At the top end of traditional smartphones are Samsung’s Galaxy S and Note ranges. These are expensive. As of this year, another tier has been added with 5G versions of the Galaxy S10 and Note 10. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to see that Samsung’s next 5G phone, according to leaks, will …
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A wave of Intel-powered laptops are about to get thinner, lighter — and a lot more power efficient. This week at the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, MSI and Razer plan to unveil new laptops using Intel’s Comet Lake 10th-generation Core processors. Some of those devices will meet Intel’s new Project Athena requirements, designing computers to be even …
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On Aug. 7, Samsung held a presser in Brooklyn to take the wraps off its Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Note 10 5G, three big-screen phones that serve as the successors to 2018’s Note 9. It’s the first time the company released a bigger, “plus” version of its Galaxy Note phone, and the Note 10 5G is also Samsung’s second 5G phone, …
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On Aug. 7, Samsung unveiled three Note phones: the Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Note 10 5G. With these new additions, keeping track of Samsung’s lineup of phones is an even more confusing task — especially since many of the devices have similar specs and fall into what’s considered the “top-tier” end of the price spectrum. In short, the new Note …
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If nothing else, Oppo works fast. A sister brand to OnePlus, Oppo earlier this year released a new flagship phone in the Reno 10x Zoom (alongside a 5G version, the Reno 5G). On Wednesday, just four months later, the Chinese company unveiled a sequel of sorts: The Oppo Reno2. The Reno2 range, also including the Reno2 Z and Reno2 F, …
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We get it. 5G is a big deal. But honestly, you likely use Wi-Fi networks as much or more with your phone and PC, so tune out the 5G noise for a moment and appreciate what’s coming with Wi-Fi 6. “While 5G is getting much of the limelight, Wi-Fi 6 will have a bigger impact in our connected lives — …
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Self-driving cars can already see and think for themselves. But a newer technology that will run on soon-to-launch 5G networks promises to give them another advanced skill: the ability to talk with one another. C-V2X, a communications technology using the same 5G networks coming to our phones, will allow vehicles to communicate wirelessly with each other, with traffic signals and …
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GlobalFoundries, a US-based semiconductor foundry, is suing chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company over patent infringement. It claims that TSMC has violated 16 of its patents and is looking to block devices that have the offending technology from entering the US and Germany. While not widely known to US consumers, TSMC-made chips can be found in a host of consumer …
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Update, Sept. 26: CNET’s OnePlus 7T review is now live. Read more about the new phone from OnePlus. Original story follows. The OnePlus 7 Pro — aka the best Android value of 2019 — earned praise for its impressive full-screen display, speed and camera performance. With three cameras set to become the new trend in smartphones (see the recent Galaxy Note 10 and the …
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The new Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus may have been the stars of the show at Samsung’s recent Unpacked event in Brooklyn, but they weren’t the only new hardware introduced. In fact, the other major product promises to beat the Note 10 by a mile in one very important category — at least on paper. The Samsung Galaxy Book …
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