Apple fans are bragging about the iPhone X beating Galaxy S9 benchmarks that appear flawed
Comparing the performance of two leading flagship phones is a good way for the tech media to help potential smartphone shoppers make an educated decision. …
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Voice and video calling are coming to Instagram
With all the voice and video calling options available on a device that can also run Instagram, many created by Instagram’s parent company Facebook, you’d …
Sam’s Club’s Galaxy S9 preorder deal is great, but watch out for the plot twist
The Galaxy S9’s pricing structure is a mess, with US carriers listing entirely different prices for the handset. The cheapest Galaxy S9 you can buy …
The Galaxy S9’s facial recognition isn’t as secure as Samsung wants you to think
The iPhone X is still the only handset to feature a secure facial recognition that can be used to authenticate mobile payments on top of …
The Apple Watch Series 3 helped Apple dominate the wearables market last quarter
Apple’s introduction of the Apple Watch Series 3 this past September marked a huge turning point for the company’s venerable smartwatch. Thanks to the inclusion …
Here’s everything that Samsung changed with Android 8.0 Oreo on the Galaxy S8
The Galaxy S8 Oreo update is in full swing, with more devices around the world being treated to Android 8.0 as we speak. Samsung fixed …
How to get $500 off a brand-new Galaxy S9
Pre-orders for the Galaxy S9 open at midnight, and if you’re balking at the $800 price, I have some good news for you. Sprint and …
Galaxy S9 preorders reportedly off to a slow start in South Korea
Samsung made waves at MWC 2018 this week with the introduction of the Galaxy S9, but that hype doesn’t appear to be translating into sales …
Porsche throws a jab at Tesla, claims Mission E performance will surpass the Model S
Late last year, Porsche Cars North America CEO Klaus Zellmer conceded that Tesla’s Model S — with its incredible performance and high-tech gadgetry — likely lured …
Sprint is totally chill with destroying net neutrality
To handle the backlash from last year’s net neutrality repeal, major internet companies turned to a bold and novel strategy: Lying to customers and pretending …
The Equifax hack is even worse than the company initially reported
If you thought you escaped the massive Equifax hack, then you’d better think again. It turns out that an additional 2.4 million people are affected …
Galaxy S9+ camera got the highest DxOMark score ever, which still means absolutely nothing
The Galaxy S9 has been announced and, naturally, the first camera reviews are coming in. That’s hardly surprising considering that Samsung wants to sell the …
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 just launched – so of course the first major Galaxy Note 9 leak is here
Remember when Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 started spontaneously exploding and the company was forced to recall every single unit sold — twice — and then …
The best of Mobile World Congress 2018
The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain gets more and more crowded every year. Everywhere you look, hordes of people are lurking around. Most …
LG might copy the iPhone X’s notch the wrong way
After 10 years of iPhone, copying the Apple’s design and features still ranks pretty high on a smartphone maker’s to-do list. That’s because the iPhone …
Forget the Galaxy S9, Samsung might make you an offer you can’t refuse on a different phone
The star of MWC 2018 is Samsung’s Galaxy S9, even though it sports almost the same design as its predecessor, and even though it had …
The Galaxy S9’s screen scored even higher than the iPhone X
Every time a new smartphone comes out, DisplayMate‘s Ray Soneira puts the device through a series of tests designed to objectively measure which screen is the …
Steve Wozniak says he was scammed out of $74,000 in Bitcoin
If you find yourself a victim of cryptocurrency theft, odds are that you’ll never see the money again. As it turns out, Apple co-founder Steve …
Research suggests malware banking apps trick one in three smartphone users
Cybersecurity firm Avast announced at MWC 2018 the results of a new global research study concerning malware, the mobile banking kind, and the results aren’t …
There’s a good reason Sony’s new phones look nothing like the iPhone X
Sony on Monday unveiled the Xperia XZ2 flagship, a smartphone that deserves as much attention as the Samsung’s Galaxy S9 that was announced less than …
Consumer Reports says the iPhone X has the best smartphone camera, and it’s not even close
With smartphones trending towards the same black glass rectangle notch-having design, it’s difficult for manufacturers to truly differentiate themselves from the crowd. Mostly, it comes …
How the Galaxy S9 is built to withstand abuse much better than the Galaxy S8
Smartphones made of glass are absolutely gorgeous, and most flagships unveiled at MWC 2018 will feature a glass sandwich design. The Galaxy S9 is among …
Apple kowtows to China by storing iCloud data locally
Apple has formally transferred iCloud storage and operations for its Chinese users to a China-based firm, a move that complies with local regulations but also …
Huawei is ripping off the iPhone X on all three of its new phones
Huawei unveiled a new tablet series and a new high-end laptop at MWC, although it did confirm that it’ll unveil its next flagship smartphones in …
Apple warns customers to watch out for a new wave of App Store phishing emails
You can never be too careful when visiting unfamiliar websites or opening emails from sources you don’t recognize, but on occasion, it’s hard to tell …
Is Google quietly laying the groundwork for Android’s demise?
Google is quietly moving towards a future where there will be no Android. At least, the Android of the future will no longer work as …
It’ll take months for you to discover one of the Galaxy S9’s best hidden features
The Galaxy S9 is one of the stars of this year’s MWC show in Barcelona, at least when it comes to flagship Android devices. As …
No, actually, the Galaxy S9 doesn’t have the exact same design as the Galaxy S8
Months of leaks and rumors appeared to paint a complete picture of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ flagship Android phones. But when Samsung …
If you want a new iPhone battery, you may have to wait a full month
Though Apple claims that it was only trying to help customers when it throttled CPU performance on older iPhone models, a good number of iPhone …
Asus’ blatant iPhone X ripoff convinced me that Apple made the right choice with the notch
I’ve been using the iPhone X for almost four months now and not a day goes by that I don’t notice the notch. Just because …
