Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. In its earnings call Tuesday, KyeongTae Lee, Samsung’s mobile business head stated “We aim to expand the sales of flagship models via an earlier-than-usual release of a new Galaxy Note, which offers exceptional performance for a reasonable price.” He didn’t …
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Lots of folks still get their phones the old-fashioned way: Lease it from a Big Four carrier and spread out the payments over a couple years. For many people that’s the only way to afford a premium model like current-gen iPhone or Samsung Galaxy. If that arrangement still appeals to you, Sprint just delivered a whopper of a deal: From …
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Samsung is feeling the pain from the smartphone slowdown. The South Korean electronics giant on Monday reported a 6 percent rise in operating profit, its lowest profit growth in more than a year. It also logged a 4 percent increase in revenue as it benefited from continued strong demand for its memory chips, which are used in everything from phones …
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On Aug. 9, Samsung is expected to reveal its Galaxy Note 9 phone at a New York press event. But even though the presser it just a little more than a week away, that still hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning over new speculations. Case in point: new Note 9 rumors about three different aspects of the phone attempt …
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Google’s Daydream VR platform has YouTube, Google Streetview, and now it has Chrome. A VR-ready version of Google’s Android Chrome app is now available to download to work with Daydream VR-ready phones, or on the standalone Lenovo Mirage Solo headset, Google announced today. It’s an overdue move, since Facebook’s standalone Oculus Go VR headset already has a built-in web browser, …
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I had high hopes for the Galaxy S9‘s and Galaxy S9 Plus‘ battery life when Samsung announced the two phones in late February. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have the same battery capacities as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus — that’s 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh respectively — I expected them to exceed 2017’s phones in …
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When my phone acts buggy, I spend a few horrifying moments trying to remember the last time I backed it up. These things always seem to happen at the worst time (like after a vacation), and the only way to avoid losing precious data is with preventative measures. Backing up my phone has saved me a lot of heartache, but …
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Feels like summer just started, but here we are planning the next school year already. For example: Kids need a laptop for homework and whatnot? Today’s deal might be the perfect fit, albeit with one caveat. For a limited time, Best Buy has the Lenovo Yoga 710 15.6-inch 2-in-1 laptop for $550 shipped (plus tax). It normally sells for $800, …
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Update, Aug. 9: The Galaxy Note 9 is now official, and we’ve gone hands-on. Original story follows. From subtle transparent coverage to basic black and rugged, Samsung’s accessories for its forthcoming Galaxy Note 9 have popped up online in what really look like leaked marketing photos. And despite rumors to the contrary, Clear Silicone Case and purple S Pen shots indicate that …
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Google’s campus boasts fewer hacks and greater security over the last year and a half, thanks to little keychains that replace entering passwords. Google is selling its own Titan Security Key later this summer, in both USB/NFC and Bluetooth versions. CNET’s Alfred Ng has already been using one. Last year, I tried something similar, briefly: the Token Ring, a wearable with its …
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