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AirPods 3 and Apple’s AR glasses could be here sooner than we thought

Apple’s AirPods have been a runaway success, but a new version with a new design may be close to launching with features like noise cancellation and water resistance. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we look at all the latest rumors about the AirPods 3 and as a bonus check on the status of Apple’s …

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Google Pay rolling out to San Francisco rail users soon

Android users will soon be able to use their phones to pay for transit cards in cities such as San Francisco after Cubic Transportation Systems signed an agreement with Google Pay, the search giant’s contactless payment system, on Monday. Cubic says Bay Area passengers will be able to “add transit cards to Google Pay, securely reload funds and purchase tickets …

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Best Buy Canada reportedly posts Pixel 4 product page, briefly

Sure, we’ll find out everything we need to know about Google’s updated flagship phones, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, in just a couple days at the company’s big Tuesday event. But it’s apparently never too late for a product leak (and there have been many for Pixel 4). Best Buy Canada on Saturday briefly posted a preorder page for the …

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Dear Google: We expect these Pixel 4 upgrades if you want to compete with Apple and Samsung

At the Oct. 15 Made by Google event, Google will officially unveil the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. This is Google’s opportunity to step up to the plate, especially since competitors like Apple took the wraps off its iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max phones for 2019, and Samsung is well underway selling its gazillion versions of the …

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Android founder Andy Rubin stirs controversy after Essential phone tease

When Essential Products CEO Andy Rubin teased a new phone on Twitter on Tuesday, the oddly thin and colorful devices weren’t the sole subject of focus. Instead, many honed in on Rubin’s controversial past, which included departing Google after an investigation into sexual misconduct, details of which spilled out of a New York Times story nearly a year ago.  Android …

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With Pixel 4, Google’s experimental tech bets finally enter the spotlight

Amid a steady stream of leaks related to its upcoming Pixel 4 phone, Google released a “leak” of its own in July. The search giant posted a 22-second YouTube video of a woman in front of the new phone, waving her hands in the air to control the device from a few inches away. The video was accompanied by a …

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Pixelbook Go leak appears to show off Google’s bright new laptop

Google’s rumored to be launching a new Pixelbook next week alongside its Pixel 4 phones and other hardware. Well, we might already be getting a good look at the laptop thanks to 9to5Google, which on Friday published a hand-on gallery of what it says is a prototype of the Google Pixelbook Go. Some of the more interesting features appear to …

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How marketers use social media FOMO to sell you things, and how you can keep your money

FOMO, or the “fear of missing out” only came into the popular lexicon in recent years, but it’s always been a part of our culture. You could feel like you’ve been ostracized if you can’t go to an event with friends, and know you’ll see them posting about the fun they’re having without you on social media later. Or you …

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Google Maps rolls out detailed voice guidance for people with impaired vision

Google on Thursday launched a new feature that gives users with vision impairments more detailed voice guidance. They can now receive new types of verbal announcements during walking trips.  During a journey, Google Maps will let a person know that they’re on the right route, how far until until the next turn and in which direction they’re walking. Users will …

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS: Camera and Night Mode comparison

The iPhone 11 Pro, its triple rear cameras, Night Mode and new selfie camera are surely meant to be Apple’s photography antidote to Android’s three camera kings, the Huawei P30 Pro, Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. But the newest iPhone also has to show existing iPhone owners that there’s a step up in terms of camera features …

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