Now playing: Watch this: Apple iOS 11 debuts with all-new control center 2:55 Google announced the official rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, and Apple walked us through iOS 11 for the iPhone back in June. Combined, these software platforms will power practically every phone in the world. So which one’s winning? The short …
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Now playing: Watch this: Do you live in the path of the solar eclipse? 1:02 Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you undoubtedly know about the total solar eclipse moving across the US on Monday, August 21. Of course, where you live (or plan on traveling to) will impact just how much of the eclipse you can see, but …
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Now playing: Watch this: With Vudu on Apple TV, iTunes has competition 1:18 The Apple TV streaming box might not be as big a seller as Roku, Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV, but it still has a loyal following, especially among people committed to Apple‘s ecosystem of iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and software. Since its streaming box launched, Apple has …
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Samsung’s facing a big challenge with the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 — and it has nothing to do with exploding batteries. It’s got to figure out how to make its new phablet stand out from its Galaxy S8 devices. The Note has always been Samsung’s jumbo phone, the one with a screen so large it’s almost a tablet. When the …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Does that look like a mere iPhone 8 to you? TVC-Mall.com Many people seem to know the name of these babies, even before the babies are born. And before the parents have said anything — even whether there are three of them at …
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Samsung has all but confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8 will have a dual-camera setup when the phone launches in New York in five days’ time. A new video for South Korea (below) teases features that are unmistakably the result of two cameras. The Note 8 is rumored to be Samsung’s first dual-camera phone, an important addition in a landscape where dual cameras …
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Black Friday is only supposed to come once a year, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from creating Black Friday-like sales multiple times a year. The latest one? Best Buy’s 50-Hour sale, which starts at 11 p.m. EST tonight (August 18) and runs through the weekend. Last year’s 50-Hour sale was in honor of the retailer’s 50th birthday. I personally think …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Note 8 will try to win back burned Note 7 fans 3:32 On Wednesday, August 23, Samsung will reveal its most hotly anticipated phone in years — partly because the Galaxy Note 8 will almost certainly be the company’s highest-end flagship device and partly because the previous version had a tendency to burst into flames. …
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Apple has a new feature to easily disable Touch ID in iOS 11. The feature, which is designed to aid calls for emergencies, allows users to quickly tap the power button five times to call 911 on an iPhone 7. A CNET reviews editor tested and confirmed the feature Thursday after seeing multiple reports. While this won’t automatically dial emergency services, it …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best selling Android phone in the world. According to technology research firm Strategy Analytics, the manufacturing giant shipped 10.2 million units globally. That accounts for handsets the company moved in the second quarter of 2017 alone. The report of the staggering figure arrives close to the expected launch of Samsung‘s other juggernaught handset, the …
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