Now playing: Watch this: 3 easy ways to make photos look better after you take… 2:07 No matter if you have the high-end Samsung Galaxy S8, the budget Alcatel Idol 5S or even an old iPhone 6, chances are you take photos with your phone. And whether your phone has the best camera or a modest …
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Samsung‘s grand reveal of the Galaxy Note 8 — scheduled for next week — will put the big questions about its rumored specs to rest. Now, Samsung is teasing us with a video that is unmistakably Note 8 (see below). The teaser video shows off plenty of vague buzzwords, but it also centers around the S-Pen stylus, the Galaxy Note …
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Earlier this month, I was sitting in a conventional conference room in Google’s New York office, complete with the standard movable whiteboard, an oblong gray table, a conference phone and an intercom system. This, however, was not the standard product briefing. Roughly two dozen smartwatches sat on the table, bearing the names of trendy brands such as Tag Heuer and …
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It’s time to upgrade to a new phone. So what do you do with your old one? If you’re like me, you probably have a drawer full of old smartphones collecting dust. You could always trade them in for cash, but unless you have a newer Android phone or an iPhone, you probably won’t get much for it. What should …
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LG has already confirmed that the top-end LG V30 is launching August 31, and the teases don’t stop there. The phonemaker is crowing about the dual camera, which it says will take much better low-light photos and video than the competition. The V30’s camera will let in 25 percent more light, according to LG, thanks to a new glass lens and …
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Consumer Reports, the venerable product testing publication, has withdrawn its “recommended” designation from Microsoft‘s Surface line of PCs, citing the potential for long-term reliability issues. In an article published August 10, Consumer Reports says: New studies conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center estimate that 25 percent of Microsoft laptops and tablets will present their owners with problems by …
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Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S8 vs. OnePlus 5 3:04 For years, Samsung has dominated the Android phone market and it’s easy to understand why. With its latest Galaxy S8 flagship, it delivered yet another top-tier phone with gorgeous looks and a super-fast, reliable performance. But it’s certainly not the only top choice out there. Chinese-based company OnePlus has been making a name for itself, clawing …
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Are you a big spender or a thirty consumer when it comes to your phone? We break down the pros and cons of two of the hottest Android phones, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the OnePlus 5. Despite the price difference, the phones are pretty competitive, which made for a lively debate. Also, would you pay extra to ride in …
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As we approach the expected September iPhone event, the gadget world is abuzz with questions: Will there be two new iPhones or three? How much will the presumed high-end OLED model cost? Will facial recognition fully replace Touch ID, or merely be an alternative? And: will the iPhone finally get wireless charging? But that last one is a loaded question …
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You may not have heard that Samsung’s been building a mobile browser, but the company said Wednesday that the software now works on any relatively new Android phone — not just on its own devices or Google’s scarce Nexus and Pixel models. The Samsung Internet browser is still being tested, but Samsung is releasing it gradually worldwide on Google’s Play …
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