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Samsung keeps Android tablets alive with Galaxy Tab S6 Lite

Samsung released its Galaxy Tab S6 last October to glowing reviews. For those who don’t want to spend more than $700 for an Android tablet, the tech giant has a “lite” version on the way.  The new Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, announced by Samsung on Thursday, features a 10.4-inch screen with 2000×1200 resolution, which is …

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Harman Kardon’s first true wireless earbuds deliver excellent sound for $150

Harman Kardon hasn’t made a new headphone in years but it used to make some really good ones. Now it’s returned to the headphone arena with three models under its new Fly sub-brand. They include a $200 (£230) full-size noise-canceling model (Fly ANC), standard wireless earbuds (Fly BT — $100 or £130) and the true wireless Fly TWS ($150, £180), …

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Why the $399 iPhone SE is the perfect phone in the age of coronavirus

Apple on Wednesday finally introduced the phone some fans have anticipated for years: the new iPhone SE. It couldn’t have come at a better time.  The second-generation iPhone SE is essentially an iPhone 11 stuffed into the revamped body of a 4.7-inch iPhone 8. It has an A13 Bionic processor, Qi wireless charging and haptic touch, just like its high-end …

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In-screen ultrasonic fingerprint readers could soon be coming to a lot more phones. Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has partnered with BOE to bring the chip maker’s in-screen fingerprint sensor technology to BOE’s displays. The two plan to “develop innovative display products featuring Qualcomm 3D Sonic ultrasonic fingerprint sensors.” BOE is the world’s second largest smartphone OLED display maker after …

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Google may be working on its own processors for Pixels and Chromebooks

Google may soon add itself to the list of companies developing its own processors for its devices. According to a new report, the search giant is working on chips that could go into future versions of Pixel phones and Chromebooks.  According to Axios, Google has made “significant progress” and could have its own processor powering a Pixel phone “as soon …

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The fastest OnePlus 8 5G variant is an exclusive with Verizon

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. OnePlus, an upstart Chinese smartphone maker that caters to hardcore, savvy Android consumers, has spent years building up its credibility in the US. A year and a half ago, it planted its flag here through a partnership with T-Mobile. But on Tuesday, the …

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Motorola will unveil its latest flagship phone on April 22

Motorola will be hosting a virtual event April 22 to launch its latest flagship phone, the company said in a Monday tweet. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. PT.  An accompanying teaser video shows footage of what appears to be the rumored Edge phone. No further details were shared.  The company has joined a handful of other companies, including …

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AT&T offers three free months of FirstNet service to nurses and doctors

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. AT&T is showing its appreciation for those fighting the coronavirus by giving nurses and doctors three free months of service as part of its FirstNet program. The news was announced late Sunday night on John Krasinski’s YouTube show Some Good News.  As part of …

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Final hours of Best Buy’s Easter sale: Save 48% on Beats Studio3 headphones, Samsung 55

You might not have had time to notice, what with the global pandemic occupying so much of our attention, but it’s Easter Sunday. Easter isn’t traditionally a big gift-giving holiday — unless you count all the chocolate bunnies and Peeps for the kids — but Best Buy is having a one-day flash sale today. The retailer is cutting prices on …

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That whole quarantine routine gone bust? No problem, we’ll set you right

You’re inside nearly all the time now, and time is meaningless. You’re free to binge Netflix or work from bed, and lounge around in a bathrobe and bunny slippers all day, skipping showers and “forgetting” to shave. Such unbridled sloth sounds fun, but in reality there’s a better way to keep yourself happy and sane in the probably months of …

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