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The Galaxy Note 9 a year later: Still good, but not for everyone

September 16, 2019
When Samsung unveiled the Note 9 a year ago, I was surprised by how much I liked it. Sure, it didn’t bring many fresh features — mostly just refinements in areas where the Note line already excelled. There was more power than before, longer battery life, a larger display and more built-in storage. Plus, some camera improvements made the Note 9 more capable in low light. These upgrades…
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What to expect from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 event

September 16, 2019
Few companies revel in spectacle the way Samsung does, and if nothing else, the company’s Unpacked event in Brooklyn will be an assault on the senses. Of course, all that spectacle serves a purpose: to get people hyped for its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 10. We’re getting ready to lug our gear onto the subway and report from Barclays Center live on August 7th, but…
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Honor 20 review

September 16, 2019
The Honor 20 series premiere couldn’t have had a worse timing – the phones went official just as the Trump administration in the US imposed a ban on US-based companies from working with Huawei – Honor’s parent company. This cast a serious shadow on…
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a satisfying blend of superheroes and Diablo on Switch

September 16, 2019
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order isn’t the latest superhero blockbuster. It doesn’t have a huge, emotional storyline that impacts various facets of the massive Marvel universe, one that expands on years of worldbuilding. Instead, it offers something much simpler: the chance to create the superhero team of your dreams and enjoy some deliciously mindless action. It’s been 10 years…
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MobileNews

Nokia 9 PureView: will it bend?

September 16, 2019
The Nokia 9 PureView is still unique in the mobile world because of its seven cameras. And today it was the latest smartphone to be put through the traditional durability test by Zack from JerryRigEverything. So if you like seeing handsets get hurt, on video, sit back and…
MobileNews

Is Samsung's Galaxy S10+ a superb flagship?

September 16, 2019
Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low had a lot of good things to say about Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S10+ when it hit the market back in March. There was its big, beautiful HDR10+ display, a cleaner UI, impressive battery life, an upgraded camera software and the ability to wirelessly charge compatible devices. But it also included an inconsistent fingerprint sensor, lousy AR emoji and one of the…
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