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Sony Xperia Pro is a $2,500 Android phone that doubles as an external monitor for cameras

Sony’s smartphone lineup has not been particularly successful, especially in the United States, but now the company is trying something new. The Sony Xperia Pro is a phone made for professionals, and it comes in with a cost of $2,500. Arriving solely in the US for the time being, the Sony Xperia Pro is not your average Android smartphone. Under the hood, it offers a pretty unexciting package…
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Chrome OS 88 rolling out Smart Display-like screen saver with Google Photos, weather

Following the desktop update last week, Chrome OS 88 is beginning to roll out today. There are a handful of usability enhancements in this release, which will be available over the coming days. The Chrome OS screen saver lets you transform your Chromebook’s lock screen into a personalized smart display. The big feature of Chrome OS 88 turns your idle device into a very basic Smart Display.
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Grimes and Endel bring their AI-powered sleep sounds to Android

Last October, Endel announced that it had partnered with Grimes for a special ‘soundscape’ inside its music app, which is meant to help you focus, relax or fall asleep. The collaboration was called AI Lullaby and, as you might have guessed from the name, combined artificial intelligence with Grimes’ original music and vocals. There was just one problem: it was only available on iOS. The…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 ECG tracking comes to 31 more countries

Samsung has announced that it’s expanding the ECG and blood pressure tracking features in its latest Galaxy Watch models to the UK and Europe, along with Chile, Indonesia and the UAE for 31 new countries in total. So far, the function has only been approved in South Korea…
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Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra features a new low-power OLED display

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 Ultra, it talked about how the device’s screen supports refresh rates of 120Hz at both full HD and Quad HD resolutions. What it didn’t say until now, however, is that the S21 Ultra serves as the debut device for the tech giant’s new…
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After Apple Watch, patent describes titanium MacBook, iPhone, and iPad

Apple already makes a titanium Apple Watch, but a patent granted today could pave the way for titanium MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones too. The patent describes how Apple could overcome the challenge of giving titanium an aesthetically pleasing finish, and follows a patent granted last month regarding a method of making a true matte black MacBook … Unlike the previous patent, however, Apple’s…
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