Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 And lo, the Galaxy Note 8 has arrived. Samsung has a lot riding on this phone after the ill-fated launch of the Note 7 last year. Sure, the company has impressed Android fans since then with the launch of its Galaxy S8 …
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iOS 11 vs Android Oreo: Which one is winning so far?
Now playing: Watch this: Apple iOS 11 debuts with all-new control center 2:55 Google announced the official rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, and Apple walked us through iOS 11 for the iPhone back in June. Combined, these software platforms will power practically every phone in the world. So which one’s winning? The short answer: Android Oreo. Here’s why. …
Read More »HTC Vive gets a huge $200 price cut
HTC knows you’re still on the fence re: virtual reality, so today it’s sweetening the deal. Starting Monday, an HTC Vive VR headset and controller kit will cost just $600, £600 or AU$1,000. Make no mistake, that’s a huge price cut — a full $200, £160 or AU$400 cheaper than you’d have to pay yesterday. It’s the first time the …
Read More »Where you can watch a livestream of the solar eclipse
If you will be outside the path of totality, stuck inside at work, or under overcast skies for Monday’s total solar eclipse, it doesn’t mean you need to miss the celestial show. There will be plenty of ways to livestream the eclipse online. Here are some of the best options: NASA TV NASA TV will have a livestream across the …
Read More »Intel bets on a big speed boost for 8th
Intel is very concerned that you may be using a five-year-old computer. The company claims there are at least 450 million computers still in service that are five or more years old. So, one of the big selling points for the just-announced 8th generation of Core i-series CPUs is that these new chips are twice as fast as those found …
Read More »Galaxy Note 8: What to expect from Samsung’s big event
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Note 8 will try to win back burned Note 7 fans 3:32 On Wednesday, August 23, Samsung will reveal its most hotly anticipated phone in years — partly because the Galaxy Note 8 will almost certainly be the company’s highest-end flagship device and partly because the previous version had a tendency to burst into flames. …
Read More »Vodafone ditches lock
There is literally nothing worse that losing or smashing your phone two months into a 24-month contract and having to pony up every month for a phone you no longer have. Literally. Nothing. Worse. But Vodafone wants to kill the contract with a massive overhaul of postpaid plans. From today, the telco will no longer offer lock-in contracts, instead offering …
Read More »Galaxy Note 7 buyers should get a Note 8 deal from Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will not be a cheap phone. But if you returned last year’s recalled Galaxy Note 7, Samsung should cut you a deal. Buyers shelled out over $800, £700 and AU$1,300 to purchase the Galaxy Note 7 when it arrived last August. Not only was it Samsung’s most advanced handset for power users, it was also …
Read More »How to put your old phone to new use
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 …
Read More »Andy Rubin’s Essential phone startup gains backing from Amazon, Tencent
Andy Rubin said Wednesday that his new startup’s anticipated Essential Phone is now “in full mass production” and he plans to announce next week when the $699 device will become available. The phone’s launch is delayed after Rubin, the creator of Google’s Android, first promised a June release. So, to prove that Essential’s first product is in fact coming soon, Rubin posted …
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