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Fossil's new Gen 5 Wear OS smartwatches let you choose your battery mode

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Fossil is building on its strong smartwatch reputation with a new series

Battery life has been a perennial problem for smartwatches – glowing color screens and small battery compartments usually mean a recharge every night – but Fossil’s new Gen 5 models give you a choice of four battery modes to pick from and an upgraded Snapdragon processor, as well as other upgrades.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 promises to be a premium Android tablet you'll be proud of

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The Galaxy Tab S6 is Samsung's new rival to the iPad Pro

While there are plenty of budget Android tablets to pick from, high-end rivals to the iPad Pro are few and far between. Samsung just unveiled its latest contender in the form of the Galaxy Tab S6, which ramps up the specs and the style, and includes some appealing features for power users.

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Google teases face recognition and motion gesture tech coming to the Pixel 4

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After the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3a, comes the Pixel 4. Google is expected to fully unveil its next flagship smartphone around October time, based on past history, but it’s just teased two new features arriving with the handset: face unlock an… Continue reading Google teases face recognition and motion gesture tech coming to the Pixel 4→

Sony is crowdfunding a wearable air conditioner for personal climate control

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For those times when the outdoors is too hot or too cold, the easiest way to find respite is to dash inside. But what if that’s not an option? Sony thinks it has the answer with the Reon Pocket air conditioner, which it’s crowdfunding through… Continue reading Sony is crowdfunding a wearable air conditioner for personal climate control→

Samsung says the Galaxy Fold is fixed, goes on sale in September

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The Samsung Galaxy Fold got its big reveal in February, promising to usher in a new era of foldables – but before it officially went on sale, review units and prototypes started to break in quite spectacular fashion. It turns out that making … Continue reading Samsung says the Galaxy Fold is fixed, goes on sale in September→

Smart glove uses stretch-sensing tech for highly accurate hand gesture capture

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Getting real, physical movements accurately depicted in the digital world remains a challenge for programmers and engineers, but a newly developed glove promises to advance the tech significantly. It’s able to capture hand movements with much… Continue reading Smart glove uses stretch-sensing tech for highly accurate hand gesture capture→

Asus launches its faster, bigger, flashier gaming phone sequel

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In recent years we’ve seen gaming phones carve out their own niche category, handsets that ramp up the specs and the screen sizes, and include customizations to appeal to power users and serious gamers. A year after launching its first gaming… Continue reading Asus launches its faster, bigger, flashier gaming phone sequel→

Nintendo launches the Switch Lite for smaller, cheaper gaming on the go

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With the huge success of the Nintendo Switch, it’s no surprise to see a variation on the original console making its debut today. The Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper version of the device, made exclusively for handheld use – the Jo… Continue reading Nintendo launches the Switch Lite for smaller, cheaper gaming on the go→

Scientists can use data hidden in music to send Wi-Fi passwords to your phone

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Researchers have developed a new method for transmitting data to smartphones – by embedding it in music. That means phones might one day receive Wi-Fi passwords or local information via tunes floating through the airwaves, with no perceptible… Continue reading Scientists can use data hidden in music to send Wi-Fi passwords to your phone→