[ad_1] Using a machine built by SquareTrade, CNET repeatedly opened and closed the Galaxy Fold for hours on end. It held up for 119,380 folds (about 14 hours) before the screen and hinge were damaged. That’s less than the estimated 200,000 times a person would open and close the Fold over a five-year period. Of […]
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Snapchat’s first swipeable lens is an AR partnership with Tinder
[ad_1] “The Lens was built specially for Swipe Night to recreate for Snapchat users the swiping experience from the new interactive show,” Tinder says. “Each directional swipe will bring the user to a different Snapchat experience, depending on their choice.” The lens will arrive along with the six-episode series Swipe Night, which debuts On October […]
Are dual-screen devices better than foldables?
[ad_1] Pick a side.Microsoft is right: Dual displays are a safer bet than folding screens As Devindra Hardawar sees it, while Microsoft’s Surface Neo and Duo may look a bit archaic compared to the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, maybe folding screens are more trouble than they’re worth. Using two screens still gives us a […]
Google found a serious Android flaw affecting Pixel, Samsung and Huawei phones
[ad_1] The exploit was discovered by Google’s Project Zero team, and its Threat Analysis Group believes it was used in real-world attacks by Israel’s NSO Group. That company has been implicated in the past in attacks on human rights and political activists. Google said that the zero-day is not as dangerous as others in the […]
Samsung Pay gets a prepaid virtual card to help you budget
[ad_1] The virtual card can be topped up with a credit and regular debit card or through an ACH transfer from an external bank account. You can use it to pay anywhere that accepts Samsung Pay or Mastercard — even e-commerce retailers, so you have a limit for what you can spend even if you’re […]
Apple’s 7th-gen iPad (128GB) drops to $400
[ad_1] Apple iPad (7th Generation, 128GB) Street price: $430; deal price: $400 If you’re in the market for the latest iOS tablet with extra storage capacity and the Pro isn’t within your budget, this upcoming pick is available for $400 in all three finishes. This is the first deal we’ve seen for this model, so […]
iPhone SE2 will look like an iPhone 8 and arrive early 2020
[ad_1] According to CNBC, Kuo suggested in an analyst note that the iPhone SE2 will retain the iPhone 8’s 4.7-inch screen. The iPhone 11 has a 6.1-inch display. Many people who bought the iPhone SE did so because it packed the guts of an iPhone 6S into the smaller body of an iPhone 5-style design […]
Google’s Pixel 4 will feature something called a ‘Pixel Neural Core’
[ad_1] According to the official spec sheet — obtained by 9to5Google — we’re looking at a Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM and up to a 90Hz display. Marked differences between the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are inevitably the screen size (5.7″ vs 6.3″) and battery (2800 mAh vs 3700 mAh). Both offer […]
Samsung Pay now offers international money transfers to US users
[ad_1] Users of Samsung Pay in the US will be able to transfer money to accounts in 47 countries including India, Mexico, China and the Philippines, with payout options including bank deposits and cash collection. Samsung says this will be the first in-app international money transfer service for users with a native mobile wallet in […]
Phone app detects eye disease in kids through photos
[ad_1] Scientists tested the app with nearly 53,000 photos of 40 children, half of whom had eye diseases. Out of those, the AI system spotted 16 instances an average of 1.3 years before doctors made a diagnosis. When retinoblastoma can start migrating to the brain in as little as six months after white eye becomes […]