Qi wireless charging is one of the best conveniences to arrive for gaming accessories: I’ve used HP’s Photon and Outpost mouse and mousepad duo, and I’m hooked. At Gamescom 2019, HyperX is launching into Qi with its first round of compatible wireless accessories and a dual-pad charger. A new keyboard, plus Xbox One and PS4 …
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Apple Card is available to everyone now. Here’s how you can apply for Apple Card today. Taking on its own credit card, rather than piggybacking on your bank card, is a bold move for Apple that no other media giant has sought, even Google and Samsung, two companies that also have robust mobile payment systems may not follow Apple’s footsteps. Backed by Mastercard and Goldman Sachs, …
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At Gamescom 2019, Samsung follows up its Space Monitor with a Space Gaming brother that really sounds like an aptly named 32-inch version of the 27-inch nongaming model. They both have a 144Hz refresh rate and QHD (2,540 x 1,440) resolution, though the gaming version supports AMD FreeSync adaptive-refresh technology for synchronizing game frame rates with the display. It’s slated …
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Every year in September, Apple holds an event to announce the next iPhone. And with the iPhone 11 (or whatever it’ll be called) looming near, it’s time for Apple to step up. iPhone sales fell 12% in the fiscal third quarter, more people are trading in their iPhones for Androids, and rivals like Samsung’s Note 10 and 10 Plus are …
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As far as non-folding phones go, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the most extravagant of the year (the Galaxy Fold is another level entirely). Announced recently alongside the smaller Note 10, it has a 6.8-inch display, four rear cameras and an S Pen with new gesture controls that essentially make it a magic wand. If you have an …
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Motorola wants the camera on its latest midrange phone, the One Action, to wow you. Like the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and other 2019 phones, the Motorola One Action has three rear cameras. But unlike the competition, it ups the ante by giving you one major feature you might find in a GoPro camera — the ability to film action shots. …
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Ready for more 5G and foldable phones? Whether you are or not, more companies seem set to join Samsung and Huawei next year. In a set of tweets Monday, noted leaker Evan Blass shared images of TCL’s upcoming T1 phone as well as a leaked roadmap depicting the Chinese company’s phone plans through much of 2020. The TCL T1. Evan Blass …
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Add The Roku Channel to the long list of places to find kid-friendly screen time. A new tile in the channel, called Kids & Family, leads to a curated collection of TV shows and movies, all free and available to stream immediately, no sign-in required. Like other free content on The Roku Channel, the kids’ shows have ads. Roku says …
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At a Brooklyn press event on Aug. 7, Samsung announced the Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Note 10 5G, three phones that have big screens, an embedded S Pen stylus and multiple rear cameras. Since the first Galaxy Note launch in 2011, the Note phones have stood out as part of Samsung’s ultraluxe line. The devices are usually outfitted with a steep …
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Sling TV ($35 at Sling TV) was the first live TV streaming service — appearing in February 2015 — and while it spawned a number of competitors it’s one of the cheapest, and the best, ways to cut the cable TV cord. In fact we awarded it our Editors’ Choice among budget live TV streaming services, surpassing cheaper competitors and …
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