Just days before CES 2020 kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, multiple images of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite phones have leaked online. According to a 9to5Google report Thursday, the more affordable phones could be announced during CES next week. The pictures show a more rounded screen, as well as a square …
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If Huawei wants to survive in 2020, it’ll have to go all out. That’s the message from rotating Chairman Eric Xu. In a New Year’s message, Xu said Huawei had a strong year but will face a “difficult” 2020 as the US continues to ban devices and equipment from the Chinese telecom giant and phone maker. The company estimates sales …
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So you just got a new smart TV, or maybe a Roku or Fire TV streamer as a holiday gift (maybe from yourself, but who’s counting?). Congrats! Whether it was a discounted doorbuster or a fancy new OLED, now is a great time to enjoy your big screen. One thing you might want to consider about any new TV, just like a …
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From phones with wireless charging and AMOLED screens to in-screen fingerprint sensors and extended battery life, you’ve never had more high-quality smartphone options than you do right now. Now that we’re in a new year (and decade !), it’s the best time to consider all the smartphone options out there from Apple, Samsung, Google and others. If you’re looking to upgrade your smartphone …
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AT&T’s 5G network is quietly growing. After launching its first consumer 5G service in 10 markets earlier this month, the wireless carrier has added nine new cities to its low-band network over the last two weeks. The newest group includes New York City, Detroit, Philadelphia, Baltimore,, Washington DC, Las Vegas, Louisville and Buffalo as well as Bridgeport, Connecticut. Maps for …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S11 is months away from its official debut. This means more renders of the phone will keep showing up online to give a possible look at the flagship’s final design. Noted leaker @OnLeaks tweeted a render of what might be the rear camera layout for the Galaxy S11 Plus Friday. In the image, there appear to be four cameras and …
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Apple’s entry-level iPhone XR turned heads when it debuted last year. It offered the latest mobile chips, a pared-down camera and a lower-quality screen. But for all those trade-offs, Apple said it would charge $749 — that is, 25% less than the $999 iPhone XS at the time. When the iPhone 11 came out this year, offering many of the …
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If you want to play Fortnite Chapter 2, the battle-royale shooter game that follows the wildly popular Fortnite Season 10 (which ended with a devastating black hole that destroyed everything and left the game in flux), you won’t find it in the Google Play Store. The only way to access the game’s new map, mechanics like weapon upgrades and a wealth …
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Apple’s standard AirPods don’t claim to be waterproof (though the more recently released — and more expensive — AirPods Pro are sweat and water resistant), and neither do the Powerbeats Pro or Samsung’s latest Galaxy Buds. But if you’re looking for an affordable set of earbuds with some degree of protection against splashes, the Powerbeats Pro and Galaxy Buds do offer an official water-resistance rating. That’s …
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Live TV streaming services are designed to replace cable TV by letting you stream live channels over the Internet, but the category is still in a state of flux. The big names are all increasing the prices of their plans, removing or adding large chunks of programming, or bowing out altogether. Amid all of the turmoil there’s one service that sticks out as …
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