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The Asus Zenfone 6 goes up for preorder in the US for $499

The Asus Zenfone 6 with its flippy camera and jacked spec sheet is now available for pre order in the US for a pretty enticing $499 price tag. B&HPhoto has the unlocked Asus Zenfone 6 available for preorder, with devices set to ship hopefully pretty soon. The phone was launched way back in May and includes quite a substantial spec sheet for that sub-$500 sticker price (via ). You get a…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ prototype spotted out in the wild

Just two days before Samsung’s Galaxy Note10 unveiling, a Chinese user was spotted with what appears to be a fully functional prototype of the Note10+. The device sports the centered punch hole and minimal bezels but its screen does not seem to be curved. That’s likely just masked by the protective case which serves to hide prototype devices. The short clip shows the user navigating…
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Realme reaches 10 million shipments worldwide in just over a year

When Realme 1 arrived back in May 2018, it was a great deal and a phone worth recommending. 11 devices later and 14 months further in time, the company finally can join the big boys league after reaching 10 million shipments across the globe. The Weibo profile of the company revealed the impressive milestone that is dated between May 16, 2018 (the announcement of Realme 1) and today’s date.
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LG unveils X2 (2019) / K30 (2019) mid-ranger

LG announced its latest affordable handset in South Korea under the name X2 (2019). It arrives with a quad-core CPU, an HD+ screen without notches, and a single camera on the back. The price is KRW198,000 in South Korea, but we expect it to cost about $160 around the…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI knitting system designs and creates garments

If you’ve ever wanted a custom bobble hat but your knitting skills aren’t up to par, let the robots do it. Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a computer-aided knitting system which can…
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Google Assistant now reads replies from third-party messaging apps

Google Assistant has long had the option to read your SMS messages aloud, but that hasn’t done much good if your conversations lived in third-party apps. That shouldn’t be an issue for long. Both Android Police and 91mobiles have noticed that Google is rolling out the option to read messages from non-Google apps like WhatsApp, Slack and Telegram. You can dictate or type out replies…
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