Though the brave among us have enjoyed Android 10 through beta updates on our devices for a few months now, the official Android 10 release finally hit Google Pixel phones this week. While that beta testing process found many issues ahead of time, some problems still made it through, as some Google Pixel owners on Android 10 are unable to use phone features that rely on sensors, including Active…
HMD's Nokia 7.2 could be the new mid-range smartphone to beat
September 5, 2019
The Nokia 7.1 was a fan-favorite, so a sequel was all but inevitable — what’s more surprising is just how ambitious it is. HMD just pulled back the curtain on the Nokia 7.2 at IFA in Berlin today, and if nothing else, it’s a clear sign that the Finnish company…
NTSB says Tesla Autopilot was partly to blame for 2018 crash
September 5, 2019
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited both driver error and Tesla’s Autopilot design as the probable causes of a January 2018 crash, in which a Model S slammed into a parked fire truck at about 31 mph. According to the report, the driver was distracted…
The latest Nokia feature phones are rugged and retro, respectively
September 5, 2019
Ever since HMD revived and revitalized the Nokia 3310, the Finnish company has been on a sort of classy feature-phone spree. Not long after the 3310 came the 8810, an updated version of Nokia’s classic slider that looked for all the world like a banana. And now, at IFA 2019, HMD has a few more devices to add to that list.
The name “Nokia” has become synonymous with durability in…
We got our own hands-on look at some iPhone 11 dummy models back in July, giving us a good sense of what to expect next week. iPhone case-makers Nood, Totallee and Olixar give us another sneak preview, with a good set of photos showing the dummy units in (of course) each…
Sonos unveils Move, its first Bluetooth speaker with AirPlay 2, 10-hour battery, more
September 5, 2019
After images and details leaked about Sonos’ first portable speaker with Bluetooth last month, Sonos ‘Move’ has been officially unveiled and made available for preorder. Move comes with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and AirPlay 2 support along with a 10-hour battery and durable…
Samsung’s Galaxy A9 5G might make you forget about the Galaxy S10 5G
September 5, 2019
Samsung isn’t just launching 5G devices at the upper echelons of its product line, because not all of us can afford a flagship. The Galaxy A90 5G is the company’s first 5G handset for those folks who aren’t willing, or able, to blow upward of a grand on their phone. And, at first blush, it looks like the sort of smartphone that’s so good that you might completely forget…
The Sonos Move is more than a Bluetooth speaker
September 5, 2019
For its entire history, Sonos has prided itself on delivering high-quality, wireless home audio. Among other things, that’s meant using WiFi rather than Bluetooth to stream music. Even as “premium” Bluetooth speakers flooded the market, Sonos stuck to its…
Apple's 2020 iPhones could have in-display fingerprint readers
September 5, 2019
While rivals like Samsung and Huawei have been rocking in-screen fingerprint sensors for a while now, Apple has been relying on Face ID since the iPhone X. That might change soon, however, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s reputable Apple leaker, Mark Gurman. The…
Samsung's reinforced Galaxy Fold feels stronger than before
September 5, 2019
At last, Samsung is ready to unveil the refined Galaxy Fold. After an embarrassing initial rollout earlier this year that was plagued with multiple damaged review units, the company was forced to delay launching its foldable flagship. It went back to the engineering room to figure out how to make the handset more durable, and seems to have sorted out its issues, announcing in July that the Fold…
