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How Samsung plans its phones

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge aren’t just the company’s best-ever phones — they’re also the phones that have turned around the fortunes of its mobile division after two years of slipping profits. The S7 and S7 Edge’s strong sales were instrumental in shoring up the mobile unit, according to the second-quarter earnings released last week, and Samsung plans to keep up the momentum at the high end. Tomorrow Samsung […]

todayAugust 1, 2016

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Motorola’s new Moto Z phones double as projectors and high-powered speakers

We’ve just about reached peak smartphone. Every premium handset out there is incredibly powerful, has a beautiful display and a pretty solid camera. So where do we go from here? If you’re Lenovo, you let the customer decide. That’s the idea behind the company’s new Moto Z and Moto Z Force. So rather than just being your “Pokémon Go” machine, the Moto Z can double as a mini projector or […]

todayJuly 24, 2016

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Hands on with Android Nougat Developer Preview 5

If you’re an Android fan, you’ve probably been teeming with excitement ever since Google released the Android N Developer Preview in March. It has been a long four months, but we’re finally at Developer Preview 5, the final beta version that was launched on July 18. If you’ve been holding out on installing the beta for fear of stability issues, don’t worry — the latest update is the most stable […]

todayJuly 20, 2016

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McDonald’s Unit to Sponsor ‘Pokémon Go’ in Japan

McDonald’s Holdings Co. will participate in the introduction of the hit game “Pokémon Go” in Japan and will make its restaurants key locations for players, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The deal could be announced as soon as Wednesday, along with the introduction of the game for players in Japan, these people said. It would be the first business tie-up for “Pokémon Go,” an augmented-reality game in which […]

todayJuly 19, 2016

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Everything you could ever want to know about ‘Pokemon Go’

Are you curious about Pokemon Go and just too afraid to ask what it is, or how to play at this point? WVEC has put together a list of everything you could ever want to know about Pokemon Go, along with some tricks and tips. What are Pokemon? Pokemon, or Pocket Monsters, were created in Japan in 1995. The concept is that people, commonly referred to as Pokemon Trainers, catch […]

todayJuly 16, 2016

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Driverless cars may not be ready for prime driving time, expert says

As automakers and technology companies race to get driverless cars onto the market, one expert is warning that the technology is nowhere near ready to hit America's roads. The recent crash involving Tesla's Model S is a tragic example that even semi-automated programs like autopilot have risks, said Mary Cummings, Duke University Robotics director. "These accidents are inevitable because the technology really has not been tested across the wide span […]

todayJuly 11, 2016

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The OnePlus 3 proves there’s no reason why smartphones should cost so much

It’s becoming less and less apparent why high-end smartphones need to cost so much. A brand new, unlocked, iPhone 6S starts at $649, and a Samsung Galaxy S7 starts at$700. They’re both great phones, but other than brand names, it’s not entirely clear what you’re getting for your money, at least when compared to what else is on the market. Much like the new Sprint commercials that question why it’s […]

todayJuly 7, 2016

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There will never be anything like the iPhone again

Nine years and a few days ago, Apple released the iPhone, and the world was never the same. With the iPhone's decade mark in sight, the tech world is starting to get a little restless for the next big shift in computing, even as theiPhone itself starts to look a little boring. Smartphones have revolutionized everything from retail to banking to education. Aren't we due for some new, big, world-changing […]

todayJuly 3, 2016

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Amazon’s plan to build a Kickstarter knockoff turned into a site that helps startups sell

In 2015, a group of Amazon employees kicked around ideas for a Kickstarter-like crowdfunding site. The idea didn't get very far, as they soon learned that the market was already crowded. Instead, they discovered that every retail startup was looking for someone to solve the same problem: how to get their products exposed to a wider audience. It was a problem Amazon knew how to fix. And so the team that initially thought about a […]

todayJune 29, 2016

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