This year more than ever, it’s harder to do camera assessments justice. The year of AI in camera processing has led to some really cool developments in mobile photography, and the future is looking bright for diffraction-limited systems.
Even after destroying point-and-shoot cameras, smartphones are having another “brownie camera” moment — even a novice can start to approach results they actually want with just their non-professional camera. If you want a refresher on how smartphone cameras work, you can take a few minutes to let Gary explain it to you.
Sony and Bose have dueled over the top spot in the noise-cancelling space for years, and while Sony has held onto the crown in recent years, the Bose Quietcomfort 45 are angling to take it back. For the price, the Sony WH-1000XM4 are still one of the best pairs of noise-cancelling headphones on the market.
How do the two stack up? Let’s find out.
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Folding screens have become a common sight in recent years, thanks in large part to Samsung’s two lines of foldable phones, the Z Flip and Z Fold. As other manufacturers join in, foldable device prices are quickly going down, promising a new age of personal computing. But how do folding screens actually work?
Whether you’ve always been curious about how folding screens work or have yet to consider it, we’ll give you a crash course in foldable displays and the cool tech that makes them possible.
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Update: OnePlus has confirmed that it won't be launching a OnePlus 9T model. However, there are growing rumors that a T series take on the OnePlus 9R will be launching soon called the OnePlus 9RT. Find out all you need to know at the link. Theoretically, we should see a OnePlus 9T launch at some point this fall. OnePlus has launched at least one “T” series phone every year since 2016, and we don’t expect 2021 to be any different.
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 helps define what premium design looks like in a Chromebook that's still affordable. While it lacks some of the raw appeal of the original, this follow-up machine stands on its own thanks to zippy performance, a pleasing display, and solid battery life.
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Samsung wowed everyone during CES 2020 when it debuted the svelte Galaxy Chromebook — a fire-engine-red Chrome OS laptop with top specs, an S Pen stylus, and an eye-watering $999 price tag to match.
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Sporting cutting-edge camera sensor hardware, an array of lenses for flexible shooting, and powerful image processing capabilities, the top-tier iPhone and Galaxy smartphones pride themselves on taking great pictures. Traditionally these brands have been the two to beat but which one is truly the best? We’ve been out taking some snaps to compare the two. Let’s see which phone comes out on top in this Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max camera shootout.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is seen during a press conference on Capitol Hill, on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
As many of you are aware, the US Senate passed a bill to extend elements of the Patriot Act. Notably, this legislation included parts that would increase the FBI and CIA’s ability to legally access your browser search history without a warrant.
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The NexDock 2 is a really nice laptop shell, but it's hard to justify buying one when a Chromebook will do much of what you need at a similar price point. However, the upcoming NexDock Touch will likely fix a lot of this model's issues.
Last year, Nex Computers ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the NexDock 2, a laptop shell primarily designed for use with your smartphone.
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Apple’s tried and tested smartphone formula means we’re gradually closing in on its next iteration — the Apple iPhone 14. Given the rather incremental improvements found between the Apple iPhone 13 and 2020’s models, the suspense is building that Apple may have something more exciting in store for its successor.
Let’s look at everything we know about the Apple iPhone 14 and everything that we want to see from the flagship handset.
The way we watch TV is evolving. TV subscriptions are no longer entirely necessary. There are now a variety of ways to watch TV right on your mobile devices. That includes a new wave of live TV services. They cost a fraction of what most TV subscriptions cost these days. Those cutting the cable should definitely feel at home here. Here are the best TV apps for Android. PlayStation Vue, a former member of this list, was shut down on January 30th, 2020.