Update, Sept. 22, 2021: Microsoft held its 2021 Surface event on Sept. 22, and unveiled the Surface Duo 2. The new folding phone features a faster processor, better cameras and many other upgrades compared to the Surface Duo. Phones are like lifeboats now. iPads ($170 at Amazon) and Chromebooks are classrooms. VR is my escape pod. …
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8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G $1,899 at Amazon Get Price Alerts You’re receiving price alerts for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Like Refined look and feel Sits open at multiple angles Fixes nearly every flaw from the original Don’t Like Inner screen still fragile Fingerprint unlock errors too numerous Typing can feel cumbersome The Galaxy Z Fold …
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Samsung recently announced its Galaxy Z Flip 5G, an upgraded version of its inaugural clamshell phone that sold out within days of its release. At $1,450 (about £1,120 or AU$2,020), the Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs $70 more than the original Galaxy Z Flip cost when it was released in the US in February. For that extra cost, you get 5G capabilities and …
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It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft is officially back in the smartphone business with the launch of its foldable Surface Duo. Announced last October, the company’s new foldable phone takes the form of a two-screened Android device (yes, Android) joined together with a hinge that allows it to open up like a book. Microsoft says the two screens …
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Apple users are quick to brag about how seamlessly their iPhone, iPad and Mac all work together. And for the longest time, they’ve admittedly had bragging rights. But Microsoft’s Your Phone app on Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) is quickly catching up and, in some ways, surpassing Apple. Google has tried filling the gap with Messages for Web, giving Android …
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Acer is the first across the line offering a laptop powered by the just-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform, with the new Spin 7. This two-in-one hybrid, presented onstage during Qualcomm’s (virtual) keynote at the IFA tech show, is part of a new generation of Snapdragon devices that Qualcomm says will, “support the digital transformation and mobility needs for remote productivity …
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For an industry fixated on constant change, the traditional “clamshell” laptop design — from the MacBook Pro to the Dell XPS 13 to many, many others — has endured for a long time. But the past few years have seen imaginative hybrid devices that act as both tablets and laptops, become increasingly viable alternatives. This is after years of less-than-successful …
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A few years ago, I tried a demo of an E Ink sketching tablet that surprised me. The Remarkable tablet had a low-latency stylus and realistic-looking E Ink, which made for a tactile drawing experience that ended up feeling significantly different, if not necessarily better, than my time with iPads and Apple Pencils, or Microsoft Surface pens. The new Remarkable …
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Microsoft will begin accepting preorders for the Surface Duo handheld device on Wednesday, the company said in an early morning blog post. The software giant said the device, which it revealed last year, will launch Sept. 10 and start at $1,399 for its 128GB version. Initial preorders are available through Microsoft, with additional retailers expected to be added soon. See at Microsoft …
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When news broke that Microsoft was considering buying the rising social media sensation TikTok, many who’ve followed the software maker for years expressed surprise. Even Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called the potential $30 billion deal “a poisoned chalice.” TikTok would make for an effective fire sale, following a meteoric rise that’s netted the app more than 100 million users in …
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