Even before the Pixel 3 was announced, I was hyped for the phone mostly to see how Google would follow up the Pixel 2 and its brilliant camera. When I finally got my hands on the Pixel 3, it didn’t disappoint. It has a fantastic camera that captures vibrant photos. But the phone has more …
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Samsung and OnePlus 5G phones: 6 things you need to know now
5G phones and networks are almost here, promising amazing feats like downloading entire TV seasons in minutes, and enabling cities full of driverless cars that talk to each other in real time. But the reality is that early 5G phones and networks won’t transform the way we use our phones and other devices overnight. Your carrier’s 5G service will roll out …
Read More »Google now lets you donate to charity through the Play Store
Google seems to be feeling that holiday giving spirit. On Wednesday the company announced that it’s adding a way to donate to charity through the Google Play Store. All you have to do is visit play.google.com/donate on your Android device. From there you’ll be able to see a list of participating nonprofits, including: American Red Cross Charity: Water Doctors Without Borders USA …
Read More »The Galaxy S10 could roll in all these Snapdragon 855 features
We all care about screens and battery life, but one of the most unsung parts of any phone is the chipset inside it, the one that makes the majority of your features and functions possible, from the Galaxy S9 to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3. So when Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 855 processor platform last week, so many of …
Read More »Lightroom supports photos from iPhone XS, Pixel 3, Galaxy Note 9
Adobe released updates for its Lightroom software Tuesday to support the latest phones from Apple, Google and Samsung, and to try to address a little of customers’ never-ending desire for better performance. Lightroom CC and its cousin, Lightroom Classic CC, now are tuned to properly handle the color and correct lens problems of Apple’s iPhone XS, XS Max and XR; …
Read More »Special OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has fast Warp Charge, 10GB of RAM and orange details
Chinese phone maker OnePlus is teaming up with automotive company McLaren to deliver a souped-up edition of its OnePlus 6T flagship. Officially unveiled today at McLaren’s Technology Center in Woking, England, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition features an orange, McLaren-inspired design, 10GB of RAM and updated charging technology that promises to charge even faster than OnePlus’ signature Dash Charge technology. Now playing: …
Read More »Facebook may soon be able to figure out where you’re going next
A trio of patent applications hint at Facebook’s efforts to figure out your next move, when you’ll be offline and how best to advertise to you. The proposed patents, previously reported by Buzzfeed News, won’t necessarily result in these systems being implemented, but do give a sense of how the social network could take advantage of the location data it …
Read More »Google Lens launches on iOS to power visual searches within the Google app
The Google Lens AI smart search app (download on iOS or Android) is rolling out for iOS users, Google announced Monday. The feature was released for Android in March but was only accessible to iOS users through the Google Photos app (iOS, Android). Now, instead of having to take a picture and use Lens through the camera roll, iPhone and iPad users can …
Read More »B&H has the 2018 MacBook Air for $1,059
B&H marked down a ton of Apple hardware during the week leading up to Cyber Monday — and it’s not turning back. The retailer continues to tweak its discount on the 2018 MacBook Air that Apple introduced less than two months ago, and which is now priced at $1,059. That’s $140 off Apple’s retail price, $10 off the previous low from Black Friday — …
Read More »Brave is default browser on obscure HTC crypto
The good news for Brave: its ad-blocking web browser is now the default option for surfing the net on a phone from a major phone maker, HTC. The bad news: it’s the HTC Exodus 1, a niche product aimed at cryptocurrency fans who’ve grown scarcer with bitcoin’s plunging value. Chief Executive Brendan Eich, co-founder of Brave and previously Firefox maker …
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