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The Google Clips ($90 at Walmart) is a hands-free camera that can capture spontaneous moments throughout your day. There are a few rules you need to follow to get the best shots. Plan on photographing things with faces If you want a Clips to take photos of your dinner or that fabulous sunset, you’re out of …

So you’ve just lost a brand-new Samsung Galaxy phone. It’s OK! You’re fine. Samsung’s Find My Mobile feature is here to help. It’s free, and if you signed into your Samsung account when you first set up the phone, then it’s already set up. Let’s assume you still have the phone to hand. Instead of waiting for something unfortunate to happen, …

Here’s a basic rundown of Oppo, a company you may or may not have heard of: It’s the fourth biggest phone brand in the world and it makes some great phones — but they usually look way too much like iPhones. The Chinese giant’s newest phones, the R15 and the R15 Dream Mirror Edition, were officially unveiled on Tuesday. In …

You’ll now be able to try out Android games before buying them. Google on Monday rolled out Google Play Instant in its Google Play store. You can tap on one of the games listed and play it without having to buy or download it first. Some of the initial games include Clash Royale, Words with Friends 2 and Final Fantasy …

Microsoft’s Windows 10 is about to get more accessible. The company in a blog post said it plans to add more visual accessibility features in the next Windows 10 update. It aims to make it easier for more people to use Windows devices, even if the users have problems seeing the screens clearly.  “We strive to make Windows more accessible …

One of CNET’s editors, Sharon Profis, recently discovered why Apple Maps, Google Maps and the compass app on her iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) had never worked properly. You see, when she got the shiny new phone she immediately put a protective case on it (and you should too). It’s one of those cases that also includes a magnet on …

The smart speaker competition is getting fierce. Voice-powered digital assistants — Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri — appear in more standalone audio products every day, from tiny Dots and Minis to more expensive Echos, Homes and Maxes.  For people willing to pay extra for better sound quality, though, only a handful are worth considering. Two of the most …

Google will soon give iOS users the chance to try Google Lens, the augmented-reality technology that lets you use your camera to search for info. Over the next week, you’ll be able to try Google Lens in the Google Photos app for iOS, the company announced Thursday.  The feature will roll out over the next week. You’ll have to have …

Modularity — or the ability to switch out individual parts and pieces — isn’t as far-off of a concept for phones anymore. Thanks to big tech names like Google and Motorola (who threw their hats in a few years back), we became more used to the idea of a modular phone being a real product instead of a distant pipe …

Foreign countries may be growing wary of products developed in China, but that hasn’t stopped international brands from leveraging WeChat’s popularity and reportedly spending millions to engage with potential customers. Nike and McDonald’s have become the first companies to advertise on the Chinese social-messaging platform’s wildly popular mini game called Tiao Yi Tiao, loosely translated as Jump, WeChat announced on …