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Kodak Ektra camera-centric phone is goes on sale (in Germany)

The Kodak Ektra is a smartphone that looks more like a camera than a phone from the back, thanks to the large lens, the camera-style grip, and the classic camera-like fake leather finish. Under the hood, the phone has the guts of an upper mid-range Android smartphone… including what seems to be a decent, but hardly […]

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Teclast X98 Pro Android/Windows tablet giveaway

The Teclast X98 Pro is a tablet with a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel IPS display, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. It’s also a dual OS tablet that runs Windows 10 and Google Android software. And it was one of Teclast’s first tablets to ship with an Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Cherry Trail […]

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AirDroid should be safe to use again after security update

A week after acknowledging a serious security vulnerability affecting its software, the makers of AirDroid have released an updated version of their app for sharing data between an Android phone and a PC. AirDroid 4.0.0.3 is said to fix the security problems that could have allowed malicious hackers to intercept data sent between your devices if […]

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Deals of the Day (12-09-2016)

Microsoft is offering some seriously cheap tablets today, but those aren’t the only savings you’ll find in the Microsoft Store and Windows Store at the moment. The company is also running a “free music Friday” promotion, where you can pick up 5 albums for free. Add the items to your account and you can stream […]

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Samsung will remotely disable remaining Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

If you bought a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and haven’t returned it yet… you really should. Not only is the phone prone to catching fire, subject to a massive recall, and barred from boarding airplanes with you, but soon you may not even be able to turn the thing on. The Verge reports that Samsung […]

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Rockchip launches RK3228 series chips for set top boxes

Chinese chip maker Rockchip has two new processors on the way and they’r eboth designed for Android-based TV boxes. The Rockchip RK3228H and RK3228B chips can both handle 4K video playback and H.24/H.265 video decoding. And they’re both expected to show up in Chinese OTT (Over the Top) and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) devices. We may also […]

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Microsoft is selling full HD Windows tablets for $49 and up (today only)

Remember when Windows tablets used to be more expensive than their Android counterparts? Today you can pick up a model with an 8 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a quad-core processor for just $49. The Microsoft Store is offering a 1-day sale on Windows tablets, and that […]

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Now you can turn off your PC by voice with Cortana (Insiders only… so far)

Microsoft’s latest preview build of Windows 10 includes improvements for Windows Ink, the Windows Game Bar, and support for new extensions in the Edge web browser. But some of the coolest new features in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14986 include the Cortana digital assistant. Now you can use your voice to change the volume, […]

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What Pebble’s shutdown means for smartstrap makers

Pebble has announced it’s going to stop selling smartwatches now that Fitbit is acquiring the Pebble’s software-related intellectual property, but not the company’s hardware business. So what does that mean for companies that are making hardware designed to work with Pebble watches? At least one group working on a smartstrap is abandoning its project, while another hopes […]

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Third-party services coming to Google Assistant, no installation required

Google Assistant is the service that lets you ask questions, control media, and perform other actions on the Google Home smart speaker or Pixel smartphone. It’s also integrated into Google’s Allo chat app. So far Assistant has relied on Google technology to do just about anything. But now Google is inviting developers to tap into […]