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Huawei moves to trademark its own OS while objecting to US ban

Huawei is moving to trademark the name of its operating system, “Hongmeng,” in Peru. The Chinese tech giant is also objecting to its US ban through an ex parte letter to the Federal Communications Commission. Google last month locked Huawei out of its Android updates, though the US Commerce Department granted it a three-month general …

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Make it a 4K Father’s Day: Save on 4K TVs at Best Buy and Walmart

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. If you’ve been thinking about making a TV upgrade, now is a good time to put those wishful thoughts into action. Whether shopping for yourself or looking to go big at the last minute for Father’s Day, there are some tempting TV …

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Huawei delays Mate X foldable phone launch

Huawei is reportedly delaying the release of its $2,600 Mate X. The Chinese tech giant is pushing the foldable phone’s launch date from this summer to September, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Huawei is delaying sales of the Mate X, in part, to improve the quality of the phone’s foldable screen, Vincent Peng, a senior vice president at the company, told …

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Galaxy Fit vs. Galaxy Watch Active vs. Fitbit Inspire HR

The Samsung Galaxy Fit has finally arrived today. I’ve been wearing the $99 tracker on my wrist for a little over 24 hours. How does it compare to the Fitbit Inspire HR, or to Samsung’s other new fitness watch, the Galaxy Watch Active? It feels, in a lot of ways, like it falls right in between them. The Galaxy Fit …

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Huawei exclusion from 5G sends ‘bad signal,’ Chinese ambassador warns UK

China’s ambassador to the UK has warned Britain’s government that barring the use of Huawei equipment from the country’s 5G network could hurt trade relations and investment. It’s yet another twist in the international relations saga as the US puts pressure on its allies to avoid dealing with the telecommunications equipment maker. “It will send a very bad message not …

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AT&T cancels Galaxy Fold preorders due to delay

Samsung missed the April release date of the Galaxy Fold to fix problems with the device, but that delay is causing issues for customers, retailers and carriers. Now AT&T is adding to the bad news, sending cancellation notices to those who preordered the foldable phone.  Those AT&T emails on canceling Galaxy Fold preorders were reported on earlier Thursday by Tom’s Hardware. …

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Pluto TV brings free streaming network to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 cable boxes

Pluto TV, the free streaming service found on Samsung, Sony and Vizio TVs, is expanding. In a new partnership announced Thursday, the service will now be available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 cable box.  The streaming service was already available on the cable provider’s Xfinity Flex, a $5-per-month streaming box that doesn’t include a cable subscription. The now Viacom-owned Pluto TV offers …

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Samsung The Wall Luxury Micro LED TV coming in July for rich people

Samsung’s The Wall TV is finally going to be available for consumers to purchase. At least those wealthy enough to afford its still unknown, but likely insanely expensive, price tag. Available globally in July, The Wall Luxury is Samsung’s first consumer Micro LED display. The scalable, modular technology can be configured and customized to a variety of sizes, from 73-inches in …

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AT&T’s Galaxy S10 5G comes to business buyers on June 17

AT&T will soon have its first 5G phone. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will come to the nation’s second-largest network on June 17, but with a catch. Samsung’s 5G phone will only be available for business customers. The phone, previously an exclusive to Verizon, will work with AT&T’s millimeter wave 5G network (what the carrier calls “5G+”), which is currently live in certain parts of 19 …

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LG’s latest monitors go after gamers with one

With E3 2019 fully underway in Los Angeles, everyone from Microsoft and Nintendo to EA and Ubisoft are showing off their latest gaming updates. As PC gaming continues to grow, LG has taken to the show to update its UltraGear line of monitors, with the company touting its newest editions as the world’s first one-millisecond response time IPS displays.  Calling …

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