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   Royole foldable phone

   January 13, 2019 by Redondo

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   http://www.royole.com/flexpai-black-6g-for-dev FlexPai Developer Model - Preorder $1,318.00 Model The world’s first commercial foldable smartphone, a combination of mobile phone and tablet, with Royole’s 2nd generation, ultrathin, fully flexible display. Disrupting the concept of a traditional smartphone, the unit can be used either folded or unfolded, giving it the portability of a smartphone plus the screen size of a high-definition tablet. FlexPai can be folded from 0 to 180 degrees. Say goodbye to broken screens. FlexPai will completely change your perception of a traditional mobile phone and the need to own multiple mobile devices. Unfolded, Fle…

   

   Last reply by Lou, March 21, 2019
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   1tb SD card

   January 10, 2019 by red321

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   1tb on something the size of a large thumbnail...unreal. I'm not even sure I would be comfortable storing that much data on a single card. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/9/18176089/lexar-first-1tb-sd-card-price-date-ces-2019

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, January 10, 2019
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   Samsung Galaxy S9 preview: Biggest and newest Android phone due next week

   February 24, 2018 by Redondo

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   Samsung Galaxy S9 preview: Biggest and newest Android phone due next week Samsung is expected to introduce the 5.8-inch Galaxy S9 and the 6.2-inch Galaxy S9+ next week just before Mobile World Congress starts in Barcelona on February 26. The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event will happen on Feb. 25, 2018, in Barcelona, coinciding with the MWC 2018 trade show, according to the Samsung invite. This year don’t expect major physical design changes, as it’s mostly a “component upgrade,” according to Evan Blass, writing about the phones at Venture Beat. Some of the expected upgrade highlights are: Motion-activated super slow-mo: Slated …

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, January 10, 2019

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   YouTube Subscription strategy

   March 21, 2018 by red321

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   • 1.4k views

   Annoy the shit out of you with ads so you'll give them more of your money! https://gizmodo.com/youtube-plans-to-frustrate-and-seduce-users-into-paying-1823958024 There’s a lot more people in our funnel that we can frustrate and seduce to become subscribers. Once we do that, trust me, all that noise will be gone, and articles people write about that noise will be gone.

   

   Last reply by nate, December 14, 2018

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   Attachments

   June 24, 2018 by Lou

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   why are pics so f'n large all of a sudden? @Chuckster70

   

   Last reply by EnglishCop, July 21, 2018

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   Nest vs. Ecobee

   May 29, 2018 by red321

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   Anyone have either of these? Probably install something similar in the next month or two. Was going to pick up Nest and then saw there was a competing product, ecobee...that appears to be less money. We are fairly tied to the Amazon product set (echo's installed in various rooms) and I see that ecobee is partially funded by Amazon. Thoughts on either of the two?

   

   Last reply by Thomas, July 7, 2018

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   Google Lens actually shows how AI can make life easier

   May 9, 2018 by gotbeer

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   Google Lens actually shows how AI can make life easier Played with this on google assistant. It's pretty cool. Pretty quick too. But, unfortunately, just IMO, but I looked at some photos of plants. And the results it gave me was it's scientific name and not it's common name.

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, May 9, 2018

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   Anyone here get the SNES classic?

   January 6, 2018 by beatlesrule

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   I happened to get the last one at Target and am now going to put a bunch more games on it. I have a lot in mind but feel free to recommend your favs.

   

   Last reply by OCAngelsNotLAA, March 14, 2018
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    Oh HAL yeah!

    March 9, 2018 by red321

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    https://gizmodo.com/you-can-soon-own-a-hal-9000-replica-that-uses-amazon-al-1823648187 Not only can you talk and interact with HAL, recreating some of the movie’s more quotable human-AI repartee, the wall-mounted replica also has Amazon’s Alexa built-in, which you can use to check the weather, turn lights on and off, or ask to open the pod bay doors when HAL refuses.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, March 13, 2018

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    Surface Pro Laptops

    February 20, 2018 by red321

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    Anyone familiar with the Surface Pro laptops? I prefer Mac laptops, but I'm thinking it might be useful to have a laptop with a touchscreen that can easily convert to tablet/design mode that will allow me to work/edit photos directly on the screen. Doing some basic research and the Surface models looked intriguing. Have tried some other brands (HP, Asus) in the past and ended up returning them quickly.

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, February 21, 2018

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    Youtube TV

    November 7, 2017 by nate

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    Probably the biggest thing preventing me from cutting the cord was NBCSN/FS1/ESPN, so now that they are available on Youtube TV for $35 a month I finally cut the cord. $140/year for NHL, $85/year for MLB, $15 a month for HBO, and $35/month for youtube tv, vs the $200 a month I was paying for Directv. Feels good.

    

    Last reply by nate, January 16, 2018

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    A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance

    January 3, 2018 by gotbeer

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    • 1k views

    A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance $29 for a battery change is a great deal though.

    

    Last reply by Blarg, January 8, 2018

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    Android Audio Player

    July 14, 2017 by Slegnaac

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    • 915 views

    I am looking for something to replace the preloaded Samsung player on my S8, any recommendations?

    

    Last reply by Chuck, November 14, 2017
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    Google Pixel 2

    March 29, 2017 by gotbeer

    • 15 replies
    • 1.2k views

    Google Pixel 2 Rumors: 4K Screen, Quick Charge 4.0 And Insane Low-Light Camera Rumors about Google's next Pixel smartphone are already starting to emerge Android O: From Developer Preview 1 to Google Pixel 2 in Under Six Months? This phone is looking more and more interesting. So will get the rumor's started.

    

    Last reply by nate, October 27, 2017

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    Online Backup 1 2

    August 28, 2017 by red321

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    anyone familiar with Carbonite? I've been using CrashPlan for home, they are getting out of that business. Kind of pisses me off...took forever to get my backup up their in the first place. I can migrate to Crashplan for Small business (and not lose most of my backup) for around the same price...or I can transition to Carbonite (and have to recreate my backup from scratch...aka...it's going to take months). If CrashPlan is cutting services for home users...a bit concerned about what it means for their long term health. So...that's what has me pondering moving to Carbonite. Anyone have experience with them?

    

    Last reply by Thomas, October 6, 2017

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    Google's Airpods competitor do real-time language translation

    October 5, 2017 by gotbeer

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    • 656 views

    Google's Airpods competitor do real-time language translation This is kind of cool. Now I can understand what Lou and Calscuf is saying to each other while pointing and laughing at me.

    

    Last reply by Tank, October 5, 2017

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    Samsung Galaxy Note 8

    March 23, 2017 by gotbeer

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    • 841 views

    First big Galaxy Note 8 leak comes with Galaxy S8 one week away

    

    Last reply by Tank, September 13, 2017

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    Samsung Galaxy S8 1 2 3 4

    January 14, 2017 by gotbeer

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    • 4.2k views

    Looks like cases are being marketed, and thus what the S8 may look like. Looks pretty sweet. Is This the Galaxy S8? Behold what could be the world’s first clear view of the Galaxy S8 edge Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors and news leaks Towards the end of the video is where they show the rumored Galaxy S8.

    

    Last reply by Redondo, July 29, 2017

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    Apple HomePod

    June 5, 2017 by Lhalo

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    • 1.1k views

    Looks like Apple is countering the Amazon Echo with HomePod. $350 but it seems a lot more powerful soundwise. https://www.apple.com/homepod/

    

    Last reply by Brandon, July 18, 2017

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    RED is making a $1,200 smartphone with a ‘holographic display’

    July 7, 2017 by gotbeer

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    • 613 views

    RED is making a $1,200 smartphone with a ‘holographic display’ Never heard of this company before. But sounds like they are a legit company. Oddly, @red321 might be able to vouch for them since he is on the photo porn side of things. I guess we will see in Q1 if this holographic screen is groundbreaking or not.

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, July 8, 2017

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    Qualcomm to Seek FCC's Approval for Antenna Pattern Testing

    June 13, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Qualcomm to Seek FCC's Approval for Antenna Pattern Testing This is an interesting little article, that brings out the conspiracy theorist in me. I wonder if Qualcomm has developed something that makes sat more portable? This would make the ATT/DirectTV merger make more sense. It may also grow legs on one of the early Dish/Amazon/Tmobile rumors. And maybe why Dish for some reason has been buying up a bunch of spectrum that it hasn't used. If you could make a sat phone into a regular cell phone size. Then those sat companies like DirectTV, Dish, Sirus etc would get a whole new outlook on their future.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, June 13, 2017
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    Social Media

    May 8, 2017 by Troll Daddy

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    • 624 views

    Anyone here with experience in this field and available?

    

    Last reply by LooneyPlatoons, May 17, 2017

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    T-Mobile Could Strike Wireless Deal With Dish, Amazon: Consultant

    April 30, 2017 by gotbeer

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    T-Mobile Could Strike Wireless Deal With Dish, Amazon: Consultant This would be an interesting partnership.

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, April 30, 2017
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    Sony Experia XZ

    April 8, 2017 by gotbeer

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    • 531 views

    Sony quietly came out with the most surprising smartphone of MWC 2017

    

    Last reply by Tank, April 26, 2017
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    Now this is cool.

    April 19, 2017 by Jay

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    https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/19/toyota-is-testing-a-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-semi/#/ Toyota is testing a hydrogen fuel-cell powered semi The truck itself will be use two Mirai fuel cell stacks and a 12kWh battery to power two motors connected to the rear wheels working in parallel. With a range of over 200 miles per fill up, the truck can haul a gross combined weight capacity 80,000 pounds.

    

    Last reply by Tank, April 25, 2017

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    OC Register: Vizio’s $2 billion acqusition by LeEco falls through

    April 10, 2017 by AngelsWin.com

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    LeEco’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of Irvine-based Vizio has fallen through, the companies said Monday, citing “regulatory headwinds.” Instead, LeEco and Vizio will work together to bring Vizio products to China. “We continue to believe that there is great synergy between the two companies,” the joint statement said. LeEco is a holding group for businesses controlled by billionaire Jia Yueting that span electric cars and media to smartphones and TVs. It had announced the agreement to acquire Vizio last July. The deal was intended to create a foundation for branding and acquiring U.S. customers. Bloomberg News reported earlier this month the proposed deal was being…

    

    Last reply by AngelsWin.com, April 10, 2017
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    Nokia Smartphones

    April 8, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Hands-on with Nokia’s new phones: These are the Androids you’re looking for I guess not a bad first try. But the design already looks dated.

    

    Last reply by Make Angels Great Again, April 8, 2017

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    VPNs

    March 30, 2017 by red321

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    Now that the congress and the talking yam have decided to save us all from unfair limitations on what ISPs could collect and sell...might be time to think about utilizing a VPN. Anyone have suggestions? I see nordvpn is smart and running a promotion (or at least doing an advertising blitz so their name is getting out there). Anyone familiar with them?

    

    Last reply by Thomas, April 5, 2017

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    Samsung's new OS a security nightmare?

    April 5, 2017 by Thomas

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    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/samsung-tizen-operating-system-bugs-vulnerabilities

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, April 5, 2017
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    Movie Purchases

    April 3, 2017 by red321

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    I know you can find bootleg copies around the web, but in general I prefer to purchase movies/content. It used to be with Amazon when you purchased a digital copy, you could download it. It now appears this is no longer an option, you have to use their video player....the same reason I stopped buying any digital content from Apple. So, other options...for those of you who do purchase digital video/movies...where do you buy it from?

    

    Last reply by mrwicked, April 4, 2017