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Magic 3 is Honor’s first post

After being sold off by Huawei, Honor is back in the limelight with its new flagship Magic 3 series. It’s the company’s first global flagship launch since Huawei sold Honor to a consortium of buyers. And unlike Huawei devices, the Magic 3 lineup, will run Google’s popular software and apps in their full capacity — features …

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With Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, Samsung’s doing all the right things. But it may still struggle

Samsung has its newest foldables ready for buyers. Now, it has to see if buyers are actually ready for them.  The South Korean company unveiled its $1,000 Galaxy Z Flip 3 and $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold 3 on Wednesday during a virtual Unpacked event. Both feature tweaks in materials and design that make them more robust than their predecessors. Both …

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Apple expands Wallet student ID support just in time for back

It’s that time of year again! It’s time for students to get ready to go back to school. Some kids may be continuing onto the next grade level in elementary or middle school, but others may have graduated high school and are heading off to college. Thanks to Apple, some university students in the US and Canada may be able to …

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Galaxy Buds 2 review: Samsung shrinks its wireless earbuds

The Galaxy Buds 2 earbuds are technically the third generation of Samsung’s entry-level true-wireless earbuds, but their name makes sense. Introduced alongside new Galaxy foldable phones and smartwatches at Samsung’s August Unpacked event , the Buds 2 are a departure from the original Galaxy Buds and the upgraded Galaxy Buds Plus, which shared a similar design aesthetic.  The Buds 2 hew …

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Why Samsung reinvented its Google

Samsung has had a long history in smartwatches, with a lot of experimentation in features and software ideas. The company’s latest Galaxy Watch 4 represents a new phase. Its software is the result of a partnership with Google, the first entry in what could be a whole new line of Android watches using Wear OS 3.  The new Galaxy Watch …

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Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 edge foldables closer to mainstream

Samsung’s newest foldables are here, complete with lower prices, water resistance, and sturdier materials for the hinges, body and display. The updates found in Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are meant to reassure consumers that foldables aren’t as fragile as they may seem.  The new Z Fold 3, which expands outward from a phone into a …

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Galaxy Watch 4: Samsung is coming for Apple Watch’s crown with Wear OS 3

There’s one clear go-to smartwatch for iOS: the Apple Watch. But for Android, there hasn’t been a singular option. Will the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 finally be that watch? At Samsung’s newest folding-phone-focused Unpacked announcement  where the latest Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 phones were unveiled, the company also announced the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 …

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Want a new Z Flip 3 or Z Fold 3? Be prepared to hold onto it for a while

In the early days of the modern smartphone two-year contracts were standard. In exchange for a device, you’d agree to stay with a wireless provider for two years. In more recent times, as contracts were abolished and device costs rose, installment-plan financing has emerged. You’d pay down the price of the phone over the course of 18, 24 or 30 …

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Juice up your laptop and two other gadgets with this $30 charger (save 46%)

If you want to buy an Apple-branded replacement charger for your MacBook, it’ll run you anywhere between $69 (for 61 watts) and $79 (for 96 watts) and charge only one product in your bag at a time. That’s exactly what makes the Aukey PA-B6S so enticing: Despite being 20% smaller than the Apple offerings, the Aukey has a total of …

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MagSafe Battery Pack: Hands

Last week, Apple released the MagSafe Battery Pack which, next to the MagSafe wallet, is one of my favorite accessories for the iPhone 12 family. When the iPhone 12 launched in October, MagSafe charging was the most surprising and curious addition. Apple took Qi wireless charging, which is used by current iPhone models and most Android phones, and added magnets. …

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