Here is Samsung's ad for the Oscars featuring Issa Rae and Constance Wu

Samsung has released its latest television commercial on YouTube, one that is likely set to air during the 90th Annual Academy Awards on ABC this Sunday. The ad features two TV actresses: Issa Rae and Constance Wu throughout various scenes encouraging viewers to make anything, even "make something awkward". The ad, of course, shows off the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the gorgeous Lilac Violet color. Ironically, after saying "make something big" the kids reply with "but we don't have a budget" so the obvious response is "make something small". The irony comes when thinking about the...

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J.P. Mogan reduces iPhone X production estimates for Q1 and Q2

Securities firm JP Morgan has reduced its production estimates of the Apple iPhone X by 25% from 20 million in Q1 to 15 million. Meanwhile, analyst Narci Chang also lowered estimates by 44% from 18 million units to 10 million for Q2. When it comes to the sale of iPhones overall, Q1 forecast was reduced to 52M from 55M while Q2 was reduced to 42M from 45M, not as much of a reduction, but still a reduction nonetheless. This is actually - the second one by J.P. Morgan. Apple's sales appeared strong when it released the first financial report that included iPhone X sales. However, when you...

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Oppo R15 is rumored to come with MediaTek's Helio P60 chipset

Oppo has already started teasing its upcoming R15 earlier today, and now a new rumor out of its home country of China gives us a key detail regarding its specs. According to a source that's been reliable at times in the past, the Oppo R15 will have MediaTek's newly unveiled Helio P60 chipset at the helm. This features a CPU with four Cortex-A73 cores clocked at 2 GHz and four A53 cores also at 2 GHz. For graphics it has the Mali-G72 MP3. From Oppo's teaser we know that the R15 will be yet another Android smartphone coming with a notch at the top of its display, a trend that's...

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Amazon server outage makes Alexa unresponsive

Remember Amazon's amazing Super Bowl ad in which Alexa lost its voice? Well, funny story: today that scenario became reality. Thanks to a widespread server outage, the retail giant's virtual assistant has become unresponsive. Some can't get it to work at all, while for others its answers have been intermittent. On the other hand you might be lucky enough not to be affected by the issues, because the outage is regional. You may encounter the signature blue ring staying lit for a long time, as much as 15 seconds even, without any answer. When you finally do get something out of Alexa, it...

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Apple Watch outsells all other smartwatches combined in 2017

According to a recent survey by IDC, the Apple Watch was the highest selling smartwatch in the last quarter and the entire year of 2017. Apple shipped an estimated 8 million units in Q4 of 2017 compared to 5.1 million in the same quarter in 2016. Overall market share in Q4 went from 14.4% behind Fitbit and Xiaomi in 2016 to 21% in 2017, ahead of everybody else. As for the whole year, Apple shipped 17.7 million units in 2017 versus 11.3 million in 2016. Total market share went from 10.8% in 2016 to 15.3% in 2017. But here's the real kicker; the numbers you just read were...

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Leaked HTC Desire 12 Plus specs talk of a larger 6" screen with 18:9 aspect ratio

The HTC Desire 12 will get a larger, more powerful sibling - the Desire 12 Plus. With 18:9 screens, both phones will bring HTC's new premium design to the low end. The Plus model will have a 5.99" LCD screen (up from 5.5"), but keep its 720 x 1,440px resolution (268ppi). This pushes the dimensions of the phone to 158.2 x 76.5 x 8.4mm and 155g. The HTC Desire 12 Plus will have a 13MP camera on the back and an 8MP selfie shooter on the front, upgrading the camera setup of the non-Plus model. Another upgrade includes the move away from a MediaTek chipset (with a quad-core processor)...

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Relive the evolution of Sony Xperia design in two minutes

Sony unveiled its latest design language at the MWC, called Ambient Flow. The Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact return to the curvy backs of Sony's earlier designs. Need a refresher? This video traces Sony's design language from 2012 to today. It starts with Iconic Identity - the time of the Xperia S and company with their ergonomic curves and transparent row of buttons. Then, OmniBalance came and ruled Sony design from 2012 to 2015, first introduced with the Xperia Z. OmniBalance shed the curves and went for a very rectangular look. It also cemented some traditional Xperia features like...

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery RPG coming to Android and iOS this Spring

The Harry Potter franchise is still going strong and a new game is coming this Sprint. The Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is an RPG game that sees you going to the famous school for witchcraft and wizardry. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Myster is an RPG set in 1980's It's something of a prequel, the story takes place in the 80's (before Harry was even born). This means you'll get to interact with all your favorite professors - yes, all of them, Snape and Dumbledore who, well, you know... Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery will be available on both Android and iOS. You can...

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Xiaomi teases Mi Mix 2s with Snapdragon 845 in new video

Xiaomi already confirmed that a Mi Mix 2s is arriving with Snapdragon 845 on March 27. The manufacturer teased the phone's AnTuTu score in the latest official poster. Earlier today Xiaomi posted a video on its Weibo account, asking "how fast is your Snapdragon 845". How fast is your Snapdragon 845? The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s is going to be among the first devices with the latest Qualcomm chipsets. The new phablet will join the company of the Sony Xperia XZ2 phones, the US versions of the Galaxy S9 duo and the Asus Zenfone 5 flagship. Previous leaks reported a 6.01" OLED screen with...

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Meizu to launch M6s with 4 GB and 6 GB RAM

In the first weeks of the new year, Meizu introduced the long-awaited M6s. The phone came with a fingerprint scanner on the side, a software home button called Super mBack and unique Exynos 7872 chipset. The midranger was announced with 3 GB RAM and 32 or 64 GB storage, but according to a new TENAA listing, Meizu will relaunch the phone in new versions with 4 GB and 6 GB RAM. The upgraded Meizu M6s will keep all the other specs the same - a single 16 MP camera with f/2.0 lens on the back and an 8 MP sensor on the front, a 5.7" display with tall ratio and HD+ resolution and a 3,000...

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