It takes quite a bit to impress me, and while the new Samsung Galaxy S8 is a looker, it was actually an interactive demo that blew me away at the phone’s Singapore launch. The unremarkably named Interactive Table may not sound like much, but it really is a piece of cool tech. The table lets …
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Ultra HD 4K Blu-rays have the best picture quality possible for your 4K TV, even better than streaming 4K from Netflix or Amazon. Even better, many discs have high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) content, which provide a much more noticeable improvement than 4K resolution, provided your TV can deliver it. “But I hate physical discs,” you …
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A few of the best tablets can cost over $1,000, if you include high-end accessories like a keyboards and stylus. But not everyone wants or needs all of that. Here are some of the best tablets that currently cost around $200. Some models on this list have seen price reductions in anticipation of their replacements, offering a bargain to those …
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Samsung’s new flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, is supposed to hit store shelves April 21, but T-Mobile customers who preorder may have a shot at getting their hands on it a little early. The carrier is alerting Galaxy S8 preorder customers via text message that it plans to begin shipping devices on April 19, two days before the official release, …
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If you’re thinking about buying the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus — two different sizes of promising, very eye-catching flagship specimens — then you also need to think about the Galaxy Note 8. We know that despite Samsung‘s missteps with the Note 7’s battery disaster, mobile chief DJ Koh told CNET that an “innovative” Note 8 is coming — most …
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We’ve heard that LG will be releasing its own mobile payment platform on the LG G6 to rival the likes of Apple Pay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay, but it could get a leg up on the competition. LG Pay may use facial recognition as an extra layer of payment authentication, according to The Investor. If this happens, the LG …
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We hope you weren’t too keen on using Samsung’s new digital assistant. It turns out, Bixby won’t be ready when the Galaxy S8 launches on April 21. The company just said the assistant will launch in the spring. We discuss whether this even matters, since customers don’t necessarily buy phones for digital assistants. They’re likely more keen on the camera …
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My 4-year-old daughter often nabs my wife’s iPhone and disappears for hours into the YouTube Kids app. We intermittently check on what she’s watching, but it’s hard to keep track of every video. Since lots of parents deal with this issue, Amazon decided to roll out a new way to check on your kid’s digital diet. It’s a service for …
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Now playing: Watch this: The easy way to switch from an iPhone to the Samsung… 1:45 Are you ready to give Samsung another shot after last year’s exploding Galaxy Note 7 scandal? The troubled electronics giant just released its newest flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S8. If you’ve taken an iPhone detour while Samsung worked out its issues and are …
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There are some really great tablets out there, but a lot of them suffer from expensive prices. Pricing usually declines to a reasonable point, but only after those models are no longer shiny and new. If you don’t want to wait, or don’t have to, here are the tablets that offer a high-end experience for a premium price. Tablet manufacturers …
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