The Garmin vivoactive 3 Music has storage for 500 songs

Garmin is following up on the Forerunner 645 Music (a $450 watch) with the vivoactive 3 Music - a $300 watch. Both earn their name thanks to the built-in storage for 500 songs that you can take with you on a run, no phone needed. You can transfer the music files from your computer or download them from iHeartRadio (Deezer support is coming soon). Then you need to pair some sweat-proof headphones and head out. Garmin vivoactive 3 Music The Garmin vivoactive 3 Music has a built-in GPS receiver to track your exercises. With GPS tracking and music playing, the battery will last 5...

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Our Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) first look video is up

We've a new video for you and it's dedicated to the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018). The first look brings up some of the key selling points of the Samsung's latest mid-ranger. We discuss the phone's rather sturdy aluminum build wrapping around the Infinity Display featuring Super AMOLED panel. The curved edges of the flagship S-series aren't present here, though. We've also included some sample photos to give you an idea of the capabilities of the upgraded cameras but we will be testing them thoroughly in the full review. Unfortunately, the chipset remains the same while upping the RAM a...

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Huawei will deliver its GPU Turbo tech to older phones, from flagship to mid-range

Along with the Honor Play Huawei unveiled GPU Turbo - a boost mode for the Mali cores that increases performance by 60% while reducing power use by 30%. The mode is also present on the Honor 9i, but the good news is that it will be coming to a number of other Huawei phones ranging from flagship to affordable. The mode will be enabled via a hardware update, no additional hardware is required. Which raises questions about how this was achieved and why it wasn't available from the get go. It's mostly phones from late 2017 onward, but even the Mate 9 will get it (a 2016 phone). Anyway,...

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Asus Zenfone 5z available for in Europe, it's the cheapest phone with S845

Months after it was announced, the Asus Zenfone 5z is available in Europe. And it appears the wait was worth it because this is the most affordable phone with a Snapdragon 845. The version with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB storage costs €500, but if you put your order between today and July 15, you get a rebate of €50. For comparison, the OnePlus 6 model with the same memory is €520. There's another version of the Zenfone 5z with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage, that one is €600 (€550 after the rebate). The phone does have a microSD slot, so unless you need two SIMs it's easy to expand its...

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The first vivo NEX S camera samples are in, check them out

We got a NEX S unit from vivo and went on a tour of the city - a perfect opportunity to shoot some camera samples. The company has not confirmed it officially, but we think that the rear camera is similar to the one on the X21. That means a 12 MP sensor (with 1.4µm pixels), a relatively bright f/1.8 aperture and Dual Pixel AF. The secondary camera (used for bokeh) has a 5 MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture. vivo NEX S camera samples: daylight vivo NEX S camera samples: indoors It has 4-axis optical image stabilization (OIS), which the X21 lacks, so it should...

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Asus PixelMaster Camera app gets Google Lens functionality

Asus' PixelMaster Camera app is the latest among Android OEMs to get the Google Lens functionality. The feature is being added as part of a firmware update for compatible ZenFone 5 devices and will likely be included in future PixelMaster Camera updates through the Google Play Store. ASUS PixelMaster Camera with Google Lens The Google Lens functionality allows you to photograph objects around you and let Google's machine learning algorithm figure out what it is and provide relevant search results. It's sort of like AR but not real time and apart from recognizing really obvious...

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Xiaomi Mijia launches affordable smartphone gimbal

Xiaomi's Mijia sub-brand has previously launched a gimbal for action cameras, but now it has unveiled one that is suitable for phones. It can fit handsets up to 86 mm wide and 200 g in weight and can supply up to 5V/1.5A power to them from its 5,000 mAh battery. Without charging a phone, it can last 16 hours. The gimbal provides 3-axis stabilization and with the auto tracking in the dedicated app it can follow you the full 360°. Or you could do time-lapse photography. There's a standard 1/4-inch screw at the bottom, so you can screw the gimbal on a tripod or other mounts. On its...

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Samsung's Galaxy Note9 to get a brown variant

You can tell Fall is approaching by the increasing rate of Galaxy Note9 rumors and leaks. Earlier today news broke about bigger battery and faster wireless charging and now we get to learn a little something about the colors of the device. Firstly, the Galaxy Note9 will add a new brown color option that was originally released with the Note II and secondly, the company will slightly alter the color options that will carry over from the Galaxy Note8. Note9 in black blue and brown The purple variant, for example, will be a bit lighter than the Lilac Purple on the Galaxy S9...

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Dixons Carphone hacked, close to 6 million card records compromised

UK retailer Dixons Carphone has confirmed there has been unauthorized access to user data held by the company. In a press release, the retailer revealed 5.9 million card records were compromised. The hack targeted one of the processing systems of Currys PC World and Dixons Travel stores. While 5.8 million of these cards have chip and pin protection, there are a total of 105,000 non-EU issued payment cards that do not have that kind of extra security. Dixons also confirmed that 1.2 million records containing non-financial personal data, such as name, address or email address, have...

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's next flash sale will be on June 15

Two weeks after Xioami released its three alterations of the Mi 8 it becomes clear that the "budget" Mi 8 SE variant has drawn a lot of attention. The device has had only one sale last week and the next one is scheduled for June 15. Reservations have already started this morning at Xiaomi's official website but the real sales will take place two days from now. The device comes in two memory configurations priced at CNY 1,799 ($282) for the 4GB/64GB model and CNY 1,999 ($313) for the 6GB/64GB variant. However, if you are too impatient to wait two more days or you don't have access to...

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Google Translate offline mode just got better

A couple of years ago, Google added the Neural Machine Translation (NMT) technology to its Translation app, a step that was aimed at increasing the accuracy of translations. Well, NMT has now been made available in the app's offline version as well. The neural system translates whole sentences at a time, rather than piece by piece. It uses broader context to help determine the most relevant translation, which it then rearranges and adjusts to sound more like a real person speaking with proper grammar To access the NMT offline translations feature, open the Translate app and follow...

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Sony Xperia XZ3 leaked images reveal dual camera setup and tall 18:9 screen ratio

Sony's Xperia XZ2 is still fresh on the shelves and rumors about the upcoming mainstream flagship, the Xperia XZ3, start to go around. But, of course, Sony is famous for its six-month update cycle, so it doesn't really come as a surprise. Sony Xperia XZ3 front and back The latest leaks brings us real-life images revealing some interesting details about the design and hardware. We see a tall 18:9 aspect ratio screen surrounded by bezels fairly thick by 2018 standards. Judging by last year's flagship, this one have its earpiece act as a speaker. The bottom of the device isn't...

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Deal: LG V30S ThinQ is currently 35% off in the US

LG's V30S ThinQ is no longer the company's latest flagship but it sure does offer flagship-worthy hardware. It's been available on the global market for quite some time now, so understandably some nice deals are starting to appear. At around $900, you would easily get a smartphone powered by the latest hardware - Snapdragon 845 or Samsung's Exynos 9810 Octa in the Galaxy S9/S9+. However, with the latest price slash, the V30S ThinQ becomes a lucrative offer. The original price at B&H is listed as $929 and with the 35% discount, you can snatch the device for $599. You get a...

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Samsung Galaxy Note9 to come with bigger battery and a faster wireless charger

A famous Weibo and Twitter tipster called Ice Universe, published two design schematics of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy Note9. The graphics reveal that the positioning of the dual camera sensors correlates with the size of the battery, so that's why the Note9 might end up with horizontally-stacked cameras. If this is true, the Galaxy Note9 will incorporate a slightly bigger battery. But due to customer complaints about the Note8's fingerprint reader being placed too close to the camera sensor and when reaching for it, they are smudging the camera lens. Luckily, the Note9 will go...

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Oppo Realme 1 gets limited edition Silver variant

The Oppo Realme 1, which launched last month as an Amazon-exclusive in India, is getting a new color variant. The sub-brand's official Twitter account revealed a Limited Edition Silver model is set for launch next week. Introducing RealMe 1 Silver Limited Edition, your new stylish companion. Launching on June 18, 4+64GB at ₹10,990 with limited stock!Spot the RealMe 1 Silver Limited Edition in today's Times of India newspaper & share a picture - you might win one! Share before 11:59 PM tonight. pic.twitter.com/L2a58gr3dl— RealMe (@realmemobiles) June 12, 2018 The variant...

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Pre-registrations for RED Hydrogen One go live on Verizon's website

Verizon has started accepting pre-registrations for RED's Hydrogen One smartphone. You can head to the carrier's official website, and sign up (by providing you email address) to receive updates about the phone's availability. Last month, RED confirmed Verizon and AT&T will be the official US carrier partners for the Hydrogen One. A quick look at AT&T's website reveals the carrier is yet to kick off pre-registrations for the device. In case you aren't aware, the selling point of the Hydrogen One is its 5.7-inch "holographic" display. The device's camera allows you to record your own...

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Asus Zenfone 5z launching later this week

The Asus Zenfone 5z, which went official in February this year during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is finally coming to the market. According to a tweet from the Taiwanese company's Japanese Twitter account, the launch is set for June 15. The Zenfone 5z is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC and features a 6.2-inch display of 1080 x 2246 pixels. RAM options include 6GB and 8GB, while storage options include 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. There's a 12MP dual camera setup on the back, and an 8MP front shooter. The device features a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, runs Android 8.0 Oreo, and...

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