The O-shaped notch rumored to come to the Galaxy S10 is the talk of the town, but Huawei already got there first. The Honor View 20 sidesteps the controversial notch by fitting the front-facing into the screen. It’s similar to a feature that the anticipated Galaxy S10 is rumored to have as well, using the …
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Pixel 3’s Call Screen and Now Playing are the best reasons to own this phone
Even before the Pixel 3 was announced, I was hyped for the phone mostly to see how Google would follow up the Pixel 2 and its brilliant camera. When I finally got my hands on the Pixel 3, it didn’t disappoint. It has a fantastic camera that captures vibrant photos. But the phone has more going for it than just …
Read More »Apple may be working on cellular modem chips in
Your future iPhone might have a home-grown cell modem in it. Apple’s looking to hire a lead designer for a cell modem platform, according to a job listing it recently posted. A story in The Information (subscription required) brought attention to the job posting and also said a source with knowledge about Apple’s plans affirmed there’s an internal project for developing its …
Read More »Apple Watch Series 3 drops to $229 at Walmart
The Apple Watch Series 3 dropped as low as $199 during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales week, and then promptly jumped back to its normal price of $279 (for the 38mm version) and $309 (for 42mm). But right now, the 38mm is back on sale again for $229 at Walmart. See 38mm at Walmart Prefer the larger one? The 42mm is also …
Read More »Fortnite developer Epic pulls Infinity Blade trilogy from App Store
Epic Games removed its Infinity Blade trilogy from the App Store Wednesday, as it focuses resources on megahit Fortnite and its collaboration with J.J. Abrams. The first Infinity Blade game hit Apple’s digital store in 2010, having “amazed” the late Steve Jobs, and it made more than $1.6 million in its first four days. The game led to a pair …
Read More »Intel 3D chip stacking could get you to buy a new PC
Intel has been struggling to keep up as its biggest rivals, Samsung and TSMC, erased its once-formidable manufacturing lead. But the chipmaker has a new 3D trick up its sleeve. At an event to tout its processor architecture plans, the company announced it’s perfected a manufacturing technology it calls Foveros to stack different chip elements directly on top of each …
Read More »Apple’s subscription news service may launch by spring 2019, says report
Apple’s rumored subscription news service may hit digital newsstands next year. The company is preparing to relaunch Texture, an app that offers unlimited access to magazines and news outlets, as early as spring 2019, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. The tech giant reportedly plans to make it a premium product within Apple News, which comes preinstalled on iPhones. …
Read More »Congressman wants to know if he’s being tracked by Google via his phone
Is Google’s location tracking so precise that it can know if someone moved from one side of a room to another? That’s a question US Rep. Ted Poe, a Republican from Texas, repeatedly asked Google CEO Sundar Pichai during one of the most pointed exchanges of Pichai’s congressional hearing Tuesday. But by using an iPhone, instead of a Google Android …
Read More »Lightroom supports photos from iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 9
Adobe released updates for its Lightroom software Tuesday to support the latest phones from Apple, Google and Samsung, and to try to address a little of customers’ never-ending desire for better performance. Lightroom CC and its cousin, Lightroom Classic CC, now are tuned to properly handle the color and correct lens problems of Apple’s iPhone XS, XS Max and XR; …
Read More »B&H has the 2018 MacBook Air for $1,059
B&H marked down a ton of Apple hardware during the week leading up to Cyber Monday — and it’s not turning back. The retailer continues to tweak its discount on the 2018 MacBook Air that Apple introduced less than two months ago, and which is now priced at $1,059. That’s $140 off Apple’s retail price, $10 off the previous low from Black Friday — …
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