The new Surface Pro X shows Microsoft is entering “the era of repairable tablets,” according to a teardown by iFixit posted Thursday. The report found the SSD is user-replaceable, and most components can be replaced independently because they’re modular. Microsoft’s Surface Pro X was announced in October and launched this month starting at $999. The …
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T-Mobile promised its nationwide 5G network was coming before the end of the year, and now we have a launch date: Dec. 6. In a webcast announcing its latest “un-carrier” moves designed to get its Sprint merger approved, CEO John Legere and COO Mike Seivert revealed that T-Mobile will be launching its new, faster network will cover over 5,000 cities and …
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Phones just keep getting bigger and not everyone is happy about it. For example, just look at how large the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus are. For those with smaller hands, the pain of using big-screened devices is often very real. Sony is the one phone maker that’s historically been sympathetic to the plight of those …
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The Surface Pro X falls into a very small, very exclusive category of PC products. It’s one of only a handful of new releases every year that prompt colleagues to proactively email me, asking where, when and how to get one. It’s easy to see why it’s got some serious buzz. The standard Surface Pro 7 is the dictionary definition of a …
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5G connectivity in 2019 was the launch of the first step in what’s shaping up to be a long game. All four wireless carriers began to launch their 5G network offerings in earnest and unveiled their first devices capable of tapping into the technology — new, faster wireless networks. A lot will change next year as coverage and chips radically improve …
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SoFi Stadium, where NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will play their home games when it opens next summer, is getting Wi-Fi 6 — as is the surrounding Hollywood Park area. Cisco is in charge of installing the high-speed wireless connectivity, the networking giant said Thursday. Wi-Fi 6 is the next standard in wireless networking, allowing compatible devices like …
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Apple’s new AirPods Pro are here, and with their arrival comes new active noise cancellation (it works even in Penn Station!), adjustable ear tips and improved sound quality. We went hands-on for 24 hours and came away with seven main impressions. What has not changed in the $249 earbuds, however, is how easy the new headphones are to repair on your …
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Samsung has a conundrum. Flagship phones like its Galaxy Note line now regularly cost or exceed $999, and customers are proving less willing than anticipated to drop four digits on a new device. What can Samsung do to differentiate itself from premium competition, like Apple‘s iPhone 11 line and Google‘s new Pixel 4, while simultaneously enticing dollar-conscious buyers away from …
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A year ago at Samsung’s annual developer conference, the Galaxy Fold stole the show. It was the first time the foldable phone was shown. A year later at the 2019 Samsung Developer Conference in San Jose on Tuesday, there was nary a word about the Fold — until the keynote turned to One UI 2, a software overlay for the …
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Samsung’s done with 2019 — at least as far as its laptop lineup is concerned. While we’re still waiting on the Qualcomm-powered Galaxy Book S to arrive (Samsung says it’s coming soon), the company announced its first two laptops coming in 2020: the two-in-one Galaxy Book Flex and clamshell Galaxy Book Ion. Both available in 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch sizes, the …
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