Samsung is building a folding phone. ZTE already did. And now, there are pictures of some cleverly articulated screens in a new Microsoft patent application — pictures that show off a pretty intriguing new hinge. The ZTE Axon M shows off dual screens — and a big gap. CNET Wait, isn’t Microsoft done building phones? …
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Last year Apple managed to shrink photo file sizes dramatically so you could cram twice as many photos onto your iPhone. But hold on, because that might not be the only game in town. Google, Mozilla and others in a group called the Alliance for Open Media are working on a rival photo technology. In testing so far, the images …
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The iPhone X‘s now-infamous notch stirred up plenty of controversy for cutting into the screen space. But Apple’s notch just reflects a larger issue with newer phones: as screens begin to cover the entire face, what do we do with hardware such as home buttons and cameras? A Samsung patent application (first spotted by Dutch site LetsGoDigital) filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization …
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Origin PC is all about the customization, so it’s not surprising that the new systems it showed at CES 2018 were mostly (though not entirely) about the razzle dazzle; the company adds first-rate laser etching and textured printing to its Custom Paint options. Of course, there are also some tweaks to system designs, series rejiggering and components. Now playing: Watch …
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CES is almost at an end, but you can still see a wealth of superb CNET live programming, right from our dedicated stage in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. A quick overview of the planned schedule is below (all times are Pacific), and you can watch the full day’s worth of programming in the window above. 9:00 …
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The battle between Amazon and Google escalated earlier this month, when YouTube announced that it would cut access to its service on Amazon Fire TV devices starting Jan. 1. That announcement was made on Dec. 5, which is important because that same day Amazon filed a patent application for an internet service that would allow the transmission of videos, photos …
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We know Samsung is experimenting with the concept of folding smartphones. Mobile head DJ Koh has said we can expect one as early as 2018. There was also this patent for a phone that folds down at the center. The rumor flame was further stoked when a model number for an unknown Galaxy phone was found on the Samsung website. Some believe that …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not worth it? César Salza / CNET I think of T-Mobile most often when I see it’s insulted Verizon and when I see someone wear a pink tutu at a party. Still, it’s presented itself very well over the last couple of years …
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The jury is still out on whether palm reading can predict your future, but it may help you remember lost passwords. Enlarge Image The password (ABHL) is shown hiding in the lines of a persons hand. Samsung A recently spotted Samsung patent application (PDF) proposes the use of palm scanning as a method of identification on Samsung phones. The example …
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The legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm just went retro. The same day that Apple filed a countersuit against Qualcomm, alleging that the chipmaker illegally used Apple battery management technology in Snapdragon processors that went into rival phones, Qualcomm filed three new complaints relating to 16 additional patents against Apple, including asking for the iPhone X to be banned. But Qualcomm is bringing …
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