Fitbit has long been the king of fitness trackers with bands like the Inspire HR, but there’s no shortage of wearables looking to take the crown, such as the Samsung Galaxy Fit and Garmin Vivosmart. They can track your steps, monitor heart rate and keep an eye on your fitness, plus have smart features like getting notifications …
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Candy Crush Friends Saga gets AR on Samsung Galaxy phones
Candy Crush Friends Saga is launching an augmented reality feature called Hungry Yeti exclusively for Samsung Galaxy players. The feature, which rolls out Friday, is in celebration of the release of the Galaxy Note 10 and 10 Plus. In Hungry Yeti, players feed cookies to Yeti, a main character in Candy Crush Friends Saga. In return, they score a daily …
Read More »Note 10 Plus: How its camera night mode helps Samsung catch up to rival phones
Samsung’s Galaxy cameras have a history of excellence, but have struggled to keep up with low-light night mode shots compared to rival devices, like the best-in-class Huawei P30 Pro and Google Pixel 3. Baking in a dedicated night mode into the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus changes that — it’s the difference between night and day. The dedicated night …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. LG Gram 15: Both make big battery claims
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 …
Read More »Your new Note 10 doesn’t power down the same way. Here’s how to turn it off
When you pick up the Note 10 for the first time, you’ll likely reach for the power button on the right side, only to find… nothing. Samsung moved the power button to the left side of the phone, just beneath the volume-down button. Wait, isn’t that the same spot the Bixby button has been? Yes! Adding to the confusion, the …
Read More »Smartphones may be leaking more radiation than we think
Apple and Samsung phones released over the last three years may be producing radio frequency radiation at levels higher than current Federal Communications Commission limits allow, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. Scientists and consumers have shown increasing concern that radio frequency radiation from our devices may have adverse effects on human health, especially with 5G rolling out …
Read More »Sorry Samsung, the Google Pixel 3A is 2019’s most important phone
As far as non-folding phones go, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the most extravagant of the year (the Galaxy Fold is another level entirely). Announced recently alongside the smaller Note 10, it has a 6.8-inch display, four rear cameras and an S Pen with new gesture controls that essentially make it a magic wand. If you have an …
Read More »Motorola One Action is a phone with a GoPro
Motorola wants the camera on its latest midrange phone, the One Action, to wow you. Like the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and other 2019 phones, the Motorola One Action has three rear cameras. But unlike the competition, it ups the ante by giving you one major feature you might find in a GoPro camera — the ability to film action shots. …
Read More »Everything the iPhone 11 needs to be successful
Every year in September, Apple holds an event to announce the next iPhone. And with the iPhone 11 (or whatever it’ll be called) looming near, it’s time for Apple to step up. iPhone sales fell 12% in the fiscal third quarter, more people are trading in their iPhones for Androids, and rivals like Samsung’s Note 10 and 10 Plus are …
Read More »Note 10 Plus specs vs. iPhone XS Max, OnePlus 7 Pro and LG V50 ThinQ
At a Brooklyn press event on Aug. 7, Samsung announced the Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Note 10 5G, three phones that have big screens, an embedded S Pen stylus and multiple rear cameras. Since the first Galaxy Note launch in 2011, the Note phones have stood out as part of Samsung’s ultraluxe line. The devices are usually outfitted with a steep …
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