One of CNET’s editors, Sharon Profis, recently discovered why Apple Maps, Google Maps and the compass app on her iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) had never worked properly. You see, when she got the shiny new phone she immediately put a protective case on it (and you should too). It’s one of those cases that …
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Samsung would have you believe its latest greatest smartphones are rough and tough, but new torture tests may have shattered that reputation before it even takes hold. Samsung says the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, have a new, improved and thicker “Infinity Display” built to be more durable. Warranty outfit SquareTrade put those claims to the test (a number of …
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The iPhone X may be getting some extra pizzazz, according to a rumor that the iPhone X could come in “blush gold.” Pictures of the pinkish iPhone were shared on Twitter by Benjamin Geskin, who is known for posting renders of upcoming phones. It’s worth noting that the blush gold iPhone X is actually an old rumor, but Geskin claims that the new iPhone …
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Moore’s Law, the principle that chips are supposed to get smaller and faster every few years, is faltering. But one company, Xilinx, thinks that’s actually good news for a new type of flexible processors it expects to sell next year. You’ve heard of Intel, Apple and Samsung, some of the biggest chipmakers around. But you probably don’t know Xilinx unless …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Can I live with it? Marvel Studios It was pouring with rain. So it was time to go to the dark side. As a longtime iPhone user, I decided to buy a Samsung Galaxy S9 to see what it was like to live …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! CNET It’s 2018, people: Time to level up from front-facing photography to a full 360 degrees. I mean, …
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The good news is that the next version of Google’s Android smartphone software, Android P, has a feature to shrink your photos to half the size of an ordinary JPEG. The bad news is there’s no guarantee that every phone will actually be able to use it. That’s because of hardware and patent licensing limits on the technology used, called …
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The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus hit shelves today, and carriers are scurrying to lure buyers on board. Sprint is even rewarding early-bird customers with the honor of naming a star. The Galaxy S9 ups the ante on last year’s Galaxy S8 by bringing an upgraded camera with tricks like variable aperture, super slow-mo video and 3D avatars called AR Emoji. It also packs a blazing …
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Getting a new phone is always a mixture of excitement and curiosity. Excitement for getting rid of an older, and often slower phone. A curiosity of not knowing exactly how to use all of its new features. But don’t worry, that’s why we’re here. This is a running list and will be updated as we continue to discover and cover …
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If there’s one thing our drop tests have taught us it’s that phones with glass backs do not hold up well when dropped on concrete sidewalks. We didn’t expect that to change with Samsung’s new Galaxy S9. It uses the same Gorilla Glass 5 material as the previous Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 both on the front and back …
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