We’ve heard whispers about a secret Microsoft project called Andromeda — a handheld foldable Surface-branded device that blurred the lines between phone, tablet and PC. Although previous rumors claimed that Andromeda was coming out this year, reports are now saying the Andromeda project has been put on hold indefinitely. The updates come from known Microsoft …
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The Sony A7 III may be the worst nightmare Canon and Nikon have faced in years: a full-fat, full-frame camera for just $2,000. This could cut into their bread and butter — professional/prosumer cameras — at a time when smartphones have already devastated the traditional consumer point-and-shoot. But apparently Canon and Nikon are just about ready to fight fire with fire …
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Social media companies work hard to get us addicted to their services, Silicon Valley insiders have reportedly revealed. Features such as infinite scroll and Likes keep people looking at their phones for longer than necessary and feed on their insecurities, they told the BBC’s Panorama for a documentary set to air Tuesday. Aza Raskin, formerly of Mozilla and Jawbone, created infinite …
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Drunk dialing and butt-dialing are bad enough, but what if your Samsung phone sent some… private photos to your contacts without you knowing? That’s what a handful of users at Reddit are worried about (as spotted by Gizmodo) — including one who claims his Samsung Galaxy S9+ sent his entire photo gallery to his girlfriend while he was sleeping, and …
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Google Doodle is getting America ready for the 4th of July a day early with an interactive map highlighting food from across the country. The map, known as a “Foodle,” suggests recipes from the 50 states and five US territories — Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam — based on search data from the last …
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Spotify thinks Drake is the answer to everything. But people are done having the singer shoved in their face. Excessive promotion of the singer on the music streaming platform — even on ad-free accounts — has people fuming and demanding for a refund, Billboard reported Monday. Drake was so prominently featured in promotion for his new album Scorpion, his photos …
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Still haven’t found the perfect way to stream the World Cup? Here’s your latest option. Subscription video-distribution platform FuboTV, which specializes in sports, has kicked off its beta run of its 4K HDR10 streaming service. You can use it to watch World Cup matches on Fox and FS1 (but not Fox Sports bonus feeds) if you’ve got a Fire TV …
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Comcast announced that it’s taking some steps to slow down data consumption for its Xfinity Mobile customers. The service now defaults all video to 480p resolution when streaming over cellular data. It will also limit personal hotspotting to 3G (600kbps) for Unlimited customers. Previously, Xfinity Mobile customers had access to 4G hotspots and 720p video resolution. Comcast confirmed the changes …
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Sometimes, you just need a friend to convince you that you’re right. Over the past months, I’ve had a few friends who are “lifelong” iPhone users message me and ask about switching away from Apple. They want to break their biannual iPhone upgrade cycle and eschew the new iPhone X for the Google Pixel 2. One of my friends wrote …
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Some headphone audiophiles crave extreme dynamic punch or ear-massaging bass. Others are happiest only when their music sounds fully transparent. For the latter group, the king of clarity arrived in 2015 with Shure’s KSE1500 electrostatic in-ear headphone amplifier system. The sound was revelatory, but the best stuff never comes cheap, especially in audiophile land. The KSE1500 sells for $2,999 in the US, …
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