Samsung’s Galaxy S22 reveal event wasn’t just a standard livestream this year: It also took place inside a metaverse — and I was genuinely excited to check it out. I’ve attended previous Samsung events in VR and found them to be more enjoyable than most other branded virtual experiences. The infamous 2016 photo of Mark …
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Google’s announcing new Wear OS features Tuesday to help make it easier to set up a new watch, use the Google Assistant and stream music from YouTube without downloading songs ahead of time. The faster setup process, coming in the next month, will recommend Android apps for a new watch based on the ones on your phone. You can push …
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Reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks on Twitter, on Monday leaked what appears to be a Samsung press release providing details about the expected Galaxy Tab S8 tablet series. The purported press release says the Tab S8 lineup will include the 11-inch Tab S8, 12.4-inch Tab S8 Plus and the premium 14.6-inch Tab S8 Ultra, all of which will support Wi-Fi 6E. The …
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If you have an older Fitbit, you might be looking to upgrade to the latest Charge 5. Maybe you’re changing to a different wearable altogether, like an Apple Watch Series 7 or Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. Whatever the reason, there are a few steps you should take to make sure you’re not giving away your personal data — or your credit …
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Zagg’s cases and screen covers have been protecting phones for years. This week, the InvisibleShield maker unveiled Zagg Protect, a repair and protection plan. For an annual fee of $99, you can get up to two incidents of accidental damages covered per year, including cracked screens and liquid damage. The plan also covers failure of a phone’s battery, headphone jack, touch …
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Motorola unveiled the 2022 version of its popular Moto G Stylus phone that has welcomed features like a high refresh rate display, a bigger battery and a higher resolution main camera. But it also comes with a less impressive processor, lacks NFC for contactless payments and runs on Android 11. All this makes for a curious hardware upgrade but the …
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Worldwide tablet shipments rose to 168.8 million last year, up about 5 million from 2020 shipments, according to market researcher IDC, with Apple’s iPad devices making up 57.8 million of those shipments. Annual shipments hit the highest level in five years, despite a significant slowdown in the fourth quarter, where shipments fell 11.9% year over year to 46 million units. …
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s war against 5G has finally begun to wind down with the assurance that flights and new 5G network expansions can peacefully coexist, leaving carriers to continue adding high-speed coverage across the US. Now AT&T is going public with its next big push for 5G coverage – but unless you buy one of this year’s top-tier phones, …
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Editors’ note: In January 2022, Beats updated the firmware of the Beats Studio Buds, adding a few new features, the most important of which is that Apple users now get “instant pairing” with all their iCloud devices from a “single tap.” This is not the same as the automatic pairing found on the step-up Beats Fit Pro, as well as the Apple …
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The OnePlus 10 Pro is having a slow-drip approach toward its eventual worldwide release. The Chinese model of the phone was revealed during CES 2022, and has since gone on sale in that territory. But the first videos of this phone, which have begun to hit the internet from anyone who managed to import it, are revealing new details that …
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