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Lose your Galaxy phone? Samsung’s SmartThings Find should make it easier to locate

Know that feeling of reaching down to your back pocket only to discover that your phone is suddenly missing? How about when you unzip your bag, only to see the empty space where your phone was supposed to be? We’ve all been there, and it’s horrible.  But there’s good news for Galaxy fans. Samsung rolled out …

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Apple ramps up efforts to build own search engine to rival Google, says report

Apple is ramping up efforts to develop its own search engine, according to a Financial Times report published Wednesday, as US antitrust authorities threaten a lucrative deal that sets Google’s search engine as the default option on iPhones and Samsung phones.  The iPhone’s latest operating system version, iOS 14, has started to show its own search results and to link directly …

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iPhone 12: The biggest reason to buy a 5G phone right now is FOMO

Apple has given people plenty of reasons to want a new iPhone 12, much as it does every year when it refreshes its phone lineup. The camera is better, and so’s the processor. The display, with its “ceramic shield” technology, is more durable, and there’s even a Pacific blue iPhone 12 Pro. There are now four new models to choose from …

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Is iPhone 12 a smash hit? Apple may offer its first hint this week

Apple’s iPhone 12 is winning praise for its new design, strengthened screen and better cameras. Now we’re about to learn if that’s enough to sell a phone that starts at $799 in the middle of a global pandemic and economic catastrophe. On Thursday, Apple is due to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter, and Wall Street analysts on average …

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Maybe iPhone 12 does secretly have a reverse wireless charging feature

Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup may not include reverse wireless charging — when a device being charged wirelessly can charge another device — but a set of FCC filings highlighted by VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz hint that it’s capable of doing so.  This feature wasn’t highlighted during the iPhone 12 launch event earlier this month, when Apple announced the return of its …

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OnePlus 8T vs. its rivals: iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 11 vs. Pixel 5 vs. Galaxy S20 FE

OnePlus boldly chose to launch its new 5G phone a day after the debut of the iPhone 12. The $749 OnePlus 8T is the Chinese phone-maker’s attempt at “raising the bar,” after it launched the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in April. (The OnePlus 8T’s UK price of £549 converts to about AU$1,000.) Although the timing seems curious, it follows OnePlus’ usual …

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Samsung Serif is both 4K HDTV and living room centerpiece, now $300 off

Can a TV be a conversation-starter without even being on? That’s the goal behind the Samsung Serif’s unique design. With its chalkboard-like appearance and unassuming yet eye-catching frame, the Serif is not your regular TV. You can add this elegance to your living room and get up to $300 off in the Samsung Early Black Friday TV sale. While you’re …

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Samsung posts highest

The pandemic-caused lull in demand for phones appears to be over, at least for Samsung. The company on Wednesday reported its highest ever quarterly revenue, thanks to “significant increase in consumer demand” for its smartphones, computers and other products.  The company reported its third-quarter operating profit soared 59% from the previous year to 12.35 trillion won ($10.9 billion), while its …

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iPhone 12 screen aced our drop test. But this rival says its ‘glass’ is 3 times harder

No sooner has the dust settled on CNET’s jaw-dropping iPhone 12 drop test than another rival has stepped up to claim its alternative “glass” for protecting electronics like phones and smartwatches is three times harder than the iPhone’s ceramic screen. Why? Because it’s made of diamond. Specifically, diamond glass. Let’s back up for a minute. The iPhone 12 uses a …

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5G phone prices are falling. Verizon’s cheapest now starts at $400

Verizon has a new, cheap 5G phone. TCL, which is known for selling Alcatel phones, on Tuesday introduced its $400 TCL 10 5G UW. It’s available exclusively on Verizon’s network starting Thursday.  The device sports a 6.5-inch LCD display, a triple-camera array on the back and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor. Unlike pricier phones, it lacks wireless charging, waterproof ratings …

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