Author Archives: Michael Simon

Why 64GB isn’t enough space for Android phones anymore

Anyone shopping for a new Android phone right now is surely looking at camera, screen size, design, and price, but another key feature needs extra attention: storage.You might think that space concerns have gone the way of the dinosaur, along with 1… Continue reading

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Pro Display XDR-inspired iMac redesign for WWDC teased by noted Apple leaker

Sonny Dickson reports that new iMacs will possibly adopt a new slim-bezel design. Continue reading

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Apple might be dumping Intel sooner than we think

A new Bloomberg report says Apple will announce a transition away from Intel at WWDC in June. Continue reading

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10 things I learned by switching from the $1,400 Galaxy S20 Ultra to the $399 iPhone SE

It’s been a long time since I used a phone with a 4.8-inch screen and a home button for more than a few minutes. But when the iPhone SE arrived on my doorstep last week, I popped the SIM out of the Galaxy S20 Ultra and stepped back into 2016.After… Continue reading

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Google launches Currents to replace Google+ because it won’t let social networks die

Nobody shed a tear (or really noticed) when Google+ shut its doors last April following a months-long wind-down period, but Google refused to let it completely die. Instead, it rebranded it as Google Currents and gave it an enterprise bent.After mor… Continue reading

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5G could make the iPad a better PC than the MacBook

With rumors that 5G is coming to the iPad next year, Apple’s tablet could finally be the ultimate mobile computer. Continue reading

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Google’s latest Android features are too vital to be Pixel-only

Google just introduced a number of great updates to Android, but only for its own Pixel product line. While that’s awesome for Pixel users, it shuts out the rest of the Android community from important upgrades.There was a time when new Android u… Continue reading

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Google’s latest Android features are too vital to be Pixel-only

Google just introduced a number of great updates to Android, but only for its own Pixel product line. While that’s awesome for Pixel users, it shuts out the rest of the Android community from important upgrades.There was a time when new Android u… Continue reading

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Google postpones Android 11 ‘Beta Launch Show’ amid protests

While tech companies are still experimenting with how to launch products in the age of social distancing, Google has announced that the first Android 11 public beta will arrive on June 3 in a fairly traditional way: a YouTube stream.Update 6/1: Goog… Continue reading

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Samsung teams with Microsoft to ensure you’ll never stop paying for phones

If you want to buy a new Samsung Galaxy S20, there’s no shortage of ways to do it. You can trade in an old phone, sign up for the upgrade program, get zero-interest financing, or take advantage of the numerous discounted bundles on Samsung.com. If… Continue reading

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