LG’s new V series of smartphones is the company’s latest attempt to capture the premium smartphone market. The first offering in the series, the LG V10, features a beautiful design, a durable body, gorgeous display, high-end specifications, and a fantastic camera experience, along with a second screen experience that is quite unique. Overall, the LG V10 makes for a very compelling flagship option, especially for those that expected more from the LG G4.
This week, Microsoft announced something that many in the smartphone industry thought would never happen. The company is returning to phones, sort of. After failing to gain traction with its own Windows Phone smartphones, Microsoft seems to be ready to give it another go with the Microsoft Surface Duo.
The Duo will be Microsoft’s first Android-powered mobile device when it launches in late 2020, but it’s far from an ordinary handset.
Headed up by Arrow star Stephen Amell and Vikings’ Alexander Ludwig, the series premieres later this summer. It tells a story of dysfunctional family ties between brothers fighting as much outside the ring as in it.
Before it drops, here’s everything you need to know about Heels.
What is Heels all about? Set in the world of independent professional wrestling, Heels is a family drama. The show centers on brothers Jack and Ace Spade, played by Amell and Ludwig respectively.
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Samsung Experience 9.0 alters the design of some Emojis. Previous versions of Samsung Experience had confusing Emoji designs that, in some cases, caused the Emojis to lose all meaning. You will finally be able to see cookies instead of saltines when someone uses the cookie Emoji. Life makes sense again. While the design of Samsung Experience is light years ahead of the original TouchWiz, one area of contention remained all the way up to Samsung Experience 8.
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Signal not working for you? You’re not alone, as the service featured a significant outage today. The platform has largely remedied the issue, but there may still be people worldwide who can’t access the service. A “hosting outage” caused the issue. If you tried to message someone using Signal today, you might have faced some issues. No, it’s not your phone — it’s the service itself.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is here, along with its larger sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. Many Note fans usually grab the most recent device whenever it lands without giving the matter much thought. After all, the Note family is the best-of-the-best when it comes to Samsung smartphones.
Or is it? With Samsung launching two Note devices for the first time, the company needed to downgrade some of the specs and features of the standard Samsung Galaxy Note 10 to better emphasize the superiority of the Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
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Low-light photography isn’t simple to master, especially if you are using a smartphone. Trying to get the right shot in a dark environment can often lead to a series of failed attempts, ending in frustration. Images turn out too dark or very noisy. Motion blur is another issue, as smartphone cameras tend to lengthen shutter speed to expose images under unfavorable lighting conditions better.
Don’t give up on low-light photography just yet!
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Qualcomm has revealed the Snapdragon 778G processor. It’s essentially a slightly tweaked variant of the Snapdragon 780G. Expect the first phones with this new SoC in Q2 2021. Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 780G earlier this year, marking a major upgrade for the Snapdragon 700 series. Now, the company has announced another addition to the family in the Snapdragon 778G. And as the name implies, the new chipset has a lot in common with the previously announced SoC.
Acer Chromebook 714
The Acer Chromebook 714 has the makings of a great Chromebook. Unfortunately, the middling display and faulty space bar hold it back from true greatness.
If there’s any company with a lengthy Chromebook resume, it’s Acer. The company has made Chromebooks for eight years and counting, the latest being the Acer Chromebook 714.
When Acer unveiled the Chromebook 714 earlier this year, the company positioned the laptop as a business-oriented option.
Updated, April 5th, 2011: Comprehensive Spreadsheets Below
The tablet space is heating up in a big way. At CES, we witnessed the unveiling of over 70 different tablets. Mobile World Congress demonstrated that Manufacturers, like HTC, Samsung and LG, all of whom have significant clout in the marketplace, are putting their money where their mouth is too, and we now have some serious Xoom contenders. We have compiled a list of the best Android Tablets in 2011.