You can now watch Netflix videos in Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) videos on the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPad Pro (2nd generation), following the release of iOS 11. Some Android phones already enjoy HDR streaming, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the Sony Xperia XZ and the LG G6. HDR …
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By now, you’ve probably heard: The upcoming iPhone X doesn’t have a home button, and it doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor either. How will you log into your phone? How will you tap-to-pay? Apple’s hoping you’ll use the brand-new Face ID — where you simply look at your phone to be logged in automatically. I know what you’re thinking: Can you …
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Apple presents the iPhone X as the “smartphone of the future.” But at least in one key area, its new phones fall short of Android phones that have already been out for months. The iPhone X has new tech like facial recognition, but not when it comes to cellular radios. James Martin/CNET The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone …
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Come Oct. 4, Google’s Pixel 2 XL phone could debut with a starting price of $850 and come in a black and white color combo, according to a new rumor from Droid Life. The phone is rumored to come in all-black as well. A $850 price tag — which converts to £630 or AU$1,060 — would pay for a version with 64GB of storage. …
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Apple’s iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) stole the show last week with its sleek new design, lack of a home button and its host of new sensors up front. Those new sensors power not only the TrueDepth camera system but, more importantly, the security feature that replaces Touch ID (since there’s no longer a home button): Face ID. Face ID …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Bad timing on the release. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET America was waiting for Dez Bryant’s response. After all, the Dallas wide receiver had been ridiculed in a Galaxy Note 8 ad by Washington cornerback Josh Norman. Norman had used his S Pen to suggest …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. That moment when you just have to say “I love you” on a Note 8. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s big and lovely. But somehow I’ve always associated Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 with being a phone for power users who need it for business, …
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I’ve said it before: the new iPhone X nets a lot of firsts for Apple devices. That makes sense; it represents the tech giant’s boldest, priciest handset yet. The thing is, many of these additions have been floating around on Android phones; some new, some years old. That’s not a bad thing. Device makers borrow ideas all the time, and …
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On Friday, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 went on sale in stores in the US, UK, South Korea and in other select countries. The Note 8 is the follow up phone to the Note 7, which was recalled last year after multiple incidents where the battery overheated and smoked. In her review, CNET editor Jessica Dolcourt said, “The Galaxy Note …
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Following some of the most extensive iPhone leaks ever, Apple announced three new iPhones Tuesday: the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon), iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. While the iPhone X won’t be available until November, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will start shipping September 22. The new phones come with the newer A11 Bionic chip, which consists of …
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