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Tacs Nato-Lens review

The Tacs Nato-Lens is a watch for those who live life through a camera lens

Not all watches have to be round, or connect to your phone. The Tacs Nato-Lens is a stylish piece of wristwear with a design inspired by classic SLR cameras, making it a geeky timepiece for the camera and watch fan. It's a reasonably priced alternative to the Tacs AVL II, but is it a better choice?
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Diesel’s denim-inspired smartwatch straps are a casual, colorful must-own

Diesel will release two new versions of the On Full Guard 2.5 smartwatch later this year, with seriously cool, denim-inspired straps in classic Diesel colors. The watch itself doesn't change, aside from some new watch faces. Take a look at the new straps, which we tried on at the Baselworld 2019 show.
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Fossil is working on a smartwatch with BMW, and it’s coming next year

Fossil, the watch company that makes smartwatches under its own name and partners with other major brands, intends to launch a smartwatch with BMW in the future. The news comes after the company announced mechanical watches under the BMW name at the Baselworld watch show in Switzerland.
Fossil Retrospective

Fossil made a smartwatch in 2004, and it’s part of a new brand retrospective

Fossil has been making watches for 35 years, and to celebrate the anniversary, it has a new retrospective exhibit complete with the first smartwatch it made -- the Wrist Net watch from 2004. Fossil is also launching a series of limited edition watches based on its most iconic designs.
Chris In-Car Digital Assistant review

Chris Digital In-Car Assistant hands-on review

Driving while using your phone is dangerous, and often illegal, but for those of us without a modern in-car entertainment system to help out with things like navigation or messaging, the temptation can be too much. Meet Chris, the digital assistant for your car that wants to help keep your hands off your phone.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 review

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is good-looking, well made, packed with features, and is a powerful, modern, desirable smartphone. But you probably shouldn’t buy it. Why? Xiaomi has announced two very good alternatives which improve on the still-current Mi Mix 3, showing just how fast the mobile market moves today.
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Spring is here, and Apple’s beautiful new Watch bands will help you celebrate

Apple knows that seasons matter in the fashion world, and has refreshed its most popular Apple Watch bands to celebrate the arrival of spring. There are various new colors -- with a cool teal being our favorite -- spread across several lines, including the Hermés leather editions. See them all here.
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Leaked ZTE concept phones are crazy, possibly fake, and totally worth seeing

Renders of what may be ZTE concept phones may show how the manufacturer could avoid using the notch on future devices. The Axon S has an unusual take on the slider design, while the Axon V moves the selfie camera out of the phone's body entirely. They're crazy, and may not be real, but are definitely worth looking at.
Samsung Galaxy A9 hands-on

Latest Samsung Galaxy smartphone will pop up on April 10

Samsung will show at least one new Galaxy phone off on April 10, it has confirmed in a teaser tweet. The models it will reveal are unknown, but speculation recently has been around the Galaxy A90 making an appearance, and this special new phone may have a pop-up camera and a notch-less screen.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs. iPhone XS Max

Why premium is the most overused, and least understood, word in tech

Everyone has heard the word premium, and many of us will have purchased a premium product; but what does premium actually mean, and why is it used so much in tech? There's not one correct answer here, but it's helpful to understand why company's invest so much in advertising using the word premium.
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Huawei has a bold Plan B should tensions affect its software relationships

Huawei has its own software for smartphones and computers prepared, should its relationship with Google and Microsoft be adversely affected by ongoing tensions between it and the U.S.. The software's existence has long been discussed, and has now been confirmed by Huawei's CEO Richard Yu.
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Xiaomi Mi 9: Everything you need to know

The Xiaomi Mi 9 is the brand's latest flagship phone, and it's a real powerhouse. It comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor inside, has a triple-lens camera on the back, a new in-display fingerprint sensor, and a stunning new design. Here's what you need to know about the Xiaomi Mi 9.
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Samsung’s working on an invisible camera that hides behind a phone’s screen

Samsung envisions an "invisible" camera that hides behind a phone's screen, without any compromise on the way it operates, replacing the current hole-punch camera seen on the Galaxy S10. This, along with clever speaker technology also hidden behind the screen, will make full-screen phones possible.
Galaxy S10 Plus

Samsung commits to improving the Galaxy S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

The Galaxy S10 has a new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the screen, and while it's better than other examples, people have experienced problems. Samsung is aware of this, and even though it has updated the software once already, has committed to making further accuracy improvements over time.
Punkt MP-02 review

Punkt MP-02 hands-on review

Punkt’s second phone, the MP-02, doesn’t follow the generally accepted update cycle, adding only three main new features, one of which is a 4G LTE connection. Wondering why you’d want such a phone? Us too, so we discovered the reasons, and they’re very compelling. It’s a fascinating little phone you’re going to love.
Fossil Sport Review

You will never need to charge a smartwatch again, if new EU project succeeds

A new EU research project has launched into finding a new way of powering wearable devices, with the intention of using an energy harvesting system to ensure we never have to charge up one of these devices ever again. Details on the project are limited at the moment, but the potential is very exciting.
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App schools fishing fans on the best time and place to hook that dream catch

Fishbrain, a fishing social network and forecasting app, has introduced BiteTime, a new feature that takes the guesswork out of when and where you are most likely to catch a certain species of fish. Using its own data and some machine learning, it leaves you to get on with the fun part: Catching the fish.
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New mobile brand Iqoo makes a play in the world of smartphone gaming

A new smartphone brand has launched. It's called Iqoo, and it's a sub-brand of Vivo, the Chinese device maker owned by BBK Electronics. The company has also revealed its first smartphone, the Iqoo gaming device that's packed full of tech, and here's everything you need to know about it and the company.
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Bank tests biometric cards to make contactless payments faster, more secure

U.K. bank NatWest will start testing a payment card with a built-in fingerprint sensor soon. It will support contactless payments with the need for a PIN number, and also lift restrictions on the transaction amount. While this is the first U.K. test, the technology has been trialled elsewhere in the world, but never widely introduced.
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In or out? Samsung’s shaking it all about with folding smartphone designs

Samsung's Galaxy Fold isn't even on sale yet, but information about the company's future folding smartphone endeavors is starting to spread. Samsung may launch a folding device with an outwardly facing screen in the future, and a patent revealed some ideas it may be working on to make this a reality.
Casio Pro Trek F30 review

Casio Pro Trek WSD-F30 review

Casio has worked hard to make its new Pro Trek smartwatch suitable for more people by reducing the size, without compromising on features or battery life. By doing so, the watch has evolved to become suitable for the outdoor enthusiast and fans of the design alike. Here’s our review.
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The $150 Realme 3 is a far better smartphone than it has any right to be

A smartphone that costs less than $150 is unlikely to impress anyone, right? That old rule is being kicked to the curb by companies like Realme. The new Realme 3 has performance and ability that don't fit with our idea of a $150 phone -- they're considerably better than you expect. We tried it out, and we're impressed.
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Where to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S10 range in the U.K.

The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10e have all been officially announced and can be pre-ordered right now, with deliveries expected on March 8. If you're in the U.K., where should you go to find the best price or the best deal? We've got all the details you need here, to make sure you get the best S10 phone with the best deal.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5g hands-on

First major 5G network launch delayed over high-price plans, lack of phones

What was expected to be the world's first working 5G network for the masses has been delayed over concerns the phones required for it won't be ready in time, and the prices being charged by networks are too high. South Korea's government said the March launch will now most likely be delayed until April.
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Samsung plans two more folding smartphones, and one could be out this year

Following the announcement of the Galaxy Fold, Samsung is reportedly working on two more folding smartphones, with one potentially coming before the end of 2019. The company is also experimenting with different designs for these devices, which will approach the folding phone concept in a different way.
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Huawei says P30 Pro camera will have unique, revolutionary zoom tech

Huawei claims the P30 Pro will feature revolutionary camera tech that will change the way we take pictures. The phone will feature a new zoom system that won't affect quality and utliizes artificial intelligence. It's likely to take a similar approach to its capable Night mode. The P30 series will launch on March 26.
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Lego surprises with the Lego Fold, its antidote to folding phone mania

Cheeky Lego has been poking fun at the current folding smartphone trend, and tweeted about the Lego Fold, its take on the hottest new mobile products. With a massive 11-inch display when unfolded, the Lego Fold's battery doesn't even need charging, it's so advanced. What could Lego's new product be? Find out here.
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Line’s Clova Desk smart screen mimics your smartphone, in your smart home

After a short delay, messaging app Line appears to be ready to release its Google Home Hub challenger: The Clova Desk. The smart screen may control your smart home, but this is not emphasized, and the company instead is keen to show how it works with the Line messaging app -- something it has over the competition.
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MWC 2019 went beyond the hype, showcasing real industry-changing innovation

MWC 2019 closed its doors after bombarding visitors with some of the most exciting, innovative, and industry-changing technology and products we've seen in years. After several years of interesting-but-steady shows, this one had everything we want, from 5G to folding smartphones.
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LG’s V50 ThinQ demo shows potential of 5G for viewing live concerts

We hear a lot about how 5G is going to change our lives, but don't often see an effective demonstrations of what it can do. At MWC 2019, LG simulated how the hyperfast connection and low latency will transform the way we watch live concerts, especially on mobile devices.
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Nubia Alpha Hands-on review

The Nubia Alpha is the maddest wearable we’ve seen in a while. Described as a wearable smartphone, it has a 4-inch flexible screen that wraps around the top of your wrist, gesture controls so you don’t have to touch the screen, and even a camera. The style won’t be for everyone, and the price makes it a hard sell.
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Nobody is allowed to touch the Galaxy Fold at MWC, and that’s concerning

Samsung has taken the unusual decision not to let the assembled mobile industry hold or use the Galaxy Fold at MWC 2019, just as it did at the device's launch event. Huawei, which has launched a competing device, has let selected members of the press use its folding smartphone, to show off the tech.
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With virtual collectible pins at MWC, Google shows how AR will change navigation

Google is working on a compelling use for augmented reality: To help us navigate around large and complex areas. And it's using fun collectible AR pins at MWC 2019 to demonstrate it. On the surface, it's just for fun, but underneath is tech that could change the way we use Google Maps to find and learn about places.
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All the folding smartphones you need to know about

It's hard not to get excited about folding smartphones, as the designs promise to be radically different from the smartphones we carry around today. Many manufacturers are working on these designs, and we've gathered together all the ones we know about so far right here to make sure you're fully informed.