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 …
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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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At first you think, “OMG, no. What’s with the brick?” And then you unfold the thick, heavy ZTE Axon M like a book to reveal two 5.2-inch screens that flatten out to give you 6.8 inches of screen real estate (measured at the diagonal). And then you get excited by the possibilities. The phone has transformed into a tiny tablet …
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The Google Pixel 2 XL is garnering great reviews, except for one big issue: its screen. The phone’s OLED screen suffers from muted colors and a blue shift, but Google is considering a fix. According to a statement sent to 9to5Google, the company acknowledged the rampant complaints, stating that it will “continue to pay close attention to people’s responses to …
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Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are mighty impressive. The “pure” Google experience combined with a stunning camera and a unique approach to the overall design, makes for a pair of compelling devices. Here’s how to get the most out of your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. Now playing: Watch this: Pixel 2 and 2 XL pack top-notch …
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Samsung now supports American Express customers on Samsung Pay in the UK. So if you have an Amex card, you can add it to your Galaxy S8 or new Note 8 and start making contactless payments at UK stores. American Express is already supported by both Android Pay (Google‘s own contactless payment service) and Apple Pay on the iPhone. Once …
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Android users now have a way to instantly try out apps without installing them first. Google announced “Android Instant Apps” at its 2016 developer conference and made it available to all developers this May. Accessible via a “Try It Now” button, Instant Apps work by your simply tapping a URL. The small selection of Instant Apps available now includes the …
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The Sonos One may be the hottest smart speaker right now, but if you have an existing Sonos system you don’t need to spend $200 to control your system with your voice. Now anyone with a Sonos and an Amazon Echo can control their music collection by simply speaking into thin air. “Alexa, play The Pixies in the living room,” …
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Because one voice assistant apparently isn’t enough, Amazon and Motorola have unveiled the Moto Smart Speaker. It’s one of the many mods available for the Moto Z and part of Motorola’s attempt to make hardware add-ons for phones cool. You can add better cameras, batteries, projectors and now a new voice assistant. In a blog post Wednesday, Motorola introduced the …
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The Pixel 2 vs. the Pixel 2 XL. The smaller phone uses a 5-inch Samsung AMOLED screen, while the larger has a 6-inch LG P-OLED one. James Martin/CNET You might have heard: The Google Pixel 2 XL has a less-than-perfect screen. Depending on whom you ask — see: Reddit, XDA Developers — the phone’s LG-made P-OLED screen has muted colors, …
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