Shenzhen-based Insta360 makes pretty darn good and affordable 360-degree cameras. Its latest Insta360 Evo is no different, but with a clever twist. Instead of being a just a 360-degree camera, the Evo’s default mode places both cameras side by side to take 3D pictures. To convert it into a 3D camera, you just need to …
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If you always want more RAM on your phone, Samsung has some good news for you. The Korean electronics giant on Thursday announced it has started production of its new 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chips. Most Android phones come with 4GB RAM, like the Google Pixel 3, or 8GB RAM, as with Samsung’s Galaxy S10. While the ceramic edition of Samsung Galaxy …
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Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into controversial deals Facebook struck to share its users’ data with dozens of tech companies without the users’ knowledge, The New York Times reported Wednesday. A New York grand jury has subpoenaed records from two smartphone makers involved in the partnerships, anonymous sources described as familiar with the requests told the Times. Data …
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This year is officially the year when foldable phones are taking the stage in earnest. At MWC 2019 for instance, which wrapped up last week, we learned about a bunch of new foldable phone ambitions from Huawei, TCL and Motorola. And while Samsung isn’t the first to release a mass-market foldable phone (that honor would go to the Royole FlexPai), …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S10E and how it stacks up against the iPhone XR Verizon’s new, pricier 5G service The Matrix turning 20 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …
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When you think tech lawsuits, you might recall Apple suing Korean tech giant Samsung for allegedly copying its designs for the iPhone. Or maybe you think of Waymo suing Uber, accusing the ride-hailing giant of stealing trade secrets used to develop self-driving cars. This is not that type of lawsuit. Instead, Microsoft on Friday sued the Taiwan-based manufacturing behemoth Hon Hai Precision …
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Good news, Samsung’s new earbuds may be fixable. iFixit, a global organization of tinkerers, said in a teardown blog post Tuesday that its fixers have successfully taken apart Samsung’s Galaxy earbuds and found them “somewhat repairable.” iFixit does teardowns to examine devices’ repairability and components. “So, we’re excited to report that after squeezing our way into the Galaxy Buds, we …
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With the release of the One UI and Android Pie update to Samsung’s Galaxy devices, along with the release of the Galaxy S10 line, you now have the option to ditch Android’s button navigation and rely on gestures. How to turn it on Screenshots by Jason Cipriani/CNET Samsung’s One UI doesn’t default to gesture navigation. Instead, the OS uses the …
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When Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 lineup last month, the company also unveiled a new feature called Wireless PowerShare. The feature essentially turns your phone into a wireless charging pad that can charge another phone, smartwatch or set of earbuds. It’s a cool feature that may not be used all that often but has the potential to save the day …
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The Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus both feature an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that’s hidden underneath the display. The new tech means you won’t find a sensor on the rear or side of the phone, as is the case with the Galaxy S10E‘s capacitive fingerprint reader. But because the technology is new and this is the first time we’ve seen it …
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