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Fortnite for Android could launch exclusively on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9

We already knew Fortnite, the biggest video game on planet Earth, would be coming to Android this summer. But if a new slate of rumors are to be believed, it could be as a timed exclusive for Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 9.  Sources speaking to both 9to5Google and XDA Developers revealed Fortnite’s Android release is likely to …

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Samsung’s first Galaxy Note 9 video tease is kinda hilarious

Samsung’s campaign to have you love its next big phone has just begun. The tech giant has released the first of three 30-second videos teasing a phone widely expected to be the Galaxy Note 9. In the video, you see a person trying to meet up with a friend, using a phone (presumably an iPhone, Samsung’s favorite target) that’s on …

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Google Pixel Wear OS smartwatch: rumored specs, price and release date

Google’s line of smartwatches formerly known as Android Wear, now known as Wear OS, have suffered from sameness and repetition. Lots of manufacturers, too much mediocrity and none of them really good at all. Samsung has its own imminent smartwatch revamp on its way: the Samsung Galaxy Watch. The next Apple Watch is expected this fall. How will Google keep …

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Why can’t Wear OS smartwatches be security keys too?

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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Vizio P

Would you pay two grand for a 65-inch Vizio? That’s the essential question posed by the all-new P-Series Quantum, which just started shipping for $2,100 from major retailers and Vizio.com.  Vizio certainly tempts picture quality aficionados with the right specs. The company claims a searing 2,000 nits of peak brightness, which, if true, would make it among the brightest TVs I’ve ever …

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Was the Samsung Galaxy Watch briefly leaked… by Samsung?

Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Well, Samsung seems to have confirmed that its next watch is indeed the Samsung Galaxy Watch. Maybe. The expected smartwatch showed up on Samsung’s own website in the US on Monday morning, in a 42mm rose gold model. The model number, SM-R810NZDAXAR, didn’t quite match up with recent reported filings to …

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Motiv Ring now runs with Android

Android and Google Fit syncing can now work with Motiv Ring, the basic but tiny fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring measures steps, sleep, resting and active heart rate. It syncs to your phone via Bluetooth. We complained about the lack of Android support in our Motiv Ring review, and it seems we weren’t the only ones. Android and Google Fit support …

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Don’t look now, but the Galaxy Note 9 colors just leaked

Last week we glimpsed the Galaxy Note 9 with a bright yellow S Pen stylus. This week, another render shows off even more colors: the Galaxy Note 9 in black, blue and brown.  Note9 in (from L to R) black, blue, and brown. pic.twitter.com/Akr1tnrxiS — Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 24, 2018 The images come from well-known mobile Twitter tipster Evan Blass, …

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Samsung Galaxy Watch: Rumored specs, price and release date

Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Samsung’s next big event is coming soon, and the Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung might also reveal a new smartwatch, too. It’s been a while since Samsung had a new, big watch release. The Gear S3 arrived late in 2016, while a sport-oriented smaller …

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Samsung ‘Wireless Charger Duo’ might appear with Galaxy Note 9 at Unpacked

Samsung’s number of devices supporting wireless charging is growing, so it makes sense that the company would offer a wireless charger to handle more than one device for brand fans. If this leaked box shot of the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo (EP-N6100) is real, then here it is. In his Tweet about it, Roland Quandt from Winfuture.de specifically says it’s …

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