Moshi launches 10-year warranty for all its products, reveals several new items
In a nod to long-term environmental awareness, Moshi has initiated a 10-year global warranty for its entire product line, past and present. Moshi, maker of high-end accessories and peripherals for Apple and Android, announced the policy at CES 2020 alongside several new products.
5G at CES 2020: Here’s what you can expect to see at this year’s show
5G will be one of the buzzwords of 2020. While most of the bigger 5G announcements are likely to wait until Mobile World Congress in February, we will see a variety of 5G-powered devices and technologies at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are our predictions.
You won’t disappear with Diesel’s fabulous On Fadelite smartwatch on your wrist
Diesel has taken its stunning translucent watch design from its range of traditional watches and applied it to a smartwatch, resulting in the beautiful On Fadelite. This colorful, fashionable, and truly Diesel-looking smartwatch comes in four different versions, and runs Google's WearOS software.
Qualcomm says 2020 is the year 5G will finally go mainstream
Qualcomm is all-in on 5G and thinks you will be too soon enough. Company president Cristiano Amon expects 200 million 5G smartphones to ship in 2020. Fixed wireless and 5G PCs are here as well, including a newly anounced laptop from Lenovo. The company sees 2020 as the year consumers truly embrace 5G.
The Withings ScanWatch can spot an often-undiagnosed and very serious condition
French wearable maker Withings is kicking off the biggest electronics trade show of the year, CES 2020, with a new hybrid watch called the ScanWatch. It comes with a handful of advanced health tech features, including the ability to help detect irregular heartbeats and sleep apnea.
CES 2020: What to expect from the annual tech show this week
It's finally here: the world's leading tech companies will showcase their latest hardware at CES 2020 in Las Vegas. Here's what to expect, the conference dates, important events, and the latest CES 2020 news.
Alleged OnePlus 8 Lite prototype spotted in video with Pete Lau
All eyes are on CES 2020, but don't let OnePlus slip you by. A phone alleged to be a OnePlus 8 Lite has been sneakily revealed on a Chinese video with OnePlus CEO, Pete Lau. If the dummy phone shown in the video is accurate, we can expect a triple-lens rear camera module and a huge camera bump.
Samsung Unpacked — and the Galaxy S11? and a new Fold? — is coming Feb. 11
It's official: The next Samsung Unpacked event is scheduled for February 11 in San Francisco, where the company is expected to announce its latest consumer electronic devices -- notably the Galaxy S11 smartphone. Will there be a new foldable smartphone there?
ByteDance hides code in TikTok for feature that makes deepfakes
An Israeli startup discovered code for a deepfake video maker hidden in TikTok and its Chinese sister app Douyin. The feature, which requests users to scan their faces, was seemingly complete and works seamlessly, but it remains unclear if it will be made available to the general public.
Boy receives AirPods for Christmas, then accidentally swallows one
A 7-year-old boy from Georgia accidentally swallowed one of the AirPods that he received as a gift for Christmas. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors told the boy's mother that no surgery was required to extract the wireless earbud from his stomach as it will "pass" naturally.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Note 10 Lite offer flagship specs at affordable prices
Samsung is introducing two new Galaxy smartphones ahead of the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show -- the Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. The new phones are built to offer flagship features at competitive prices. Both are largely identical except for their rear cameras and the processor.
OnePlus’ upcoming concept phone will have cameras that disappear when inactive
OnePlus has revealed that the OnePlus Concept One will come equipped with electrochromic glass that's capable of changing opacity. When the cameras are inactive, the glass stays opaque. But as soon as you launch the camera app, it turns translucent and the cameras magically break cover.
Apple’s 2020 iPhone chip may be smaller, more efficient, and 5G capable
Apple's iPhone A Series chipmaker TSMC is reportedly on track to start production of the A-14 processor for the 2020 iPhone rollout, which is expected to take place in the third quarter of 2020. The predicted new 5-nanometer chip will have better performance accompanied by 5G and A.I. integration.
Evidence points to Samsung adopting a new name for its next flagship range
New year, new me, new phone -- and Samsung's new S-range is traditionally one of the first new smartphones we'll see in the year. But rumors are stacking up that Samsung will be changing more than the internal specs and camera lenses. Will we be seeing a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in February?
Your next iPhone — coming in 2021 — could be notchless, return to TouchID
Another redesign is coming for your iPhone: The next Apple product will likely be completely notchless, do away with charging ports, contain an under-screen front camera, and re-integrate TouchID while eliminating FaceID, despite lingering questions about that technology.
Did you get Android 10 in the dying days of 2019? Here’s every phone that did
It's time for another version of Android. Android 10 is here, and with it comes a whole host of exciting new features. But there's no sense getting excited about them unless you know when -- and if -- your phone is getting the update. We tell you when your phone is getting Android 10.
New Google Pixel 4a pics reveal some unexpected details
A new leak offers possibly the first look at Google's next mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 4a. The renders reveal a punch-hole display on the front and a familiar, overall design. In addition, the Pixel 4a's will have a square-shaped camera bump on the rear like the Pixel 4.
Will Apple’s 2020 iPad Pros sport a rear triple camera?
It’s the end of the year but the rumor mill is cranking, this time with renders of a supposed upcoming 2020 iPad Pro featuring an augmented camera array — complete with triple rear cameras — that appear identical to your favorite iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max. It comes courtesy of iGeeksBlog and OnLeaks.
Updated Samsung Galaxy S11 Plus renders show off the new camera module
The leaks for the Samsung Galaxy S11 just keep coming. The latest is our clearest look yet at the Galaxy S11 Plus's new rear camera. With four lenses including a periscope zoom, 108-megapixel main lens, and an ultra-wide-angle lens, the Galaxy S11 Plus is looking like a contender for the crown of best camera phone.
Samsung may change Galaxy naming scheme, release a phone in mid-February
It's no big secret Samsung has another Galaxy S flagship range on the way, with all the hardware and camera updates we would expect. However, will Samsung change its naming scheme, too? Some rumors suggest we may see the Galaxy S20 in 2020. In addition, two possible reveal dates have been leaked.
Samsung says Galaxy Tab S6 5G launch is ‘coming soon’
It looks like Samsung is preparing for the release of its Galaxy Tab S6 with 5G, the first tablet that will be available with the new advanced wireless networking technology. The initial launch will likely take place in Korea first -- there's no indication of Samsung's plans for a worldwide rollout.
The Huawei P40 may not have a next-generation graphene battery
We're eagerly awaiting more news of Huawei's upcoming P40 range, and the latest seems to be that Huawei's new phone will have a graphene battery for superfast recharging. However, all may not be as it seems, and these rumors could well be wrong. We won't know for sure until 2020, but here are the rumors.
Google Translate now offers improved translations in offline mode
A recent Google Translate update has improved the app’s offline mode by up to 20%, with word choice, grammar, and sentence structure now more accurate than ever. Just make sure you have the latest language pack downloaded to your mobile device to make use of the improvements.
iPhone 12 rumored to replace optical image stabilization with sensor-shift tech
Apple is rumored to be replacing optical image stabilization with sensor-shift technology in its high-end 2020 iPhones. The change, which will apply the stabilization to the camera module itself instead of individual lenses, will enable the feature for the company's ultra-wide lens.
Apple reportedly working on satellites that will beam data to mobile devices
Apple has reportedly hired a secret team of engineers to work with satellite technology, which will be used to beam data to the company's devices. The project will help Apple reduce its reliance on wireless carriers, as well as help to create new apps with more precise location tracking capabilities.
Motorola is delaying the new Razr because of overly high demand
Motorola has announced that it's delaying the launch of the new Motorola Razr. Thankfully, the delay isn't due to faulty hardware or bad design choices -- it's due to the fact that demand is now expected to be so high, that it can't keep up. Motorola hasn't specified how long the delay is.
Galaxy Fold and Google Glass show how our attitudes toward new tech have changed
They couldn't be more different visually, but there are some striking similarities between Google Glass and the Samsung Galaxy Fold, especially at the beginning of their respective lives. However, the end result couldn't be more different, and it shows how out attitudes to expensive, innovative new technology has changed.
Don’t hold your breath for more foldable phones at CES 2020
It's been quite the year for the foldable phone between the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Motorola Razr. Coupled with 5G, 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting one for mobile technology and innovation -- just don't expect any of that at CES. The show is huge -- but it’s never been a very important expo for mobile phones.
Senate passes legislation to finally crack down on robocallers
Robocalls may soon be automatically blocked by phone companies, thanks to new legislation that the Senate passed. The TRACED Act would require phone carriers and companies to block robocalls without charging customers extra and require carriers to make sure that customers’ calls are coming from actual numbers.
You’re not paranoid: Apps are tracking your location 24/7 and it’s totally legal
A shocking new investigation reveals that companies can track you constantly, with your phone constantly broadcasting your exact location at all times. The New York Times looked at data of more than 50 billion location "pings" and found that companies are constantly tracking you.
Huawei P40 may have a large camera module, but it won’t launch with Google apps
Renders of Huawei's next major flagship have revealed a number of surprises. Images of the new phone range have revealed a rectangular camera module similar to those we're expecting to see on other new phones, like the Samsung Galaxy S11. Additionally, the Huawei P40 will not have access to Google services.
Latest Galaxy Note 10 Lite leaks confirm headphone jack and square camera module
Did you think two Galaxy Note 10 models was enough? Samsung clearly doesn't. Rumors of a cut-price Note 10 Lite are coalescing, and leaked imagery claiming to feature Samsung's new Note device have surfaced. Based on the images, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite will have a flatter display and a headphone jack.
This could be our first look at Samsung’s upcoming foldable flip phone
A new leak reveals Samsung's foldable flip phone all in its glory. Similar to the new Motorola Razr, the Samsung flip phone’s narrow display will fold inwards instead of the Galaxy Fold’s book-like mechanism. There are thick bezels that have been likely put in place to securely hold the foldable screen.
Is 2020 going to be a make-or-break year for Google hardware?
Google's hardware wing didn't have a particularly pleasant 2019. Its phones weren't selling all that well, Google Home shipments dipped, it pulled the plug on tablets, and more. As rical companies extend their lead, 2020 could be Google's one last shot at being a successful hardware maker.