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Early iPhone X Videos, Images Give A Glimpse Of What To Expect From Apple’s ‘Future Of The Smartphone’

Apple fans everywhere can now get a close look at the highly anticipated iPhone X by way of early packaging and unboxing images and videos. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Pixel 2 XL Records Poor Audio Quality When Shooting Videos, Users Complain

If you’ve noticed poor audio quality on your Pixel 2 XL’s recorded videos, then you’re not alone. Other users are going through the same thing, from ringing sounds to problematic background audio. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Why Snapchat Spectacles failed

By Josh Constine How come only 0.08% of Snapchat’s users bought its camera sunglasses? Hundreds of thousands of pairs of Spectacles sit rotting in warehouses after the company bungled the launch. Initial hype and lines for its roving, limited time only Snapbot vending machines led Snap to overestimate demand but underdeliver on quality and content.…

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iPhone X Screen Repair To Cost $279, Out-Of-Warranty Damage $549: Why You Need AppleCare+

Apple is going to charge you $279 to replace the screen of your iPhone X or $549 for damage outside the warranty, but AppleCare+ will bring those down to $29 and $99 respectively. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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$1,000 tea infuser startup Teforia shuts down

By Matthew Lynley In what the company is calling “a very difficult time for hardware companies in the smart kitchen space,” Tea infusion device startup Teforia is saying it is ceasing operations today, according to its website. The above note about it being hard for hardware companies in the smart kitchen is likely a reference…

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Meet Intel’s insanely fast Optane SSD 900P drives

By Kevin Lee Intel has introduced a new Optane SSD 900P line of blisteringly fast solid-state storage drives. Not to be confused with Intel Optane memory, these are bonified SSD drives with sequential read speed rating of 2.5GB/s and a sequential write speed of 2GB/s. That’s insanely fast compared to the 3,500MB/s read and 2,100MB/s…

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Best laptop games: 10 top low-spec titles that won’t melt your machine

By Andrew Williams,Dom Reseigh-Lincoln It may be the opinion of some PC gamers that you aren’t a hardcore player unless you’re rocking a GTX1080 and have a different VR headset for each day of the week. But almost any half-decent laptop made in the last five years can actually play an amazing library of games…

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Apple debuts its first MacBook sleeve

By Jordan Crook Apple has been making gadgets for decades. And as one of the world’s favorite consumer electronics makers, the company has also made plenty of cases and sleeves to protect those gadgets, most notably for the iPhone and iPad. But Apple has never made its own laptop/MacBook sleeve, until today. While many hit…

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iPhone X Pronunciation: How Apple Wants You To Say It (Hint: It’s Not ‘Ex’)

There’s a slight chance you might be pronouncing ‘iPhone X’ wrong. From the look of things, it’s not called the iPhone ‘ex’ at all, according to Apple. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Google Stubbornly Defends The Pixel 2 XL’s Screen But Promises Updates To Fix Burn-In Issues

Google has now addressed reports of Pixel 2 XL burn-in issues, which have been plaguing the phone ever since it was released. The company plans to release a software update for what’s possibly a hardware problem. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Google Pixelbook Review Roundup: A Great Yet Highly Overpriced Chromebook

The new Google Pixelbook is, on paper, an excellent Chromebook and productivity machine thanks of its excellent hardware and promising software. But is the asking price just too hard to justify? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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A little bit strange and new: building Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

By Matt Hanson Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the eagerly awaited follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed reboot of the famous series, The New Order. That game gave the long-running series a big shot in the arm, portraying a gritty alternative timeline where the Nazis won World War II, while maintaining the fast-paced gameplay and…

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Intel reveals robust financial results, but it’s losing turf to AMD’s Ryzen CPUs

By Darren Allan Intel has revealed its latest financial results with an impressive picture of growth that beat analyst estimates, although there was one wobbly area, namely desktop chips, where AMD’s Ryzen CPUs have made a clearly visible dent in Intel’s armor. Overall, Intel raked in revenue of $16.1 billion (around £12.2 billion, AU$21 billion)…

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Pixel 2 XL Suffers From Major Display Issues: Here Are Some Alternatives To Consider

The Pixel 2 XL is plagued with a serious burn-in issue, among other things. At that, here are some alternatives to it, including one from LG, one from HTC, and one from Google. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

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Steam Halloween Sale goes live with scary-good deals on horror games and movies

By Joe Osborne Valve has finally pulled the proverbial coffin lid back on its annual Steam Halloween Sale, unleashing amazing deals on a huge collection of horror games and movies. From big AAA games to indie gems, expect to save up to 80% on the best scary games of recent memory. The sale went live…

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