Forget Face ID or bezel-less screens, the future of the iPhone may be foldable. Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to create foldable OLED displays for an upcoming generation of iPhones. The folding iPhones are set for production in 2020, according to Korean news outlet The Bell (via The Investor). The recently announced iPhone X represents …
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#article-body > div.article-main-body > div > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} #article-body > div.col-7.article-main-body.row > figure:nth-child(1) {display:none;} The Good: A great value for a 10-inch tablet with a high-res screen and solid performance. Starts with 32GB of storage, the same as an iPad. Hands-free Alexa works as well as it does on an Echo. The Bad: Really pushes you towards Amazon services, making other media options …
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What’s the state of Facebook’s virtual-reality technology? We’ll find out today in San Jose. Oculus, the social network’s VR subsidiary, kicks off its fourth annual developers conference today in the heart of Silicon Valley. But with the virtual-reality movement seemingly stuck in neutral, the company has more to prove than ever. The day one keynote is scheduled to run from …
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What would truly get you to buy a VR headset? How about a $199 price? Facebook just announced Oculus Go, a standalone headset that doesn’t require a PC or a phone to get you into VR, at the company’s Oculus Connect developer conference. It’s coming in early 2018 for $199, or roughly £150 or AU$255 converted. According to Oculus …
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Is Razer making a phone? A new teaser gives that impression. Razer tweeted Wednesday to expect news on Nov. 1, accompanying the tweet with a picture of a fella holding an obscured device. WATCH for our biggest unveiling… 👁️https://t.co/gwrwrxbhf9 pic.twitter.com/OyBFVocHOF — RΛZΞR (@Razer) October 11, 2017 Rumours of a Razer phone go back several months, with Bloomberg in July reporting …
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Though Apple and Android fanboys and girls will scratch each other’s eyes out arguing over which phones have the best technology, when it’s time to trade in your old phone, there’s still only one clear winner. That’s something to consider when investing in your next phone. The glory days of the wireless carrier subsidies are long gone, which means people …
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Apple’s new method for unlocking the iPhone X, called Face ID, certainly raised some eyebrows. Is it secure? Is it necessary? And is really going to be as convenient as unlocking the phone with your fingerprint? Could it even be better? Convenience is perhaps the stickiest sticking point of all: Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint reader is already able to quickly …
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Google’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones do something most devices don’t: they’ll launch an app when you squeeze the sides. Just one app, though: Google Assistant. Sounds kind of cool, right? If you’re grabbing your phone out of your pocket or purse and want to light up Google Assistant to ask a question, clasping a Pixel 2 …
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Google’s new Pixel phones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, are ready to square off against the iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30. The smaller-sized Pixel 2 has a 5-inch OLED screen, while the larger Pixel 2 XL comes with a 6-inch display. These two Android Oreo phones are Google’s high-end devices for the leadup into 2018, and so far, …
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