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Samsung Smart Glow is like a next-gen notification LED (leaks)

The notification light on your smartphone can probably flash to let you know when you’ve received a message. But Samsung seems to be working on a new notification light that takes things to another level. It’s called Smart Glow, and it’s ring that circles the rear camera that can glow in different colors for different […]

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Asus launches $250 Zenpad Z8 for Verizon

Asus is adding a new model to its Zenpad line of Android tablets… and fit the most part the new Asus Zenpad Z8 looks a lot like last year’s Zenpad S 8.0. but the new model has a different processor than its predecessor, features a USB Type-C port, and it supports Verizon’s 4G LTE network. […]

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Deals of the Day (6-16-2016)

Anker makes some of the most popular smartphone accessories sold on Amazon, including Bluetooth speakers and earbuds, portable batteries, chargers, USB chargers, and other gadgets. The company even has a robotic vacuum cleaner. Part of the reason these devices are popular is because they’re decent. But a large part of their appeal is that they’re cheap… […]

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Hyperkin Smart Boy turns smartphones into Game Boys (with cartridge support)

People have been playing Game Boy games on smartphones for just about as long as there have been smartphones. But typically that involves loading an emulator app on a phone, scouring the internet for illegal ROMs, and then using horrible on-screen buttons (or pairing an external gamepad with your phone). But later this year you’ll be able […]

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Smartphones with 8GB of RAM may be coming soon

It’s only been a few months since the first smartphones with 6GB of RAM started to appear, and while they’re not exactly mainstream just yet, they are becoming increasingly common. So what’s next? Smartphones with 8GB of RAM, obviously. Rumor has it that Chinese device maker LeEco will launch a new phone in August featuring […]

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CTL launches NL61 rugged Chromebook for education for $239

CTL is updating its line of Chromebooks for education with a new model featuring an Intel Celeron N3160 Braswell processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a semi-rugged design. At first glance the new CTL NL61 Education Chromebook looks a lot like the  NL6x which launched earlier this year. But the new model has […]

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Acer introduces a Remix OS-powered laptop

In addition to launching a new tablet, the folks at Jide are continuing to license their Remix OS operating for use on third-party hardware. We’ve seen a number of laptops, tablets, and other computers ship with Remix OS over the past year or so. Now one of the biggest players in the PC space is getting […]

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Jide unveils Remix Pro 2-in-1 tablet with Remix OS 3.0 (plus a new PC box and more)

Chinese startup Jide’s Remix OS is an operating system designed to make Google Android look and feel like a desktop OS. Jide launched a tablet and a mini-desktop PC running Remix OS in 2015, but over the past year the company has also partnered with a number of other device makers to load Remix OS […]

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Asus launches Zenfone Pegasus 3 with 5.2 inch screen

Asus is adding a new model to its Zenfone 3 line of smartphones. Jut a few weeks after introducing the Zenfone 3, Zenfone 3 Deluxe, and Zenfone 3 Ultra, the company has unveiled a smaller model with a 5.2 inch display, an octa-core processor, and a 4,100 mAh battery. The Asus Zenfone Pegasus 3 is […]

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Monohm’s Runcible’s round “phone-like” thing hits Indiegogo for $399 and up

These days there are smartphones with big screens and… less big screens. There are models with glass that wraps around the edges, and models that have modular components. But most smartphones look pretty much the same: a rectangle with a glass display. Monohm’s Runcible breaks the mold. It’s designed to look more like a pocket […]