The internet is in trouble with China’s government. Again. The Cyberspace Administration of China is investigating WeChat, Weibo and Baidu — the Chinese equivalents of WhatsApp, Twitter and Google — due to reports filed by Chinese internet users alleging illegal content, such as “violence, rumours [and] porn,” is being circulated on the platforms, it said …
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Apple is reportedly working on a watch able to run off a SIM independent of your phone, but Huawei has beaten them to the punch — at least, if you live in Australia. Huawei’s Watch 2 can run on 4G thanks to a SIM slot in the device, and will launch 16 August, or next Wednesday, Down Under. It lets you receive …
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LG has already confirmed that the top-end LG V30 is launching August 31, and the teases don’t stop there. The phonemaker is crowing about the dual camera, which it says will take much better low-light photos and video than the competition. The V30’s camera will let in 25 percent more light, according to LG, thanks to a new glass lens and …
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I just upgraded to gigabit broadband at home. But being able to download a 2GB episode of “Game of Thrones” in 16 seconds isn’t what gets me excited. It’s the ability to upload data at 1 gigabit per second — not just download it — that helped me decide to cancel Comcast and sign up for AT&T Fiber. Downstream data …
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You may not have heard that Samsung’s been building a mobile browser, but the company said Wednesday that the software now works on any relatively new Android phone — not just on its own devices or Google’s scarce Nexus and Pixel models. The Samsung Internet browser is still being tested, but Samsung is releasing it gradually worldwide on Google’s Play …
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Now playing: Watch this: Tips for better browsing with Microsoft Edge 1:46 In an attempt to lure you away from Chrome, Microsoft has improved its Edge browser. If you set Edge up the right way and learn how to use some of its better features, then you might just ditch Google to begin browsing with Microsoft. Choose your search engine …
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Mozilla plans to release a version of its Firefox browser Tuesday that embraces a version of virtual reality for the web. Back in 2014, Mozilla developers including Vladimir Vukicevic put together a concept called WebVR. The idea was to let web browsers navigate virtual realms, and make it easier for people to create a VR world once that would work …
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If you’re OK getting your phone lightly aged, Google has a deal for you. The Google Pixel XL with a 5.5-inch screen can now be had starting at $569. And the smaller Google Pixel, with a 5-inch screen instead of the XL’s 5.5-incher, now costs $524 and up. Those prices represent discounts of $200 and $125, respectively, and are available …
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All aboard the Nintendo nostalgia train — next stop, your Android phone. That’s the plan from Hyperkin, anyway, which will soon start shipping out the SmartBoy Mobile Device attachment for $50. Slide your Android device inside and download Hyperkin’s app, and you’ll have effectively transformed your phone into a modern day remake of Nintendo’s popular handheld gaming device, the Game …
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Google reportedly offered $30 billion for Snapchat early in 2016. But it looks like Google may have decided to compete with Snapchat instead. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg are both reporting that Google is on the verge of launching a news service that echoes Snapchat Discover, by creating similar mini-magazines of slides (containing text, photos and videos) that you’d swipe …
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