SIM cards for Google Fi, Google’s own Wi-Fi-first phone network, will now be available in over 500 Best Buy locations, Google announced Monday. Launched to the public in 2016, Google Fi has mostly operated online, sending its SIM cards through the mail. The fact that users can now purchase its SIM cards at another major retailer …
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One of the first things every laptop shopper should think about in a new purchase is battery life. After all, you don’t want your PC shutting down in the middle of a big meeting or halfway through a cross-country flight. Based on the extensive battery testing conducted in the CNET Labs, these are the laptops with the longest battery-life scores …
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Online backup specialist Backblaze raised monthly prices from $5 to $6 on Tuesday — its first price increase since launching in 2008 with unlimited data storage. That’s a bummer if you’re already absorbing price increases for Netflix or Amazon Prime or choosing to pay for services like Apple’s iCloud and Google Photos. But the company has to fund the development …
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Gmail is rolling out new right-click menu options that’ll let you reply to, forward and search for emails directly from your inbox, the company said Monday. Users will be able to search for all emails from a sender as well as all emails with the same subject. They’ll also be able to open multiple emails in new windows at the …
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The next Google Pixel phone, which is expected to be called the Pixel 4, may have improved dual-SIM capabilities that would allow a user to switch between two functioning phone lines, according to XDA Developers. The previous Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 (and their larger counterparts the Pixel 2 XL and 3 XL), already have a standard SIM card slot …
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It’s hard to ignore Valentine’s Day whether you’re excited about it or absolutely loathe it. The supermarket aisles are full of pink and red things. Cupids dangle from unexpected places. Shelves buckle under heaps of heart-shaped candy. Whether this is your first or your fiftieth Valentines Day with your sweetie, or if you plan to spend the evening with your …
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Facebook can’t seem to get through a week quietly. This week, Germany’s antitrust regulator ordered the world’s largest social network to stop combining data from the Facebook accounts of its German users with information it collects about them from other sites unless they give their OK. The Federal Cartel Office’s order covers not only Facebook’s site, but Instagram, WhatsApp and …
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Last year, the Huawei P20 Pro and its triple rear cameras stole the show from other photo heavy hitters like the Google Pixel 2 and iPhone X. And while there are rumors that the 2019 iPhone and the upcoming Galaxy S10 Plus will have three rear cameras, it seems Huawei isn’t one to be outdone. A photo of a case …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Google’s ambitions to teach its Assistant more sophisticated tricks. Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor, two podcasting companies. Apple’s retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, announces departure. Now playing: Watch this: Google Assistant is making a run for Alexa (The 3:59,… 5:21 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, …
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When Google launched the Pixelbook, its flagship Chromebook, the company rolled out a featured called Instant Tether. With an Android device linked to the laptop, Chrome OS would use the phone’s data connection when a Wi-Fi network wasn’t available. Now playing: Watch this: How to use Android Instant Tethering 1:26 The process was seamless after the devices were linked, but …
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