Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 smartphones could come with a “Top Shot” mode to capture photos of people at the moment they’re looking their best, the newest in a series of Pixel 3 leaks indicates. “Use Top Shot to get smiles, not blinks, and take groupie selfies that get everyone in the photo (without a selfie …
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Every year after Google releases the next major update of Android, there’s a week or so of excitement about the new features. Then, after the excitement wears off, there’s a realization that you will likely wait weeks or months before your phone will get the update. Heck, my friend’s Galaxy S7 Edge ($199 at Amazon) just received the Android Oreo …
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When Microsoft told me it was not only going to be announcing new Surface notebooks but a new set of premium noise-canceling headphones on Oct. 2, I was surprised. Sure, it seems like every electronics company on the planet is producing headphones these days, but I didn’t exactly associate Microsoft with great audio products, so I was a little skeptical …
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Our full review of the iPhone XR is here. How does it compare to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3? We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review. You want the best new iPhone for your lifestyle, but which one should you buy? Great question. The iPhone XS, XS Max or iPhone XR lineup is a tight race, mostly because the …
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If price is keeping you from buying virtual reality gear, Mark Zuckerberg has a new headset for you. The Oculus Quest, a $399 VR headset that Facebook’s CEO unveiled Wednesday and that’s due out next spring (the company typically announces new prototypes months before they go on sale), is designed to address several nagging complaints early VR users have had about …
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Google Maps has added a group planning feature to help you figure out your plans without having a long string of messages about it. The feature, which was released Wednesday, is designed to help groups of people make plans a little more easily. It allows everyone to weigh in on decisions about where to eat, drink or hang out. You …
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As a general rule, I’ll sacrifice a bit of audio fidelity in exchange for a great deal on headphones. But not everybody feels the same way. Audiophiles will always pay a premium for the likes of Beats, Bose, Sony and Sennheiser, because they want a premium sound experience. I get it. For those folks, then, I have two pretty sweet …
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Chika Umeadi could be the poster child for what’s wrong with virtual reality today. At a glance, he seems like the perfect candidate to buy a VR headset. He’s an app developer and techie. He loves video games. He’s 30, unmarried and says he has the means to splurge when he wants to. Yet even though the Chicagoan has tried …
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Michigan cheeps! I have another library program coming up: The Dearborn Public Library, this Wednesday (Sept. 26) at 6:30 p.m. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite money-saving secrets, raffling off prizes and giving every attendee a cool mobile accessory. Come on out! I like products that solve problems, even if they’re tiny little first-world problems. Like, for example: I’m …
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Soon you’ll be able to have a conversation with your TV. Amazon said Thursday that Sony is integrating the e-tailer’s Alexa voice assistant with its smart televisions. The e-commerce giant unveiled the partnership at an event at its Seattle headquarters. The integration is possible because of Amazon’s new Alexa Smart Screen Device software developers kit, which that lets other companies …
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