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Samsung launches Galaxy A8 (2016) smartphone in Korea

Samsung is launching a follow-up to last year’s Galaxy A8 smartphone… and it’s still called the Galaxy A8. Like last year’s model, the Galaxy A8 (2016) is a phone with a big-screen, mid-range (by modern standards) specs, and a slim design. The 5.7 inch phone will be available from SK Telecom starting October 1st for ₩ 649,000 […]

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Deals of the Day (9-30-2016)

If you haven’t upgraded your WiFi router in a while, now’s as good a time as any to make the move to a model with dual-band 802.11ac capabilities. Newegg is offering an Asus AC1200 router for $50 (after rebate), which is about half the list price for this model. Amazon also has a Linksys AC1200 […]

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Purism’s next product could be a smartphone that runs Linux/free software

Purism is a company that’s been developing laptops and tablets that run Linux-based, free and open source software for a few years. Now Purism is considering building a smartphone and the company is soliciting feedback from potential customers. The idea would be to release a Librem Phone that runs GNU/Linux rather than Android, and which […]

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Nintendo is launching a Famicom Mini retro console for Japan

This November Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition game console will go on sale for $60. It looks like a smaller version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System and comes with a game controller and 30 games pre-loaded. But while the NES may hold a special place in the hearts of Western gamers of a certain age, it […]

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Huawei MediaPad M3 Android tablet is coming to America

The Huawei MediaPad M3 is an 8.4 inch Android tablet with the same processor that powers the company’s Honor 8 smartphone. But the tablet has a bigger, higher-resolution display, a battery good for 11 hours of run time, and options or WiFi-only or LTE models. Huawei unveiled the MediaPad M3 at the IFA show in […]

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HTC launches Viveport app store for VR apps (that aren’t games)

Virtual Reality devices like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR have gotten a lot of attention from gamers. But you can also use a VR headset to explore distant lands… or the bottom of the sea or the night sky. You can watch 360 degree movies, make music, or create paintings. So HTC is launching […]

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Google Maps: use “OK Google” voice commands just when you’re driving

The Google app for Android lets you use your voice to search the web, set reminders, open apps, and do a lot of other things. You can use it by tapping the microphone icon on your phone, but if you enable “OK Google” hotword detection, you can also interact with your phone without ever touching […]

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Deals of the Day (9-29-2016)

Want to run Android apps on your Chromebook? Right now there are three models that can do that: and if you’re looking for a reasonably good deal on one, Groupon is selling a refurbished Acer Chromebook R11 convertible notebook with 4GB of RAM and a Celeron N3060 for $200. That’s one of the best prices […]

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Android Wear 2.0 delayed until 2017, but Developer Preview 3 is out now

There’s good news and bad news for folks that have been waiting for new features to hit their Android Wear smartwatches. The good news is that Android Wear Developer Preview 3 is now available and it does have some new goodies, including the ability to browser the Google Play Store for smartwatch apps on your smartwatch […]

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LeEco gears up for a US launch (smartphones, smart TVs, and more)

Chinese company LeEco offers a range of products in its home country including smartphones, smart TVs, smart bicycles, and more. Now the company is getting ready to do the same thing in the United States. LeEco has been showing off some of its China-only products at events in the US since the Consumer Electronics Show in January. […]