The Nokia phone lineup might get a bit longer. Renders have recently surfaced of what is rumored to be the Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1. While the two phones are still unconfirmed, they may become a reality soon if these renders are accurate. The images were tweeted by mobile tipster Evan Blass, who has …
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LG wants to make your phone smarter, and it’s jumping on the AI train to do it. Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month, LG announced Monday it will bring artificial intelligence to its smartphone lineup in 2018, starting with this year’s version of the LG V30. Vision AI will bring image recognition to the V30’s camera, while …
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With the XXII Winter Olympics nearly underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, live streaming your favorite events is the easiest way to keep up with the medal count and your favorite athletes. This year, instead of sitting and staring at a flat TV wondering what it’s like to be at the Olympics — or even just the opening ceremony– put on …
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The promise that we’ll see the first 5G phones by 2019 has now become even more of a sure thing. Eighteen global carriers will start 5G speed trials in 2018, using a new Qualcomm modem that’s built to handle huge amounts of data at almost instantaneous speeds — at least theoretically. The list includes Verizon, AT&T and Sprint in the …
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If you’re waiting for the one of the most highly anticipated TVs that debuted at CES to become available for sale, I’ve got some good news. Sony’s XBR-X900F series, successor to the X900E I liked so much last year, should arrive later this month. It’s the first major 2018 TV to get pricing and availability details, and I expect it …
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We’ve written in the past about how your TV is probably tracking you, and now Consumer Reports, as part of a broad privacy and security evaluation, has has found that millions of smart TVs are vulnerable to hackers and “raise privacy concerns by collecting very detailed information on their users.” According to the report, the problems affect Samsung televisions, plus …
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I just set up a new nightstand in my San Francisco apartment, and realized something: My standard-issue phone charger is barely long enough to snake its way from the wall outlet to my bedside. I have two choices: Buy a charger with a longer cable, or get a wireless charging pad. Quick-charge cables are faster, but wireless pads provide much …
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Google is bringing gadget maker Nest back under its control as the search giant battles rivals Amazon and Apple in the rapidly expanding smart home market. A big part of the change: Making it easier to add Google’s artificial intelligence technology and Assistant — a digital helper that competes against Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri — into new Nest products. …
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Nuvyyo, the maker of the Tablo DVR , now has its native Tablo app on Samsung TVs, enabling users to view and record over-the-air shows. The latest Tablo DVR is able to record up to four shows at once. The Samsung app — for TVs with the Tizen operating system from 2015 onward — joins other software like Roku, Amazon Fire, …
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