Reading books on your iPhone: awesome. Doing other cool stuff with the Kindle iOS app: icing on the cake. For example, did you know you can save web pages for later viewing? Or organize your books into folders? Here’s how to do all that and more. Buy books on the go Enlarge Image Visit the …
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When Koh Dong-jin says he knows what it means to journey from “heaven to hell,” he’s not overstating things. About nine months after being named head of Samsung’s world-leading mobile business, Koh, 56, was forced to recall the popular Galaxy Note 7 not once, but twice, because the large-screen phone kept bursting into flames. After Samsung’s “safer” replacement phones caught …
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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus are two of the most anticipated phones of the year, and now they’re official it’s easy to see why. Between the stunning design and high-end specs, Samsung’s newest phones have many people ready to throw down some serious cash, but should you take the plunge? Here are two reasons why you …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S8’s major makeover 2:14 Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S8 and larger Galaxy S8 Plus counterpart this morning in New York, after months of anticipation and a continuous flow of leaks. The phone features its own digital assistant, Bixby, Android 7.0 Nougat and is souped up to handle ultra-fast, 1Gb data speeds. Its specs …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image “Yes, an iPhone. From Apple. Made in China.” Drew Angerer, Getty Images We’re used to flipping and flopping from politicians. President Donald Trump, however, was once steadfast in his opposition to Apple. He called for the company to be boycotted after Cupertino refused …
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Now playing: Watch this: The 3 biggest letdowns of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 2:16 The Galaxy S8 delivered on some great new features: edge to edge HDR display, an iris scanner and a faster, Gigabit LTE-ready processor. But gorgeous infinity display aside, it seemed like the S8 was holding out on some key features. (Perhaps for an even more dazzling Note …
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Even if your gaming skills haven’t been finely honed since the first Super Mario Bros., you can overcome level after level of Super Mario Run with these tips. 1. Master the tap To truly master the game you need to hone your jumping skills. But remember: a jump isn’t just a jump. A quick tap on the screen causes a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Facebook clones Snapchat again 1:21 Facebook just made its biggest move in its war against Snapchat. The social network on Tuesday widely released Facebook Stories, a near-identical clone of rival Snapchat’s popular feature, also called Stories. The feature lets people post a string of videos and photos that disappear after 24 hours. If it sounds like …
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Earlier this January, American chipmaker Qualcomm announced its latest Snapdragon 835 chipset, which is expected to power many upcoming flagship phones this year. It’s inside the Sony Xperia XZ Premium as well as ZTE’s concept “Gigabit” phone. But most significantly, it’s speculated to power the Samsung Galaxy S8. To see how well the 835 performs, I ran three benchmark tests …
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Samsung‘s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus won’t be announced until March 29, but thanks to plenty of rumors and leaks, it feels like we already know the devices. But leaks don’t necessarily show how the phone will fit in our hands, pockets or bags. That’s why well-known tipster OnLeaks created renderings based on the rumored sizes — letting you …
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