I use a $130 Harmony universal remote at home and I tell everyone who has a complex-enough system to do the same. And I’ve been a happy Harmony camper for more than a decade. But after spending the last week reviewing Caavo, a $400 universal remote, I’ve come to view the category in a different …
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Only a few days left until the grand reveal, Samsung is stirring up excitement for its upcoming flagship phone, the Galaxy S9. Samsung just released a handful of quick ads on its YouTube channel. While the ads may seem cryptic at first, they could hint at new camera features coming to the Galaxy S9. Take a look below. Video: The …
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The first phones to tap into ludicrous 5G speeds won’t land until 2019, but you won’t have to have one to start taking advantage of supercharged 4G LTE. Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile chipmaker, unveiled a new ingredient for future phones that will help devices zip through photo uploads and video streaming at up to double the speed of today’s …
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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S9 phone could borrow another iPhone X feature if the rumors are true. (The first is said to be a more robust version of Face ID.) Animojis use your face to bring emojis to life. CNET The Galaxy S9 may come with a 3D emoji feature, Korean news outlet ETNews reported. The feature works by scanning your face and …
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New Galaxy S9 phone, new accessories? A brand-new fast wireless charger may join the ranks of goodies you’ll be able to buy to work with the upcoming handset. An online manual for a new wireless charger (model number EP-N5100) appeared on the Samsung website. Since the model number doesn’t match any Samsung chargers that are currently available, the suggestion that it’ll …
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LG wants to make your phone smarter, and it’s jumping on the AI train to do it. Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month, LG announced Monday it will bring artificial intelligence to its smartphone lineup in 2018, starting with this year’s version of the LG V30. Vision AI will bring image recognition to the V30’s camera, while …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives Enlarge Image It really is quite pretty. Andrew Hoyle/CNET It was such a sunny day in Northern California on Friday. Little did I know that it would be clouded by portents of doom. After all, I was wandering along to my local Apple store …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Editors’ note: We recently published our look at the iPhone X, six months after release. Check it out. Not the smartphone of everyone’s future? Justin Sullivan / Getty Images What are people supposed to think? On Apple’s recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook reported slightly …
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Though the XXII Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea started Wednesday, Feb. 7, the opening ceremony wasn’t until Friday, Feb. 9 at 6 a.m. ET (5 a.m. CST and 3 a.m. PST). The schedule is a little tricky, though. The only way to watch the opening ceremony live was through an app Friday morning. But don’t worry — there’s still …
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It looks like the conflict involving Samsung and its limited-edition Galaxy Note 8 has been resolved for now. On Wednesday, it was reported that the South Korean company’s endeavor to give athletes in this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games a Note 8 may violate international sanctions against two countries: North Korea and Iran. Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy Note 8 Olympic Edition …
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