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OnePlus launching in Australia at the end of the month

Pros of the OnePlus 5: It’s got a blazing fast processor, dual cameras and a price tag that’s half the size as that of a Samsung Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7 Plus. Cons: It’s hard to get in Australia. The company is now trying to right that wrong. From 29 August, you’ll be able to buy …

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CNET asks: Are you impressed with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8?

No more rumors, hearsay or leaks — the long-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has finally been unveiled. I just watched the live reveal, and the Note 8 is one impressive phone with many new features. If you didn’t catch it, no worries: CNET has you covered with pictures galore, a first look with specs, and a video to boot. Check …

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Virgin Mobile now lets you bring your own iPhone to $1

Virgin Mobile is continuing its courtship of Apple users in a big way. Now any iPhone owner willing to switch to Virgin can get in on its deal of 12 months of unlimited data for $1. When the deal launched in June, it was limited to those buying a new phone, which at the time was the real catch. Now, …

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With Galaxy Note 8, Samsung hopes to smother Note 7 debacle

Now playing: Watch this: Cool new tricks to try with Galaxy Note 8’s stylus 1:46 Less than a year ago, Samsung‘s Galaxy Note brand was radioactive. At that point, the Galaxy Note 7, which had the unhealthy tendency to overheat and catch fire, had endured two recalls before Samsung scrapped the line. Travelers got used to hearing airline attendants read …

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How to trade in your old phone for the Note 8

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Note 8 will try to win back burned Note 7 fans 3:32 Samsung on Wednesday announced the Galaxy Note 8. It’s a shiny, feature-packed phone that’s sure to make its fans happy. And it just might tempt others to abandon their current phones in favor of Samsung’s latest wares. But before you take the expensive …

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Apple’s Siri voice uses AI to sound more human

I remember my roommate, way back in 1986, laboriously stringing together phonemes with Apple‘s Macintalk software to get his Mac to utter a few sentences. It was pioneering at the time — anybody else remember the Talking Moose’s jokes? But boy, have things improved since then. Publishing a new round of papers on its new machine learning journal, Apple showed …

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Galaxy Note 8 launch: Everything you need to know

Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 The wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been officially unveiled in New York City.  Samsung’s newest high-end Android phone features a 6.3-inch wraparound AMOLED screen and S Pen stylus. It’s aimed at pro and enthusiast users, and its price tag proves it: It will retail for …

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Galaxy Note 8 vs. iPhone 7 Plus, Moto Z2 Force, LG G6, HTC U11

Now playing: Watch this: Cool new tricks to try with Galaxy Note 8’s stylus 1:46 As one of Samsung‘s most powerful phones, the 6.3-inch Note 8 features two 12-megapixel rear cameras, 6GB of RAM and the signature S Pen stylus for power-users and creatives. It also carries over some of our favorite features from its Galaxy S8 counterpart, including water …

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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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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 could wave a magic wand …

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