Blade’s Shadow Ghost is a cool little box that lets you use the Shadow desktop-in-the-cloud service with just a TV or monitor. No PC required. The box that gives you the device and network connections you need to use the Windows-based desktop service. When I tried it out, I kept forgetting I wasn’t on a …
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5G’s just getting started, but Qualcomm’s already talking up its third chip for the ultra-fast networking tech. And Samsung’s planning to use it in future Galaxy S devices. Qualcomm on Monday at MWC in Barcelona unveiled its first processor that integrates its 5G modem technology with the Snapdragon applications processor that serves as the brains of a device. The first …
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With Samsung’s Galaxy Fold Phone, Hauwei’s Mate X and the FlexPai from Royole, phones with foldable displays are grabbing attention for their novel designs and innovative screen technology. But Nubia, an associate company of Chinese phone-maker ZTE, is taking it a step further with its Nubia Alpha. Debuting at MWC 2019, the Alpha is unique in that it’s a phone …
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I’m standing up right now, working at a normal desk topped with an electric riser. That means with the push of a button, I can elevate my keyboard and monitor, work upright for a while, then go back to sitting with another push. Sound good? Products like these tend to start at around $200 and, ahem, rise from there, which …
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Between high-end phones and international intrigue, you might have forgotten that Huawei makes laptops, too. It even makes from pretty good ones, such as the Mac-alike MateBook X Pro. One of my colleagues called the 2018 edition of that 13.9-inch laptop “the best little laptop you’ve never heard of.” The MateBook X Pro is back. It’s got the same name …
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Lenovo’s newest IdeaPads announced today at MWC 2019 blur the line between its mainstream and premium slim laptops and convertibles. The IdeaPad C340, for example, is a two-in-one available in 14- and 15-inch versions with a fiberglass top and slim bezels — a design touch once solely found on Lenovo’s high-end laptops. The same goes for its webcam-blocking Privacy Shutter and …
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Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 phones have brand-new wireless earbuds, and they charge right off the back of the phone. Are they Samsung’s answer to Apple’s AirPods? Well, kind of. But also, they’re an evolution of Samsung’s existing fitness earbuds, too. Apple wasn’t the first company to make wireless earbuds. In fact, Samsung beat Apple to the punch several years ago with …
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What’s better than one Bluetooth speaker? Two of them, of course, linked together for true stereo sound and robust enough to really fill your living room. That leaves out the majority of brick-style speakers, which tend to be small and single — fine for casual listening but not really audiophile-friendly. Which brings us to today’s deal. For a limited time, …
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JBL’s gigantic portable speakers are now available in the US. PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 are Bluetooth speakers that look like a boombox with two rings of LED lights. The speakers, which were spotted earlier by Android Police, have handles to help you in toting them around. In addition to connecting the speakers to a phone or other device via Bluetooth, …
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I’m dribbling a basketball in one hand, with a phone in the other, adjusting the tightness on a pair of Nike’s Bluetooth-connected, self-tying Adapt BB sneakers on my feet. The futuristic shoes, which go on sale for $350 on Feb. 17, alternate between boa constrictor-tight and comfy slipper-loose as I toggle through the app like a child flicking a light …
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