Verizon on Tuesday unveiled its Black Friday 2018 deals, which include a bunch of exciting deals on some of the hottest phones out there, including plenty of Android flagships, but also Apple’s latest iPhones. Verizon’s best discounts are available on Thursday online, and in-stores on Black Friday, although you’ll also be able to score some […]
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Review: Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless are the AirPods upgrade I’ve been waiting for
As a general rule, I don’t like ‘true wireless’ headphones. Don’t get me wrong; I like the concept, but ever since Apple’s AirPods popularized the category, I’ve been hesitant to adopt the newfangled form factor because of all the compromises entailed. Until now, none of the headphones I’ve tried have […]
Read MoreNvidia Shield Black Friday 50% off sale includes Tomb Raider, Super Meat Boy, and more
If the prospect of descending upon retail establishment this Black Friday with the shambling hordes of humanity scares the living daylights out of you, stay home and play video games instead. There’s a lot to choose from, and you won’t even be out that much cash, thanks to Nvidia. The company is running a pretty […]
Read MoreNew repair data shows we won’t fix a cracked screen if the phone still works
It might not come as a surprise, but one effect of the rising price of smartphones — and the increasing commonality of $1,000+ handsets — is that consumers are likewise increasingly putting off repairs, especially if the damage doesn’t seem to impact the phone’s overall performance. According to new research from SquareTrade, an Allstate company […]
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Never misplace your keys or phone again with KeySmart Pro
[embedded content] There are several electronic key trackers out there nowadays, but none so high-tech or feature-packed as the KeySmart Pro. As an early Christmas gift for yourself or a fellow techy, it’s ideal. They KeySmart Pro keeps your keys together in a classy sleeve, but it’s more than just eye candy. It pairs with […]
Read MoreApple’s annual holiday ad is out, and completely animated for the first time
Apple’s annual holiday commercials are generally heartwarming affairs that play on peoples’ feelings of nostalgia and holiday cheer, but the iPhone maker took a different tack with this year’s ad, which you can watch in this post. For one thing, it’s almost completely free of product placement — almost, except for the young girl working […]
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Microsoft developed an AI that creates amazing caricatures
Stanford graduate student Kaidi Cao will join fellow AI researchers Jing Liao, of City University of Hong Kong, and Lu Yuan of Microsoft at SIGGRAPH Asia in Tokyo this December to present their incredible caricature-drawing neural network. That’s not bad, considering Cao was only an intern at the Visual Computing […]
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PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One and Switch in October
October was a huge month for both software and hardware, and — once again — Sony is benefiting from that excitement. PlayStation 4 outperformed the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch both in terms of dollars and units sold in October. That’s according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. And as […]
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October 2018 NPD: Call of Duty still outsells Red Dead Redemption II
Gaming consumers in the United States spent $1.545 billion in October, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up year-over-year, and it’s little surprise considering two of the biggest games of 2018 debuted during the month. “October 2018 tracked spending across video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards […]
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Samsung’s first foldable phone might be called ‘Galaxy Flex’ or ‘Samsung Flex’
Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled a bunch of new Infinity display variations, including the Infinity-O screen we expect to see on mid-range phones and on the upcoming Galaxy S10 flagship, but also the Infinity Flex screen suspected to be featured on the company’s first-ever foldable smartphone. It all happened at Samsung’s developer conference, where Samsung […]
Read MoreThese Air-Mask Selfies Show Just How Bad The Wildfire Smoke Is In California
The air quality in Northern California was among the worst in the world last week thanks to the deadly wildfires burning in the region. The haze isn’t just changing how places like San Francisco and Sacramento look, it’s also a threat to millions of people breathing in all that smoke and ash. Smoke from wildfires […]
Read MoreDeal: Woot has unlocked refurbished Pixel 2 and 2 XL for as low as $420
The Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL are the hot Google devices of the moment, but let’s not forget about last year’s powerhouses the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. If you can stand to use last year’s hardware, Woot is selling refurbished models of the Pixel 2 line crazy cheap right […]
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Design software company Autodesk says it is acquiring PlanGrid, a provider of cloud-based construction software, for $875M (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)
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Read MoreVerizon RCS Universal Profile support arriving in early 2019
Verizon is looking to launch RCS text messaging in early 2019, according to the company’s SVP of consumer products Apart Khurjekar. Khurjekar took the stage at a New Jersey GSMA event to make the announcement, along with a wealth of less interesting tidbits about business messaging. This appears to be the catalyst behind Verizon’s sudden […]
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Startup puberty: How to get from seed to Series A
The post-seed gap is a top cause of startup death, and the crunch is more acute than ever. Between 2007 and 2015, the seed-to-Series-A graduation rate dropped from over 35 percent to 7.4 percent. Meanwhile, as fund sizes have ballooned, the average amount of capital raised in the seed and […]
Read MoreBest Black Friday smartphone deals from US carriers
Black Friday 2018 is one of the best times to buy a smartphone. All four major US carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint) know this, and that’s why they have some excellent deals to tempt you with during this holiday shopping period. Here’s a look at the discounts and offers that are being promoted by […]
Read MoreWirelessly charge three devices at once with this $36 pad on Amazon
When Apple first announced the AirPower multi-device wireless charging pad, our initial complaint was that it was probably going to be way overpriced. Well, we were wrong… because it doesn’t actually exist. Apple never released its wireless charger, so a bunch of other companies release wireless triple-chargers of their own. The JE Qi Triple Wireless […]
Read MoreReport: Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup to include model with six cameras, 5G, spring release
According to a report published today by the Wall Street Journal, Samsung’s next Galaxy S phone may have up to four total variants, one of which will sport a chunky 6.7″screen, six cameras, and 5G connectivity when it lands sometime next spring. In addition to that tech-toting titan, three smaller models are allegedly planned for […]
Read MoreEverything leaving Netflix in December 2018
After sparing us from virtually any significant removals in November, Netflix is apparently making up for lost time in December by kicking off a bunch of all-time classics from its service. These are the kinds of movies that you’ll want to put in your queue and watch one last time in the next couple of […]
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