At a time when every major smartphone maker has switched to a dual-camera setup for their highest-end phones, Google just did the opposite. Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones use a single 12.2-megapixel lens on the back instead of two. Why would Google, a company at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, retreat …
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Moment, maker of lens accessories that help transform your mobile phone into something more like a proper SLR camera, is ready with lenses and lens cases for Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones. Two cases, in black or walnut, cost $30 and let either phone accommodate Moment’s lenses. There are four specifically sold for the Pixel 2 …
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Wednesday an event in San Francisco, Google announced its newest phones: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The announcement comes after an accidental leak revealing the phones last month. The new Pixel phones are nearly identical in every way aside from the 2 XL being bigger with a larger battery and a higher price. The Pixel 2 XL comes …
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Apple released an update to its iOS mobile operating system on Tuesday to correct a handful of bugs, including a fix to eliminate a disruptive sound that some iPhone 8 users are experiencing through their earpieces during phone calls. Not long after the iPhone debuted last month, users began complaining in online forums of hearing a “crackling” or “static” sound …
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Snapchat has been morphing your face into cats, dogs and White Walkers for years, and now the company is changing the way you see art. The company’s CEO, Evan Spiegel, announced Snapchat’s new art feature Tuesday: a series of Lenses that will add augmented-reality sculptures by artist Jeff Koons to specific locations worldwide. These include Central Park in New York, …
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Apple and Samsung may be two of tech’s biggest frenemies, but both of them are rooting for the iPhone X. Samsung may be partly responsible for the iPhone X’s all new screen. James Martin/CNET For every iPhone X Apple makes, Samsung is estimated to earn $110 (roughly £83/AU$140), due to the Samsung-manufactured OLED displays and memory chips that go into …
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Google’s Pixel 2 phones will debut formally on Wednesday, but new leaks mean they’re arriving informally well beforehand. A pair of images from Evan Blass, who has a good track record showing hot unannounced phones on his @evleaks Twitter account, tweeted a pair of purported Pixel 2 XL phone images on Monday. We’ve had leaks before — both Pixel 2 …
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For capturing still photos, the iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 are on a pretty even field. But does the same apply to video recording? I found the biggest differences between the iPhone 8 Plus and Note 8 came down to three categories: audio, the front-facing camera and low-light performance. Video specs Galaxy Note 8 iPhone 8 Plus …
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One of the key selling points of Apple’s new iPhone X is Face ID, the facial recognition system for logging users in. Apple claims it’s fast, easy and secure, and on paper, it sounds like a step up from similar facial recognition tools on other phones — but Face ID still has to prove itself in the field. Potential buyers have …
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