Six months later, Google's Pixel 2 is still one of the best phones in the world (GOOG, GOOGL)It's hard to overstate how good Google's Pixel line of smartphones are. For my money, they're the best smartphones available.
They run a clean, sleek, fast operating system. They have great cameras for capturing sharp, vibrant photos and video. They cost far less than the competition — lite....
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Will the Galaxy Note 9 be faster than the OnePlus 6?Now that the OnePlus 6 is officially out, we know the smartphone is significantly faster than its rivals, including Samsung's Galaxy S9 series and Apple's iPhone X. That's even more impressive considering that the Galaxy S9 rocks the same Snapdragon 845 processor that goes inside the OnePlus 6, alth....
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iPhone to unlock hotel doors, act as virtual transit card after iOS 12 updateThe iPhone 6 was the first iPhone to come with a built-in NFC chip, needed to handle Apple Pay transactions. Apple's mobile payment solution came alongside iPhone 6 and has been available on all iPhones and Apple Watch models launched since then.
Apple, however, did not allow third-party develope....
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This $530 Android phone is half the price of an iPhone X and just as goodYou might not have heard of the OnePlus 6 phone, but it's one of the best and most affordable smartphones on the market. It's extremely fast, has facial recognition, high-speed charging, and plenty of storage. Following is a transcript of the video.
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Here's the completely neurotic method I use to save loads of cash on video games every yearAP
One of my fondest teenage memories is the time I wound up at a mall Circuit City in Nyack, New York, right as it was opening.
It was the day of the now-defunct electronics chain's massive video game clearance sale, where literally hundreds of older titles were getting marked down to $5. S....
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iPhone NFC rumored to open up in iOS 12Apple is preparing to loosen its tight grip on the iPhone’s NFC, with reports that the firm plans to give developers access to the secure wireless chip. First added to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus back in 2014, NFC – or Near Field Communications – was used for Apple Pay, the comp....
A beginner's guide to making iPhone appsA lot of people think app development is some unattainable, alien skill accessible only to those big-brained, glasses-wearing creatures we rudely call “nerds.” But that’s simply not true.
Anyone can make an iPhone app, and everyone should make an iPhone app. Though it may se....
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Apple sent hundreds of engineers to Display Week to try and find the next notchEarlier this week, hundreds of Apple engineers and employees made the five-hour trek up to the Display Week tradeshow in Los Angeles, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The overarching purpose of the trip, of course, was to scout out emerging display technologies that might one day find a hom....
iPhone owners are about to reach a crossroadsAt Display Week, Apple engineers took telling peeks at next-gen screen technologies of several telling sorts. Hardcore Apple devotees might find themselves at a crossroads in years to come, if what we’re seeing Apple look at this week gets utilized in future Apple product. Especially when it c....
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Apple now offers a free month of iCloud storage, which still isn't enoughOne of the most frustrating things about being an iPhone owner is the lack of expandable storage. Once you have chosen your model, be it 64GB or 256GB, you're stuck with that storage until you buy a new phone. Of course, you can alleviate that with iCloud, but Apple only provides 5GB of cloud storag....
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Verizon is offering $50 off two pairs of Apple Airpods, and discounts on Airpods *never* happenVerizon wants to give you two pairs of Apple Airpods for $270. That's $50 off.
Y'all.
This is the only way we know of to get Airpods with this big of a discount right now, and Verizon is the only carrier in on the action. It's only happened once before, and it probably won't happen again any time ....
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Sorry iPhone users, Apple won't let you have the Steam Link appWelp, it looks like the App Store won't be getting Steam's newest app after all.
Apple has rejected Steam Link, an app that lets you play Steam games on your iPhone or iPad, even though the company initially approved the app for its App Store.
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Psst: You can get a brand new 32 GB iPhone 7 for less than $300, plus a free Straight Talk gift cardIt's no secret that iPhones aren't exactly at optimal performance after a year of use. Apple thinks they're slick by unveiling a new iPhone just when yours breaks, but...nah. We don't have a spare $549 laying around to replace our iPhone 7, let alone almost a grand for the iPhone 8 or X.
If you're ....
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'Neon Advance' reminds us that some gadgets really can live foreverYou can learn a lot from a zombie Nintendo console if you pay close enough attention.
The "Neon Advance," sort of a reanimated corpse of an old handheld gaming system, made the rounds on video game blogs like Kotaku and Nintendo Life earlier this week. Most of the coverage has centered on how cool ....
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Amazon sale slashes $40 off the soda can-sized portable home theater everyone lovesJust like pretty much everything else Anker makes, people love the Nebula Capsule Smart Mini Projector. It costs about the same price as a standard high-quality portable pico projector, but it's so much more. First of all, if offers crazy battery life of up to 4 hours per charge. That's more than do....
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Apple Blocks Steam Link App For iOS Citing 'Business Conflicts', Valve Expresses DisappointmentApple device owners who would like to stream games from their Steam library to their iPhone, iPad or AppleTV received disappointing news Friday. Valve’s Steam Link app was recently rejected for release to the iTunes store and the company expressed its disappointment with Apple over the busine....
WHY DID THE IPHONE 6 AND 6 PLUS BEND?Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models stirred controversy after their release in September 2014 after users complained the handsets bent too easily.....
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Steam Link won't come to iOS after all, as Apple cites 'business conflicts'It looks like Valve's Steam Link app, which lets you stream games from your PC to your mobile device, will remain an Android exclusive, marking a strange win for the Google Play store.
That's because Apple decided to ban Steam Link from the App Store, citing "business conflicts with app guideline....
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Apple is giving away a month of free iCloud storage to new subscribersListen up, digital hoarders.
Apple apparently wants more of its customers to cough up the (relatively small amounts of) dough for premium iCloud storage. Spotted by AppleInsider, the tech giant is running a new complimentary month promotion to ease people into paying for remote storage.
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The best women's wallets you can buyThe Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.
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A good wallet should be simple and stylish in a way that doesn’t impede function. The Kate Spade....
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Today's best deals: $10 Crock-Pot, best-selling security cam for $26, AirPods, Dyson fan, moreWe've got some great daily deals for you to check out before you take off for the long weekend. Highlights include Apple AirPods in stock with free Prime shipping so you don't have to wait a week to get them from Apple, an Amazon's Choice Crock-Pot slow cooker for just $9.99, the #1 best-selling hom....
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Samsung directed to pay Apple $533m for copying iPhone designLong legal roadTechnology vs StyleA federal court jury on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years.
Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared to be....
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Some iPhone X owners are experiencing camera lens cracks they can't explainThe iPhone X is made of glass, which means it's more likely to crack after accidental drops than aluminum models. In fact, we've seen a large number of test that show that, invariably, the front or back glass panel is basically guaranteed to be damaged if dropped the right (by which we really mean t....
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The best AirPods rivals on Amazon are somehow back down to $19.99 todayIf you love the idea of AirPods but hate the idea of parting with $159 plus tax for a pair of wireless headphones, today is your lucky day. The SmartOmi Q5 Completely Wireless Earbuds are our readers' favorite truly wireless AirPods alternatives, offering good sound at a great price. They also have ....
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What, no 'game-changing' Essential Phone 2 this year?If you have absolutely no idea what an Essential Phone to begin with that perfectly explains why a "game-changing" Essential Phone 2 might never become a reality.
But die-hard Android enthusiasts and tech fans already know that Essential is Andy Rubin's hardware company that launched an all-scre....
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Charge your phone wirelessly while you're drivingSorry to get all grim here, but when you get behind the wheel, you become responsible for your life, your passengers’ lives, and the lives of your fellow drivers. So don’t be mucking around with your phone while you’re speeding down the highway, ok?
Get yourself a Fast Wirel....
Apple's internal documents show iPhone 6 models more likely to bendMANILA, Philippines – Apple's internal documents, revealed on Thursday, May 24, that the company has knowledge of an increased likelihood of bending within iPhone 6 models based on tests it had made.
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Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone designSAN JOSE, USA – A federal court jury on Thursday, May 24, ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back 7 years.
Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared .......
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'Sugar daddy' app banned from WeChatHaving soared to become one of the most-downloaded iPhone and Android apps in China within three days, the dating website SeekingArrangement was banned on Thursday from WeChat, the country's most-used social networking platform.....
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This Bluetooth gun makes shooting games on your smartphone so much betterIf you like playing shooting games on your iPhone or Android handset, we’re about to completely blow your mind because you aren’t having nearly as much fun as you could be. The Osstek Bluetooth AR Game Gun is a video game controller for smartphones that’s unlike anything you’....
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Apple Music and iTunes, not the iPhone, is what one analyst sees as Apple's futureWith the iPhone still responsible for the bulk of Apple's quarterly revenue, it's easy to overlook the company's burgeoning services division, a category which includes iTunes, the App Store, Apple Pay, Apple Music and more. During Apple's most recent quarter, the company's suite of services generat....
Samsung ordered to pay Apple $539 million after an entirely too-long legal battleA jury has determined that Samsung must pay Apple $539 million for infringing Apple's intellectual property with the sale of Android devices in 2010 and 2011, a time approximately 539 million billable legal hours ago.
The jury came to the conclusion after days of deliberation and yet another tria....
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Apple Car Makes Its Debut, But Don't Expect To See Too Many On The RoadApple didn’t want to be left in the dust when it came to self-driving cars. They’ve been working on their own version of a self-driving car under the name Project Titan. The initial concept for the car was for it to be 100 percent electric with superior infotainment and amenities. And t....
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Samsung has to pay Apple $539 million in patent infringement case (APPL)Brendan McDermid/Reuters
A jury has ordered Samsung to pay Apple $539 million for allegedly copying its patented smartphone features.
Both companies have been in court since 2011, but a retrial over how much Samsung should pay ended last week.
The case settles one issue in a long-running feud b....
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7 social media apps you totally forgot about — and what happened to themAll things die.
Humans die. Plants die. Stars and planets die. And so, too, do your favorite social media networks become shrouded in that inevitable darkness that descends upon us all.
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Huge leak shows us a new LG flagship phone that isn't an iPhone X cloneLike last year's LG G6 flagship smartphone, the LG G7 ThinQ is shaping up to be one of the best smartphones of the year... that no one in the US cares about. It's a fine smartphone, of course, but there's just nothing special about it at all. It copies Apple's iPhone X design just like dozens of oth....
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Apple reportedly knew that the iPhone 6 would bend, but lied about itWhile every iPhone launch seems to come with some kind of built-in controversy, the "Bendgate" epidemic of 2014 felt different. Customers who bought the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus discovered that their new phones were shockingly easy to bend, and while Apple has maintained for years that there were no engi....
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Lawsuit alleges Apple knew about Touch Disease before launching the iPhone 6Ugh, the iPhone 6's problems keep coming back to haunt Apple.
Years after the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus made headlines for "Bendgate" and "Touch Disease," new information made public (via Motherboard) from an ongoing class-action lawsuit on the latter has revealed the two issues might be related.
The ne....
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Apple could hit $1 trillion within a year, Morgan Stanley says (AAPL)Getty
Apple could reach a $1 trillion market cap in the next year, Morgan Stanley said Thursday.
The bank upped its price target to $214 for the stock, citing Apple's hugely successful Services business.
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Morgan Stanley has once again rais....
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iPhone 6 "Bendgate" docs confirm Apple knew bending more likelyApple was aware that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were much more likely to bend than the iPhone 5s they replaced, new court documents reveal, though the company kept quiet on its post-launch design fixes even as owners complained of “Bendgate” problems. The iPhone 6 launch, in 2014, sa....
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Anker's awesome new wireless charger is only $17 with this Amazon couponHonestly, $22 is more than fair for the new Anker Fast Wireless Charger. It supports 10W fast wireless charging for Samsung Galaxy phones and other Android handsets, and it also packs 7.5W fast wireless charging for Apple's iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone 8. While it's true that $22 is a fair pr....
The Apple Watch Series 1 is so much cheaper on Amazon than it is from AppleThe Apple Watch is arguably the best smartwatch on the market right now. And there's no arguing the fact that it's the best-selling smartwatch out there by a landslide. Unfortunately, it's also the most expensive. A high-end Apple Watch Series 3 can cost well over $1,000, and that's a tall order con....
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The best stylish smartwatches for menThe Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.
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We've tested several smartwatches over the years, and the Samsung Gear S3 Classic is the best sty....
