Motorola missed a targeted summer launch date for its first foldable phone, but the company still plans to announce its device by the end of the year, a person close to the company told CNET. It’s unclear when the device will hit store shelves, but the press and public at least will see the phone …
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Looks like the $1,299 price tag isn’t scaring customers away from the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G after all. Sales of the premium, 5G-capable smartphone represented one third of all Galaxy Note 10 sales at Verizon in August, Cliff Maldonado, principal analyst and founder of BayStreet Research, told CNET sister site TechRepublic and confirmed to CNET. Verizon sold 40,000 …
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Most new TVs have high dynamic range capability, which can improve picture quality. Unfortunately there are multiple HDR formats and your TV likely can’t decode them all. Companies like Dolby, Technicolor, Samsung, Philips and others each have different ways to create HDR video. In theory, they can all coexist inside your TV, though that’s rarely the case. Streaming services like Netflix and …
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The long wait for the Pixel 4 seems to finally be reaching its expected end. Google on Monday invited the media to an event in New York City on Oct. 15 to “come see a few new things Made by Google.” The invite itself doesn’t reveal too much, but Google has traditionally used its October events to roll out new …
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The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are now available to preorder, bringing faster processors, a wider range of color options, including the controversial Midnight Green, and a whole slew of internal upgrades to Apple’s iPhone ($899 at Amazon) range. What really sets the 2019 iPhones apart from their predecessors, however, are the camera improvements, including a …
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When Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the current HD version of the Apple TV streaming box in 2015, he famously said, “The future of TV is apps.” Now an Apple app on a bunch of other devices could make that box obsolete. Four years later, at the iPhone 11 event on Sept. 10, Cook and company once again took the …
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LG’s 4K OLED televisions are getting into the game with Nvidia G-Sync support, which will enable the South Korean company’s TVs with 55-inch screens and bigger to keep pace with PC games. Nvidia G-Sync is already available on many computer monitors, including 65-inch displays from Acer, HP and Asus, but LG will offer the first OLED TVs featuring the technology. An upcoming …
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Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple lit up an “always-on” display for its new Series 5 Apple Watch on Tuesday. The tech giant announced its latest smartwatch will now be able to have a display that’s constantly turned on. That means no more taps or wrist raises to see pings, notifications or… the …
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IFA, Europe’s biggest electronics show, isn’t heavy on phones, but that didn’t stop companies from talking about a major new wireless technology: 5G. Unlike other trade shows such as Mobile World Congress, though, IFA’s 5G focus wasn’t on super high-end, expensive 5G phones (well, aside from the revamped $2,000 Galaxy Fold). Rather, it was all about making 5G more accessible …
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Most phones in the world won’t land in your pocket, but there are some standouts that are worth knowing about either way. After all, over 3 billion people own smartphones around the world — they’ve truly become must-have commodities. At the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, companies including Samsung, LG and Motorola showed off bold new designs at …
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