Consider this the opening salvo of high-end TV pricing for 2018. LG has revealed pricing for most of its 2018 lineup of OLED TVs. The good news is that they’re less-expensive than last year, by $1000 for both the 55- and 65-inch sizes. Now playing: Watch this: LG’s new OLED TVs still look great, offer …
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From our time so far with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, it’s clear they have strong all-around potential. And while we’re still fully testing them, it’s also clear there are inherent problems that Samsung’s future Galaxy Note 9 can fix. The Galaxy Note is Samsung’s pinnacle flagship phone whose high-end features justify the vaulted cost. And with an …
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Half the joy of owning a Qi-capable phone is the ease of charging it: Just lay it down on a pad and presto. Actually, who am I kidding? That’s 100 percent of the joy! This is especially nice at night, when you can just plunk your phone down on the nightstand without fumbling for a charging cord — and, if …
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On this podcast, we talk about: What to expect from the upcoming rollout of 5G mobile speeds. Impressions of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 phone. The proliferation of iPhone X notch clones. Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S9, 5G: Our favorite things from MWC (The 3:59,… 4:36 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Making things awkward. Samsung; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Here’s to the crazy ones. Again. Or, rather, the new crazy ones. At least, that’s a little of the feeling I get watching a new Samsung Galaxy S9 ad, released to coincide with Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. …
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Samsung is shuttering the story-sharing service for its Gallery app on March 27. If you want to keep your stories for posterity, you need to make sure they’re safe before that date. Here’s how. Back it up Stories can be backed up until the 27th, so you should get started saving right away. Once the service ends, you will not …
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Samsung is building a folding phone. ZTE already did. And now, there are pictures of some cleverly articulated screens in a new Microsoft patent application — pictures that show off a pretty intriguing new hinge. The ZTE Axon M shows off dual screens — and a big gap. CNET Wait, isn’t Microsoft done building phones? Not necessarily: We’ve heard rumors …
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The first time I tried Samsung’s new AR Emoji feature on a Galaxy S9, launched earlier this week at Mobile World Congress, I thought I knew what to expect. I smiled, and the camera app’s new feature scanned my face, taking a picture. And then, sure enough, it spat out my new avatar. But it didn’t look like me. Aiming …
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AT&T is offering some pretty decent incentives if you’re looking to get a Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus. Starting Friday, preorder Samsung’s latest flagship phones and you’ll receive bill credit worth $150 from AT&T. There is a caveat though: You’ll need to bring in a new line from a competitor to get the credit, meaning existing AT&T users will miss …
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With a chart-topping overall score of 99, the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus is the new smartphone camera to beat, says DxOMark, creators of some of the industry’s most rigorous and well-respected independent camera tests. The overall score of 99 is the highest DxOMark has ever given, and good enough to edge out the Google Pixel 2 by just one point. …
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