Back in January, AT&T raised eyebrows when some Android phones on its network started displaying a “5G E” connectivity, despite being connected to only an upgraded version of 4G LTE. The indication popped up on phones in certain regions where AT&T is expected to roll out its upcoming 5G network, which is scheduled for later …
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Buying glasses online is kind of a pain, since finding the right fit using photos doesn’t work a lot of the time. Warby Parker thinks it came up with a better way, rolling out a new feature Monday on its app called Virtual Try-On. The feature uses an iPhone’s augmented-reality capabilities and selfie camera to slap a digital pair of …
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If you want a sense of how much power Apple holds over Silicon Valley, take a look at what the iPhone maker did to Google and Facebook this week. On Wednesday, Apple yanked enterprise certificates — digital signatures that both the tech giants used to run software on iPhones and iPads. That shut down internal apps employees at Google and …
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I’m a little obsessed with truly wireless earbuds right now. Here’s what I’ve learned after testing a variety of inexpensive, off-brand products: Smaller is not necessarily better. The tinier they get, the worse battery life is likely to be. They’re also harder to get in and out of your ears (and, often, the case as well). Avoid the ones with …
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There’s a streaming movie service called Movies Anywhere, and if you’re used to having to navigate multiple apps to get to the content you own, it’s almost too good to be true. It not only puts most of your purchased online movies in one place, it puts them everyplace. And now that its predecessor UltraViolet is shutting down, it’s more …
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Apple has been holding out on us. With MacOS Mojave, Apple finally introduced a system-wide dark mode to Macs that turns the background black and text white in Apple’s apps. But there’s a darker version of dark mode if you know where to look (and don’t mind sacrificing a little color). Darker dark mode To enable dark mode, go to …
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If you’re looking for the best home theater experience, you’ve probably considered Dolby Atmos audio, the most cutting-edge “object-based” surround sound format available. If you decide you want it, your biggest investment will be the extra money for an Atmos-capable sound bar or an AV receiver with a full complement of surround speakers. But even then you’re only halfway there. You also …
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Apple has closed the Group FaceTime security bug that put users at risk of eavesdropping. The company said in a statement Friday that it has fixed the vulnerability on its servers and that it will issue a software update to re-enable Group FaceTime next week. The bug had meant that any Apple device — including iPhones, iPads and Macs — …
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Just weeks before Samsung is expected to announce the next generation of Galaxy phones, photos allegedly show off a budget version of the Galaxy S10. On Friday, German publisher WinFuture published photos and specs for what is supposed to be the Galaxy S10E. The photos show off the front, back and sides of the phone. It has thin bezel around the …
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It’s polar vortex season across the US and temperatures have plunged to -60 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 Celcius) in some areas. In conditions as extreme as those, it’s important to know how to stay safe and get help. If you’re traveling or have lost power during the polar vortex, you should always keep your smartphone with you. But you should also …
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