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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review: Speedy app delivery isn’t everything

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick Max is the company’s highest-priced and most powerful streaming stick yet. A step up from the $40 Streaming Stick 4K, the new Max runs $55 and packs a faster processor, support for Wi-Fi 6 and nearly all the latest playback standards from 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Vision to HDR10+ plus Dolby Atmos for audio.  Spoiler: The Max is …

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Withings ScanWatch finally gets FDA clearance for ECG feature in the US

Withings will soon sell the ScanWatch and ScanWatch Horizon smartwatches in the US. They have a one-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), optical heart rate sensor and SpO2 or blood oxygen readings, similar to the Apple Watch and Fitbit Sense. Although the original ScanWatch was announced in early 2020, the company has now received FDA clearance for ECG and SpO2 readings. Both models will be available from early …

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Amazfit refreshes GT series, adds a higher

Amazfit is updating its fitness wearables with the new GTR 3, GTS 3 and the high-end GTR 3 Pro. The trio runs Zepp OS and will have a long-lasting battery life. They come with a slew of sports modes, over 150 watch faces, a navigation crown and more. Prices start at $150, £180 and AU$359. In a way, the company …

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Samsung to hold Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event on Oct. 20

Samsung announced Tuesday that it’ll hold its fourth Unpacked event of the year virtually on Oct. 20. Like the Unpacked event in August, Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 will be livestreamed. Samsung didn’t give much in the way of hints about what to expect at the event, but by all appearances it’ll be colorful and may involve apps. It’s hard to …

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The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $160, a new Amazon low

Now is a great time for Apple fans to give the new 2021 32GB Apple TV 4K a whirl. The tech giant’s latest streaming device is currently on sale at Amazon for $160 — $19 off the list price of $179. That’s a new all-time low at Amazon, though it recently hit that price at Adorama, too. See at Amazon …

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Motorola Edge 5G UW review: The middle child of phones

The Motorola Edge (2021) and Motorola Edge 5G UW are solid phones that boast premium features and a reasonable price. The phones are part of Motorola’s 2021 premium lineup. Up to this point, the Chicago-based company, which is owned by Lenovo, has spent most of 2021 launching a slew of sub-$500 phones in the US. These include the Moto G …

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Another Apple event: Oct. 18 could unleash next

Apple’s already had a busy fall, releasing the iPad Mini, Apple Watch Series 7 and iPhone 13. Now, it’s got “one more thing” to show us. The tech giant announced a new online-only event planned for Monday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. UK and 3 a.m. Tuesday AEST. Apple’s event will be streamed live via the …

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Samsung’s Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 sales dwarf previous foldable demand

Samsung’s new Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3 are more popular than their predecessors — but the South Korean electronics giant isn’t giving specific sales data. The company on Monday said demand for its newest devices “continues to exceed expectations.” In the first month, Samsung sold more foldables in the US than in the prior two years, it said …

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Update your iPhone: Apple releases security patch for an active exploit

Apple just released an update for iOS and iPadOS 15.0.2, which fixes a security bug on Apple devices. Notably, Apple says that the bug “may have been actively exploited,” which means you should update your device right now. Monday’s update fixes a memory corruption issue that might have allowed some apps to “execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges,” according to …

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Apple’s iPhone 13 notch reminds me of Google’s controversial Pixel 3 XL. Here’s why

Apple’s new iPhone 13, revealed at Apple’s California Streaming event in September, gets a tiny bit more screen real estate thanks to a tweaked redesign of the notch that houses the Face ID and 12-megapixel front-facing camera. The notch in the iPhone 13 occupies 20% less space than in the iPhone 12, with Apple touting that its TrueDepth camera system …

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