Update: The LG G7 ThinQ has been officially announced. Read CNET’s full review of the LG G7 ThinQ. The Samsung Galaxy S9 may have kicked off 2018’s phone season with a bang, but for Android fans, it’s just the beginning. In March, Huawei launched its marquee P20 and P20 Pro phones and the Nokia 8 …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image According to Apple, a rival app store store can blow up in your face. Apple/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s often the case that other phone makers chuckle at Apple. Who can forget Samsung’s excoriation of the iPhone’s history last year? Cupertino, though, isn’t …
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OtterBox continues its quest to cash in on Disney’s hottest film franchises. Last week the company introduced a new collection of Star Wars Symmetry Series cases in advance of Solo: A Star Wars Story. This week it’s releasing new Avengers: Infinity War cases ahead of that movie’s opening on Friday. The four new Marvel cases include Black Panther, Thanos and …
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Fact: the LG G7 ThinQ will launch May 2 in New York. Now, a new image tweeted by frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass sheds some light on the phone’s possible design corroborates a heap of rumors. Remember, CNET has not confirmed the validity of the image. G7 ThinQ, redux pic.twitter.com/QBWceCtr1a — Evan Blass (@evleaks) April 23, 2018 The notch: The render …
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Samsung’s Gear VR is years old now, and I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel compelled to dive back into VR on a daily basis. Samsung’s next bet is on more episodic 360 video. Will it help? If you have a Gear VR, you can check out Samsung’s VR Pilot Season, a collection of six shows that will …
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Nearly a year after it was announced, Samsung Pay finally supports PayPal. An update, which is rolling out through the Google Play Store right now, is required in order for you to see the new feature. So before you begin, make sure to open the Play Store and check for updates — particularly for the Samsung Pay app. Adding PayPal …
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Apple and Samsung will face off for yet another damages retrial in May — but Tim Cook and Jony Ive won’t be there. The two companies on Monday filed their witness lists with the US District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose for their upcoming trial. The lists included industry experts and executives from both companies, …
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Chinese phone maker Meizu is oddly choosing Sunday of all days to launch three brand new notch-free phones. The Meizu 15 trio of metal-clad iPhone-looking phones mostly come with midrange specs, though the Meizu 15 Plus version boasts Samsung’s Exynos 8895, the chip used in last year’s Samsung Galaxy S8. Interestingly, it seems Meizu isn’t bothered by the recent bevy of …
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The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are so packed with features, it’s easy to breeze by one of the most important for everyday life: The speakers. Even if you was around with headphones in your ears, you may wind up using the phone speakers more than you think. The instant you play a YouTube video aloud for a friend …
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Apple doesn’t want to be so reliant on Samsung for its phone screens, but it’s run into a problem. The Wall Street Journal reports that LG Display, who Apple wants to use as a second source of its OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screens in its new phones, is having manufacturing issues. LG Display has fallen behind schedule and Apple is …
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