Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Ah, la vie off-road. Be careful, monsieur. Getty Images The definition of driving a car is beginning to change. Soon, it will be: “Sitting in a car, while the car drives you.” For now, however, France has decided to redefine …
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Apple breaks Fitbit record thanks to Apple Watch 3, Canalys says
Apple’s smart devices are often criticized for exclusively running within the company’s own ecosystem — but the market doesn’t seem to mind. The electronics giant shipped 8 million Apple Watches in the fourth quarter of 2017, Canalys research shows, which the firm said is a record for wearables sold by a company during a quarter. Fitbit was the previous record …
Read More »Google AI helps Pixel 2 photos with digital zoom
One of the biggest differences between the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 is that Google’s flagship Android phone has a single camera while Apple’s phone comes with two. The pair of lenses in the iPhone X is designed to let you zoom in on distant subjects better. Now, Google is throwing some of its computer brains at the issue, …
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A giant Silicon Valley company decides you might like to wear a computer on your head — so you can see helpful digital information floating right in front of your eyes. But this time, the company is Intel, not Google — and these smart glasses look like a regular pair of glasses, …
Read More »Pixel 2 update aims to improve Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp photos
Though it has other features like water resistance and its Google Lens software, the Pixel 2 phone is primarily known for its superb camera. That’s because the device is equipped with a custom-made image processing unit (IPU) known as Pixel Visual Core, which will now be accessible to third-party apps like Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp with an upcoming update. Enlarge …
Read More »How to use guest mode on your Android phone
“Don’t be nosey!” That’s what I used to tell my friends when they borrowed my phone. Inevitably, they would swipe through my photos or put a silly comment on my Facebook. But you can stop this kind of intrusion by setting up either a guest mode or privacy mode on your Android phone. How to use guest mode Not all …
Read More »Fans use smartphones to light Utah wrestling tourney after outage
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Modern technology at work for the common good. KSL5TV/Craig Milligan/Twitter screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Did you see Justin Timberlake shriek at the Super Bowl crowd to turn on their phone lights during the halftime show? Isn’t this by now a touch passé? Oh, apparently it …
Read More »Print on both sides with the Dell E310dw monochrome laser for $51.99
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Read More »Moviphone is basically a OnePlus 5 with built
Over the past year an trend is happening with midrange Android phones: They are becoming more niche targeting consumers with a feature that’s not designed for everyone. That’s the case with the Moviphone a midrange Android device with a built-in projector: No mods needed. The company Wireless Mobi Solution (WMS) from San Diego introduced the Moviphone at CES 2018. As …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Fitbit Pay in one place
After setting up and getting your Fitbit Ionic watch to your liking, there’s another feature you probably want to take some time to get to know. Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit Ionic is the most advanced Fitbit watch… but… 3:12 Fitbit Pay is the wearable company’s mobile payment platform, meaning that with a flash of your wrist you can pay …
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