Here’s a list of topics we’re discussing in today’s podcast: Spotify files for its long-awaited IPO. Equifax reveals its breach was even bigger. We take a look at Samsung’s new Intelligent Scan biometric tech. Now playing: Watch this: It’s official: Spotify reigns the stream (The 3:59, Ep…. 5:01 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and …
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Battery life will make or break any phone. But while we all say that we want a phone that will last all day, we also don’t want the battery, and the phone it holds, to be too big. To date, walking that line between a thin phone and one with marathon battery life has been a challenge. And few phones …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Andrew Hoyle/CNET The Galaxy S9 has arrived — or, at least, been announced — and although it’s not …
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On Saturday at Mobile World Congress in Spain, Alcatel announced a new portfolio of phones. If you haven’t been keeping track, Alcatel makes some wonderful Android phones that are easy on the wallet. The company’s early phones like the Idol 3, Idol 4 and 4S packed a ton of functionality at a relatively low price. Alcatel’s new phones fit into …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) has arrived, and by all accounts it improves on the already-pretty-good Galaxy S8 ($180 at eBay). It also comes with a higher price tag: The S9 will cost between $720 and $800 in the US, while the S9 Plus will sell for anywhere from $840 to $930. We’ve already covered how to preorder …
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There’s no escaping the fact that the Asus Zenfone 5, and the 5Z, look almost identical to Apple’s iPhone X. There’s a copycat “notch” at the top of the screen, the edges are curved metal and the rear dual camera is in an awfully familiar portrait position. (Huawei’s rumored P20 and the Leagoo S9 will also give you iPhone X …
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You already know about the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay) and S9 Plus‘ headliner improvements, like a dual aperture camera and shifted fingerprint reader on the back, a second camera lens for the S9 Plus and AR Emoji. Now playing: Watch this: Seven Galaxy S9 tricks you’ll want to know now 2:38 But you may not know about these hidden features, …
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Per the norm, Samsung just announced the latest iteration of its wildly popular flagship line of phones, the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay), at Mobile World Congress. Save for some larger storage options, dual-aperture camera and AR emoji, there’s not a lot to set it apart from the Galaxy S8. Maybe you’re long overdue for an upgrade, you can’t afford …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus have a new camera, a faster processor and features like animated emoji characters and a new purple color scheme — in other words, par for the course for a new phone. But if you’re a T-Mobile customer, you’ve got another reason to pay attention. More from Mobile World Congress Hands-on with the …
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Speck makes a lot of different variations of its Presidio Series cases for iPhones (and Samsung Galaxy phones), but the new Presidio Sport may be the best version yet. Available for the iPhone 7/8 and iPhone X in a few different color options, it was ostensibly designed for gym rats or people who run with their iPhones. But it’s basically …
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