On y va! Let’s go! Why? Because it’s now easier to find your way between Montmartre and Montparnasse with an iPhone. Apple confirmed Monday that it has launched transit mode in Paris on Apple Maps, allowing you to plan journeys crisscrossing the Seine using the city’s public transportation options. Apple has been slow to roll …
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There hasn’t been a better time than right now to be a wireless customer. All the big wireless carriers have brought back unlimited data plans, and new players are getting into the market. Earlier this month, cable giant Comcast announced pricing and details for its new Xfinity Mobile service. This service uses a combination of Comcast’s 16 million Wi-Fi hotspots …
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Now playing: Watch this: 5 Galaxy S8 features you should change immediately 2:14 Out of the box, the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay) is set up in typical Samsung fashion. For example, the screen resolution is scaled down, and the navigation buttons are reversed (compared to other Android devices). Luckily, you can fine-tune your new smartphone to work how you …
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Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways to take screenshots on the Galaxy S8 1:43 Until the Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay), taking a screenshot on one of Samsung‘s smartphones was done by pressing the power button and home button at the same time. It was easy to remember, especially for those switching from the iPhone, since it’s the same button …
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Apple may be working on some top secret hardware, including a pair of AR smartglasses. Rumors surfaced after an incident report was allegedly leaked to Gizmodo suggesting that the company was tinkering with some sort of ocular prototype. The Apple document Gizmodo said it procured includes an incident in which an employee reported eye pain after using a new prototype. …
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Let’s get one thing clear: that new Samsung Galaxy S8 looks amazing. Our review says that it’s the most beautiful, polished phone ever and I have to agree. If early sales estimates are correct, I’m definitely not the only one who wants it. But, I won’t get one. The Galaxy S8, like all Android phones, lacks a tiny blue-bubbled wonder: …
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Samsung’s new flagship phone is undoubtedly beautiful. But beauty comes at a cost. The Galaxy S8 costs $307.50 to build, which includes the cost of materials and manufacturing, according to an estimate released Thursday by analytics firm IHS Markit. That’s more than Samsung’s previous Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, which cost $255.10 and $271.20 to make respectively, said IHS …
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Can’t get enough of The 3:59? Well, here’s more of the podcast anyway. In response to record-shattering listener demand (OK, one guy on Twitter), we decided to reprise one of our best episodes from the week and make it into a special, extended podcast. Enjoy. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …
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Every year Samsung announces its new hero Galaxy phone in the spring, half a year before the new iPhone comes out in the fall. And every year, a few pundits write articles about how it might be the right time to switch from iPhone to Galaxy — or really from iOS to Android. The problem with writing this article is …
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The edge-to-edge OLED screen of the Galaxy S8 may seem one-of-a-kind now, but other phones might be soon to follow. Samsung’s Korean rival LG is allegedly ramping up its production of curved OLED displays and may be planning to put one on its LG V20 successor, which speculators refer to as the LG V30 for now, according to a report …
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