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How to leave the Samsung One UI beta on your Galaxy phone

Now playing: Watch this: One UI: Samsung’s new smartphone interface 4:40 Samsung’s One UI beta for the Galaxy S9 ($198 at eBay), S9 Plus, and Note 9 gives users a preview of the upcoming Android Pie update and interface redesign for Samsung phones. As with all beta programs, there are bound to be some bugs …

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CES 2019: HDMI 2.1 TV connections finally arrive, cables will follow

CES 2019 marked the first time most of the world’s biggest TV makers introduced 8K TVs. And it’s good news that most will include the next-gen connection that will actually allow 8K TV shows, movies and games to get to those TVs. LG, Sony, and Samsung all confirmed that their new 8K TVs will have HDMI 2.1 connections capable of the …

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Government shutdown delays launch of new tech products

Tech lovers may see fewer cutting-edge gadgets hitting the market in the next few months. That’s because the Federal Communications Commission, the Food and Drug Administration and other US agencies that certify the safety of consumer-electronics devices are closed due to the government shutdown, now in its 21st day. And if the government doesn’t reopen soon, the shutdown could also …

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CES 2019 shows the foldable phone revolution will be awkward, but essential

When I finally got my hands on the Royole Flexpai, the world’s first flexible smartphone, I couldn’t stop obsessing about the rubber spine as I opened and closed it. I worried that I was going to break it, but the two halves snapped into place via magnets just fine. Watching the Android operating system flex and bend on the display …

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Samsung brought a 5G prototype phone to CES 2019

We strolled by Samsung’s enormous booth, hoping to get our hands on the 5G prototype phone that Samsung brought to  CES 2019 in Las Vegas. And there we found it, trapped behind glass in its dock, so near yet so far away. At first glance, the phone doesn’t look like anything special. Again, it’s a prototype, not a final design, so we can’t …

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Galaxy S10 launch date confirmed: Feb. 20 at Samsung’s Unpacked event in San Francisco

Phones don’t typically get a lot of love at CES, but Samsung managed to steal the spotlight by using the show to announce the launch date for its 10th anniversary Galaxy phone, widely expected to be called the Galaxy S10. The event will take place Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San …

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CES 2019 TV roundup: Huge 8K screens and insane roll

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES is a show first and foremost, meaning it’s not necessarily the best place to get a real sense of the actual televisions people are going to buy this year. Instead, it’s the place where manufacturers try to outdo each other …

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5G is even more of a confusing mess than ever

Lightning crackled on the red screen as thunder roared over the speakers. The room lights went dark as spotlights swiveled about. White tables from both sides of the stage slid together as the lights went up and thumping rock music played. Three Verizon Wireless executives stood with stoic expressions behind the tables, which held 10 devices that would run on …

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Apple and Samsung steal CES 2019

Apple and Samsung have done it again. In a week in which pretty much every tech company in the world is unveiling flashy new products, the two giants have managed to steal the limelight. This time, it was at CES 2019, the world’s biggest electronics show.  The Las Vegas confab is the event that sets the stage for the coming year in …

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All the coolest gadgets at CES 2019, Day 3 (The 3:59, Ep. 507)

On this podcast, we talk about: Samsung’s Galaxy S10 announcement. Who won CES: Apple, Google or Amazon? What were our favorite products. Ring’s new smart peephole, with the CEO joining us for an interview. 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 …

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