Huawei may have a plan B in case its relationship with the US gets even rockier. The Chinese telecom giant told German publication Die Welt that it’s developed its own operating systems for smartphones and computers in case the company can’t use Google’s Android or Microsoft’s Windows following tensions between Huawei and the US government. The news …
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A Chromebook, with a couple pricey exceptions, is an inexpensive, streamlined alternative to a Windows laptop or Macbook. Today at Best Buy, three Chromebook models are even more affordable. A trio of fairly high-end two-in-one Chromebooks are currently discounted. (The Macbook, too, is also on sale for a very reasonable $999.) You can save $150 on a 14-inch Dell Inspiron and …
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Steam’s continuing beta of its Steam Link app, which lets you play games on any supported device by streaming them off a computer, added a major new capability today: streaming to devices on any network rather than only on the same network as the host computer. It’s all still in beta, but it fills an important hole that Steam needs …
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If there’s a common theme this week, it’s that you should never buy a phone when it’s first introduced. You should wait. Case in point: For a limited time, Motorola is offering two Moto G5S Plus (32GB) phones for $249.99. Original price: $279 for one. Just add two of them to your cart and one will show up at $0. …
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How we operate on social media can tell people a lot about us — and can be great fodder for drama. Nyambi Nyambi, who plays investigator Jay DiPersia in the legal and political drama The Good Fight, said that technology plays a huge part in his character’s work. “People put so much information about themselves and the community around them online …
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On Wednesday, Pixel users got first dibs on Android Q Beta 1, the next version of Google’s mobile operating system. Android Q has a number of new features in addition to measures meant to enhance privacy and security. The updated OS includes new camera capabilities, faster app launch and foldable screen support, among other things. As Pixel users continue to …
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DuckDuckGo is now a default search option in Google’s Chrome browser. Google included private search engine DuckDuckGo in its updated lists of default search engines for Chrome 73, which the search giant released Tuesday. TechCrunch reported the news earlier. “Starting Chrome M73, we have updated the list of default search engines available in Chrome settings,” said a Google spokesperson in an email statement. …
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Gmail and Google Drive are back up after an hours-long outage affecting people around the world. “The problem with Gmail should be resolved,” reads a message posted at 11:13 p.m. PT Tuesday on Google’s GSuite Status Dashboard. “We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority …
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Shenzhen-based Insta360 makes pretty darn good and affordable 360-degree cameras. Its latest Insta360 Evo is no different, but with a clever twist. Instead of being a just a 360-degree camera, the Evo’s default mode places both cameras side by side to take 3D pictures. To convert it into a 3D camera, you just need to unlock the catch and fold …
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If you always want more RAM on your phone, Samsung has some good news for you. The Korean electronics giant on Thursday announced it has started production of its new 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chips. Most Android phones come with 4GB RAM, like the Google Pixel 3, or 8GB RAM, as with Samsung’s Galaxy S10. While the ceramic edition of Samsung Galaxy …
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