Huawei unveiled its flagship phones, the P40, P40 Pro, and P40 Pro Plus, on Thursday in a livestreamed launch on YouTube. The new phones follow in the Huawei P30’s footsteps by pulling out all the stops in their cameras. But they won’t support Google services, so they won’t have access to the Google Play Store. The launch event was due …
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iOS 13.4 with CarKey and new Memoji stickers released
Apple released iOS 13.4 Tuesday, after testing the operating system in beta since February. It includes nine new Memoji stickers like party face, smiling face with hearts, eye rolling and huffing with anger, as well as iCloud Drive folder sharing from Files. Also released Tuesday were iPadOS 13.4, MacOS 10.15.4, TVOS 13.4 and WatchOS 6.2. After being delayed last fall, …
Read More »Huawei P40 phones won’t have Google, but may rival the best cameras out there
Now playing: Watch this: Huawei P40 Pro and Plus first impressions: CNET editors… 5:24 Huawei has just taken the wraps off its latest superphone series. It unveiled the P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus in an event livestreamed on YouTube Thursday, and there’s no question that these phones are all about the cameras. The P40 costs 799 euros (about …
Read More »Socializing while social distancing: Tech can help you get creative
Many of us around the world just survived our first weekend of proper social distancing — staying in our homes to avoid spreading coronavirus without venturing out for more than groceries or maybe a jog. How did it go for you? I ask because I’m genuinely curious. The UK, where I live, is now on lockdown for at least three …
Read More »Huawei’s Siri and Alexa rival is a smart assistant named Celia
Huawei unveiled its new smart assistant on Thursday during the P40 Pro online launch event. Meet Celia. To activate Celia on your Huawei device, you’ll need to use the phrase “Hey Celia,” and the assistant will spring to life to take your requests. Celia will be able to search the internet via voice command, add items to your calendar and …
Read More »Apple’s iPad OS update: 5 tips to make your iPad work for you
While you may only use your iPad to watch your favorite Netflix series, Apple’s tablet can do nearly everything your laptop can do. If it’s been a while since you’ve tried to push the iPad to its limits, it’s time to give it another shot. Recent software updates, including the just released iPadOS 13.4, have added new features like an improved Safari browser, …
Read More »Marshall’s Uxbridge Voice takes on Amazon Echo Studio and Sonos One
Marshall has announced its latest smart speaker, the compact Uxbridge Voice, which will come in both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant versions for $199. The voice assistants will make it possible to set up multiroom music, control smart devices and ask questions of Alexa or Google Assistant. The Uxbridge Voice with Amazon Alexa, available from April 8, is the brand’s …
Read More »Apple updates Safari on iOS and Mac to block third
Annoyed at how much data companies gather from your web browsing? Apple’s giving Safari on iOS and MacOS an update to help. Announced Tuesday by Apple WebKit engineer John Wilander in a blog post on the WebKit site, the move fully blocks third-party cookies, bringing the latest version of Safari in-line with other browsers like Tor. (WebKit is the browser …
Read More »The Oppo Reno3 Pro lets you take 44MP selfies
Rear camera megapixels get all the spotlight. After Samsung launched the Galaxy S20 Ultra with a huge 108-megapixel camera on the back, expect to see more Android phones take up this feature in the coming year. But what about the front camera? Selfies should pack more pixels too — or at least, that’s what Chinese company Oppo says with the Reno3 …
Read More »Apple expanding App Store to 20 more countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq
Apple’s planning to make its app store available in more countries, pledging that developers will be able to sell their programs for the iPhone and iPad in 177 countries or regions by the end of the year. The announcement came Monday in part because Apple said developers need to fill out administrative forms on its site to price and mark …
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