Over the years, Alexa has popped up in a number of places we would never have expected it before — in refrigerators, cars, thermostats, televisions and even lamps. But it’s taken longer for Amazon’s handy personal assistant to arrive on our pockets. Last year, Amazon made Alexa accessible from every iOS device by adding it to …
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Oppo is known for making strong midrange phones, so anticipation for its first high-priced premium device, the Oppo Find X, is high. Now we know when we can get our hands on it. At an event in Sydney Wednesday, Oppo announced that the Find X will be available from Aug. 16 and retail at AU$1,099. It will be exclusive to JB Hi-Fi and …
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Fortnite, the biggest thing in video games, was only portable if you had an iPhone, iPad or Nintendo Switch. Then it came to Android — but only as a Samsung Galaxy exclusive. Now, non-Samsung Android phones are getting on the Fortnite Battle Bus, too. We still don’t have a firm release date for when each Android phone will get to …
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Samsung may release its first triple-camera phone early next year, and it may not be alone. The Galaxy S10 may come with three rear cameras, according to a Korean report by ETNews. This would be an upgrade to the dual-camera setup on the Galaxy S9 Plus and the single shooter on the Galaxy S9. The new triple camera may include a 13-megapixel …
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Looks like Samsung’s idea of “reasonable” Galaxy Note 9 pricing actually means higher pricing. The company’s new phablet — unveiled Thursday during an Unpacked event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York — sports various tweaks from last year’s Note 8, like a bigger battery, more internal storage and expanded S Pen stylus capabilities. But one of the most …
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Fortnite is finally here for Android users. The announcement came alongside Samsung’s unveiling of the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Watch and the Galaxy Home. The release of Fortnite is currently in beta, and available only for Galaxy users for a short time. How long exactly? That hasn’t been announced. You can sign up for a beta invite to Fortnite on …
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Check out photos, videos and first impressions at CNET’s Galaxy Note 9 hands-on first take. After months of Galaxy Note 9 rumors, video teases and leaked specs, Samsung’s latest phone has finally emerged from the shadows and into the light. Samsung’s event is going on now. Here’s what we know so far: It starts at $1,000 for the 128GB version. Samsung …
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The UK is reportedly concerned that technical “shortcomings” in Huawei equipment might leave the country’s telecoms networks vulnerable to cyberattack. An oversight board that analyzes the Chinese telecom’s products used in British infrastructure highlighted potential security problems with the VxWorks operating system, according to Reuters. The version of VxWorks that Huawei is using will stop getting security patches and updates …
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Huawei’s Honor Play, a gaming focused phone, will go on sale Tuesday in four new countries in Asia. This marks the Play’s first appearance outside China since it was first announced back in June. The gaming focused phone will likely also be announced at IFA Berlin at the end of the month. Loaded with a feature called GPU Turbo, the …
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Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. Get ready for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9. But if it’s anything like the Galaxy S9, don’t expect to be blown away. On Thursday, Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Note 9, its premium large-screen smartphone sporting an S Pen stylus. The stylus could include …
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