Passwords can be a bear sometimes — particularly if you’re prone to forgetting them. In an effort to help users regain access to their Facebook profiles when they lose track of their login information, Facebook today announced that it’s rolling out updated login, registration, and recovery screens to its apps in regions where email addresses […]
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Android’s new “Ambient Mode” turns a charging phone into a smart display
Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode. Look at all the info! Google The screen pops up when you charge the phone and replaces the lock screen. Google The text at the top changes during the time of day. At night it shows your next alarm, while during the day it shows things like your next meeting. Google […]
Razer Junglecat turns my phone into a Nintendo Switch for cloud gaming
The way we play games is about to change. Or, at least, that’s the claim from companies with cloud-gaming services. Using Project xCloud or Nvidia GeForce Now, you can stream console-quality releases to any screen, including your phone. But how is anyone supposed to hold both a controller and a phone at the same time? […]
Black Friday Pixel 4 deals are already discounting the phone by $400
Enlarge / The Pixel 4’s Soli sensor allows you to wave hello to Pikachu. Google’s flagship Pixel 4 smartphone is just two weeks old, and we’re already getting word of substantial discounts. Black Friday deals on the brand-new phone are starting to come in, and so far the high mark is $ 400 off the […]
Gates: What Really Killed Windows Phone? Microsoft’s Antitrust Case
(Photo by John LamparskiGetty Images) According to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, we’d all be using Windows-based smartphones if not for the US government’s antitrust case against the software giant two decades ago. “There’s no doubt that the antitrust lawsuit was bad for Microsoft and we would have been more focused on creating the phone operating […]
Should I Buy a 5G Phone Now or Wait?
Product marketing manager Drew Blackard at Samsung Unpacked (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) There are now 5G phones on every carrier in the US, and we’re about to see the second generation. LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and Samsung are all selling 5G devices, although it looks like Apple is waiting until 2020. HTC, Inseego, and Netgear […]
Google’s newest phone is literally just a piece of paper
[embedded content] Google’s Paper Phone is the latest in a string of offerings attempting to grab the attention of an audience weary of the ever-expanding presence of tech in our lives, as well as the feeling of being chained to your phone. Wellness advocates suggest putting your phone in the other room while you sleep. […]
Red Hydrogen phone project breathes its last as founder retires
Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends The Red Hydrogen Project is no more. The failed smartphone project from Red Digital Cinema has been closed down by founder Jim Jannard, who used a short blog post on the company’s forum to announce both this news and his impending retirement. “Just now turning 70 and having a few health issues, […]
Red quits the smartphone business after a single, terrible phone
The Red phone. It’s scary-looking. The back is carbon fiber and either aluminum or titanium. Red It had an aggressive industrial design and giant bezels. Red This is the removed modular camera image from Red’s site. You would have the base phone, snap on a whole second body, then attach a lens to that. Red […]
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Anyone can fingerprint unlock a Galaxy S10—just grab a clear phone case
The Samsung Galaxy S10. Ron Amadeo Blast a flashlight into the display and you can see the in-screen fingerprint reader. It’s very small compared to a fingerprint. Ron Amadeo In this iFixit teardown picture, you can see the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor hardware on the back side of the display. The gray rectangle is the sensor […]
Opinion: Why my next phone might be an iPhone and not another Google Pixel
I buy a new phone every two years. My selection process is fairly straightforward and depends on two factors: the phone must have the best camera as well as bloatware-free software that will receive day-one updates for a handful of years. For the last three years, I’ve opted for Google’s Pixel lineup. With a camera […]
OnePlus’ best phone isn’t coming to the US
The OnePlus 7T Pro. It looks just like the older OnePlus 7 Pro. OnePlus The pop-up camera is still here. OnePlus Here’s the back, which also looks just like the 7 Pro. OnePlus The edges of the screen are curved. OnePlus The in-screen fingerprint reader is back. OnePlus Warp charging is a bit faster now […]
You can now answer and make phone calls via Windows 10
The Your Phone app has always been a great way to send and receive text messages on your PC, or even mirror your Android apps and screen, but it is now even more useful. Microsoft recently announced the rollout of a new ability to send and receive the phone calls from an Android phone directly […]
The Nubia Z20 is an Android phone that doesn’t fold, but it has two screens
If you like innovative new designs and impressive spec sheets packed into affordable devices, then you may have come across Nubia before. This Chinese brand started as a subsidiary of ZTE and it’s also behind gaming phones like the impressive Red Magic 3. Its latest is the Nubia Z20 and the headline feature is a […]