The heavily hyped, Andy Rubin-backed Essential phone launched late in August. Now, two months later, its price has been cut from $699 to $499. The news was announced in a Sunday blog post by company president Niccolo de Masi. He said the price cut comes in lieu of the company spending money on an expensive marketing …
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Google says the camera on its Pixel 2 can beat the iPhone 8 Plus. Yet again (and thanks to some tech refinements). Last year’s comparison proved the single lens on the Pixel was capable of producing better shots than the two lenses on the iPhone 7 Plus in most categories. Camera Specs Pixel 2 iPhone 8 Plus Recording resolutions 4K (30fps) …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image A fine camera with a mediocre phone attached? Josh Miller/CNET You might watch a launch event and decide you must have that new phone. You might read a review — they’re very good on CNET, you know — and hope you’ll be influenced. …
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The Google Pixel 2 and iPhone 8 Plus both take really good still photos. So let’s see how well they shoot video. The iPhone 8 Plus’s camera is an improvement over the 7 Plus, but whether or not it’s worth the extra cost will depend on your needs. I found the biggest differences between these Pixel 2 and 8 Plus came …
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Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is hoping its high-flying internet balloons can help the people of Puerto Rico, about a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. On Friday, the search giant announced some balloons from its Project Loon program had been deployed over Puerto Rico, in an effort to provide people with limited internet access. That will allow for basic activities …
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The iPhone 7 Plus takes great photos and video. But now it has a new younger sibling, the iPhone 8 Plus, with larger camera sensors, a faster processor and new software tricks including Portrait Lighting Mode. But just how much better is the 8 Plus at shooting pchotos and videos? Can you even really tell the difference between them? To …
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In an attempt to make all of us safer drivers, Google has added a Do Not Disturb mode that automatically turns on when it detects you are in a moving car. Now playing: Watch this: Why are people talking about the Pixel 2 XL screen? 1:15 Here’s where to find the setting: Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET Open the Settings app …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. That doesn’t look good. JerryRigEverything/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s agony releasing a new device. No sooner is it out in the wild than someone takes a scalpel or a sharp knife and tries to wreck it. One of the most renowned wreckers is Zack …
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Some US senators are looking to beef up laws around political ads that appear online, given apparent Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. It’s largely believed the election was at least partially swayed by bogus political ads on Facebook, Twitter and Google. Democratic Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are teaming up with Republican Sen. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Pixel 2 and 2 XL: Better camera but no headphone jack 1:54 This week a few people who got their hands on the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL discovered that a secret menu button lives in the Pixel’s navigation bar. The hidden button was spotted by Android Police and later confirmed by CNET, but when we reached out to Google, …
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