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Samsung's Vision for Mixed Reality Starts With Phones
Samsung's mixed reality partnership with Google and Qualcomm is still a mystery, but in an interview with CNET the phone-maker's mobile chief touched on the company's approach. Earlier this year, Samsung, Google and Qualcomm announced they're partnering to create a new mixed reality platform. While none of them have announced details on what that platform will entail just yet, Samsung's mobile ch ... Read more
2023-07-26 20:58:41
iPhone 14 Emergency SOS Facilitates Car Cliff Crash Rescue
Search and rescue say they were able to save a man in LA thanks to the iPhone's crash detection and SOS features. An iPhone 14 has helped save someone's life again, thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature and crash detection technology. A man who drove off a cliff in Los Angeles and landed 400 feet below was reached by search and rescue on Friday after his iPhone sent automatic SOS ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:30:27
Samsung's Mixed Reality May Differ From Apple in One Big Way
Samsung, Google and Qualcomm's mixed reality platform is still in development and mostly remains a big mystery. But its mobile focus could give it a unique edge. It's already been a big year for VR: the PlayStation VR 2 headset added tethered VR gaming to Sony's PS5; Meta's upgraded standalone Quest 3 headset arrives this fall; and Apple's first mixed reality device, also standalone, is coming ne ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:29:38
Your Future Phone Could Have a Replaceable Battery. Here's How It Could Work
A phone with a replaceable battery sounds great, and legislation aims to make it so. But the reality is complicated, according to a company already selling one. Once upon a time — by which we mean just a couple of decades ago — if you wanted to swap out your phone's battery for a new one, all you had to do was slide the back casing open and pop the battery out. The rise of sleek but impenetrable ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:28:24
Join Our Galaxy Unpacked Viewing Party: We React Live to the New Samsung Reveals
CNET's watch party will kick off one hour before Samsung Unpacked and will wrap with a post-show covering the new devices. Samsung's next Unpacked event -- which will likely spotlight the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 -- is going to make for an early phone launch event for the US in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. CNET will be up for it, and you can join our live watch party, which will ch ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:27:27
Google Reportedly Pitching New AI Tool to Newsrooms
The tech giant says it's in the "earliest stages" of exploring AI-enabled tools for news publishers. Google is exploring ways artificial intelligence could assist journalists and news publishers. This reportedly includes testing an AI tool that can take in information and turn out news articles. Google has pitched the tool, known internally as Genesis, to a handful of major news organi ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:45:10
Apple's New iOS 17 Messages Features Help It 'Catch Up' to Chat Apps
Commentary: There's one new Messages feature that should be mimicked by Apple's competitors pronto. Apple's iOS 17, now available in a public beta, plans to overhaul the Messages app by adding some of the best features we've already seen on WhatsApp, Signal, Google Messages and other rivals to iMessage. And in a move that takes the Messages app forward, Apple is also bringing a new Check In fea ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:44:35
This Post-Prime Day Deal Drops the M1 MacBook Air Back Down to All-Time Low
Though most of the Prime Day savings have dried up, you've still got a chance to grab this 2020 MacBook for $249 off. Even though the M1 MacBook Air is now a few years old, it's still one of our overall favorite laptops on the market thanks to its premium lightweight design, solid battery life and smooth performance. With a $999 starting price, it's already relatively affordable for a Mac, and ri ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:43:33
iOS 17 StandBy Mode and iPhone Stickers Live Up to the Hype
The public beta version of iOS 17 is out. Here are some of my favorite parts so far. On my home desk is an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17 on a MagSafe charger. The screen shows a giant clock that every so often fades into an alert for a new message from my friend. I can swipe up and down to change the style of the clock between one that looks chic to one that's more artistic and another that's stra ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:42:57
Samsung Unpacked: How to Watch the Galaxy Fold 5, Flip 5 Live Reveal Event
Samsung's next wave of foldable phones are expected to debut next week. Samsung is likely revealing a new generation of foldable phones -- presumably the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 -- at next week's Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, July 26. The event is going to be the first Unpacked event that Samsung will hold from Seoul, Korea, making for a very early launch event if you're watchi ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:41:05