in the 1960’s.” — Eric “I see a bad coldbrew coffee maker…actually, it’s that thing that had those poison balls from ‘The Rock.'” — Morgan That thing that had those poison balls from “The Rock.” “I …

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Here’s why Samsung Note 7 phones are catching fire

Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Editor’s note, January 2017: Samsung has finally revealed what went wrong with the exploding Galaxy Note 7. Here’s everything you need to know as of today. Original story follows: You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your nightstand with care. You wake …

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Samsung: Don’t use, don’t sell Galaxy Note 7

Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone, even one of the supposedly safe replacements, turn it off. Now. That’s the message from both the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Samsung. “Consumers with an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note 7 should power …

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Olloclip ups its lens game for iPhone 7

After several years of sticking with a mount that takes clip-on lenses and better-than-average optics, Olloclip has announced a new mounting system and higher-quality lenses that debut with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus compatibility. Unlike its previous system, the company’s new Connect mount system allows you to use any lens using the mount to attach to the clip that …

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French firm sues to get rival browser engines on iPhone

Nexedi, a French open-source software developer, is not happy that Apple won’t let rival browsing engines onto the iPhone. So unhappy, in fact, it’s taking the tech giant to court. “We hope (the suit) will help Apple to sooner support the latest Web and HTML5 standards on its iOS platform — the operating system used by all iPhones,” the company …

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Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to have two rear cameras, no home button

Samsung may have big changes in mind for its next flagship phone. While the tech giant has not officially announced the successor to the Galaxy S7 yet (which is expected to be named the Galaxy S8) a report from the Korean news publication ETNews is speculating that the next iteration will look a lot different. Several of the alleged changes …

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iFixit’s iPhone 7 audio adapter teardown reveals mystery circuity

There’s a strange chip lurking beneath the surface of Apple‘s 3.5mm headphone adapter for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. iFixit, which routinely conducts teardowns of popular gadgets, partnered with Creative Electron to examine an X-ray image of the dongle included with every new iPhone. The scan, accompanied by a closer look at the guts provided by a contributor to …

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Why a MacOS Sierra upgrade might cost you

MacOS Sierra introduced two iCloud Drive features that are certainly convenient but are also certain to put you over the free 5GB iCloud storage limit. MacOS Sierra’s ability to sync your Desktop and Document folders to iCloud Drive and to optimize your Mac’s storage to free up some space will likely exceed 5GB sooner rather than later. An upgrade to …

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Google’s Panoramio photo

Google will put photo-sharing site Panoramio out of its misery in a month, a decision that triggered fresh anguish and anger among people who have stuck with it through thick and thin. This week, Panoramio fans saw the words “Panoramio is closing,” with a November 4 deadline. As word spread from a post by a Panoramio forum moderator, outrage and …

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Android and iPhone fail: Our lust has petered out

Chances are, you’re probably not rushing out to buy a new iPhone or Galaxy device. Tech giants like Apple and Samsung have hit a wall when it comes to phone innovations, as each new model offers just a handful of minor improvements over the previous iteration. Yeah, the iPhone 7 has a nicer camera, but is it really that different …

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