Huawei will launch its next flagship phone, the Mate 20, at an event in London on Oct. 16, CEO Richard Yu announced at IFA on Friday. In an image for the event, the company teased the outline of a phone that looks as though it has almost no bezel. The Mate range is the larger …
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With all the recent updates to Google’s smartwatch platform and Google’s new phones expected Oct. 9 — not to mention a rather specific report — the company was widely expected to have its first Google-branded Pixel Watch in tow. But according to Tom’s Guide, Google has officially confirmed that it has no plans to release its own watch in 2018. Google …
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It’s quite the day for leaked flagship phones — first, the internet gets its first alleged look at the iPhone XS, and now an anonymous Redditor (via 9to5Google) is bringing us what could be the first images of Google’s regular-sized Pixel 3 phone. If you’ll remember, Russian bloggers had already revealed practically everything about a larger Pixel 3 XL — at …
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Firefox, a browser billing itself as the choice for anyone valuing privacy on the web, is following rivals that led the way with a technology called tracking protection. With the 2017 release of Firefox 57 — the first “Quantum” version geared to reinvigorate Firefox’s competitiveness with Google’s Chrome — Mozilla made it possible to block website software that tracks you …
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It’s been only two months since BlackBerry Mobile unveiled the Key2, but the veteran phone brand arrived on Thursday at IFA, Europe’s largest tech show, with a new device to add to its lineup. The Key2 LE is a lighter, brighter — and cheaper — version of BlackBerry’s flagship device that sees the phone maker shake off its rather staid and …
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The red OnePlus 6 makes a statement. James Martin/CNET The OnePlus 6T has been officially announced and here’s our review. CNET was first to report that the OnePlus 6T will arrive in October for $550, sold exclusively by T-Mobile in the US. The OnePlus 6T is the next iteration of OnePlus’ successful franchise of “affordable high-end” Android phones. They typically sell at …
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It’s all about being transparent now for Instagram. The Facebook-owned photo app announced three new tools Tuesday. As well as enabling two-factor authentication via third-party apps, users can now see more information about other Instagram accounts through a feature called “About the Account.” Instagram A new verification request form found under settings will also let users apply for a blue …
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Casio unveiled the newest version of its Pro Trek outdoors-focused smartwatch, improving the battery life, display features and apps capabilities. Battery performance was a weak point for last year’s model, so Casio created new software that it claims will allow a user to make the watch sip the battery life instead of chug it. Last year’s watch already included a …
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One of the finer features of the Mac experience is the seemingly endless list of applications that all come together to make your Mac easier or more efficient to use. There are apps that will keep your screen on forever with just a click, and apps that will automatically hide unused apps to keep your desktop clean. The downside to …
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The competition among smartwatches and fitness wearables is heating up like never before: Fitbit has a new model, there’s a new Samsung smartwatch and Apple is expected to have a new watch soon. Not surprisingly, Google is upping its game, too: The company’s line of Wear OS smartwatches is getting some overdue software updates starting the middle of September, alongside …
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