I thought the original $499 Samsung Odyssey might be the Windows VR headset to beat — but VR in general hasn’t been an immediately huge success, and we’ve barely heard a peep out of Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality since we discovered the first round of headsets were kind of a mixed bag to begin with. Mostly, …
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On this podcast, we talk about: CNET’s review of the Galaxy Note 9, which reviewer Jessica Dolcourt calls a big, beautiful (but not super innovative) phone with a hefty price tag. T-Mobile’s latest freebie, which gives customers a year of Pandora Plus gratis. Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 9: Is it really worth it? (The 3:59, Ep…. 4:52 The …
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Samsung has announced the HW-N950 and HW-N850 sound bars are available for pre-order and will now be co-branded with Harman Kardon. The $1,699 HW-N950 and the $1,199 HW-N850 feature both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X compatibility and will be available starting Aug. 20. These prices are a $200 premium from the HW-K850/HW-K950. The HW-K950 received a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. The …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 ($230 at Target) is bigger and better than ever. With a slightly larger display, a properly located fingerprint reader and a new S Pen, the phone is shaping up to be one of the year’s best. Yes, there’s a new S Pen. In fact, this is arguably the biggest update Samsung has given its stylus. Specifically, …
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Leica is to the photography world what Rolex is to watches. It’s synonymous with a heritage of high-quality cameras, lenses and romanticised photographic experiences in exotic locales. It’s also a name that the Huawei P20 Pro phone proudly bears on its back. In 2014 the two companies partnered to fine-tune the imaging process and optics on Huawei phones. But it wasn’t Leica’s involvement that …
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Google is bringing its Android 9 Pie update to even more phones with Android Pie Go edition this fall, the company announced today. Ironically, that means a $30 phone might get it before you do! Google’s Android Go program is designed to bring fast and smooth performance to entry-level phones all over the world. But a side effect of the …
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Samsung is reportedly looking into suspending operations at one of its phone manufacturing plants in China as sales fall and labor costs rise. It may stop making phones at Tianjin Samsung Telecom Technology, according to Reuters, which cited South Korea’s Electronic Times. Samsung told the news agency Monday that the fate of the factory, which is located in the northeastern …
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The latest speculation about the upcoming flagship iPhone for the fall adds a couple of twists: support for the Apple Pencil stylus and a 512GB storage option. That’s what TrendForce’s prognosticators predict in a press release issued by the analyst firm. If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Note 9 offers similar perks: stylus support, a 512GB configuration, …
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The upcoming Galaxy S10 may not be Samsung’s first to incorporate next-generation 5G wireless technology. DJ Koh, head of Samsung’s mobile business, told journalists at its recent global Unpacked event that the electronics giant is working with Korean telcos to launch the first 5G model in the country — and that won’t be the Galaxy S10, according to ZDNet. 5G service is …
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After two days’ worth of iPhone deals, let’s turn our attention to Android, shall we? Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S8, which was Samsung’s flagship just over a year ago. I’ve got two options for you. First, Boost Mobile has the preowned Galaxy S8 for $299.99, a price that includes a $50 Boost Mobile credit. See it at Boost Mobile Second, …
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