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Microsoft has done well to invigorate the 2-in-1 laptop market with its Surface Pro, but there are other Windows tablets too. Here are the best Windows tablets you can buy in 2018.

1. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)

Microsoft Surface Pro (2017)

Cost: From $799 (model reviewed $2149)

Buy from Amazon

The new Surface Pro is a superb 2-in-1. It’s beautifully built and performs well. The screen is excellent and even the speakers sound good. However, it’s very expensive, especially when you add the cost of the Type Cover and – if

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Music streaming has grown up tremendously since its inception and is now among the best ways to listen to music. Many streaming services let you listen for free, which has helped curb the need for piracy while artists still get at least a little bit for their work. It’s also easily accessible with a ton of options. If you’re in the hunt to stream some music, here are the best music streaming apps and music streaming services for Android!


Apple Music

Price: Free / $4.99-$14.99 per month
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It’s safe to say that the Xbox isn’t the most popular console out there. Microsoft had a hard time fighting Sony before the Switch arrived, and now Nintendo’s hot console is one other reason for Microsoft to worry.

But the company is already building what may be an incredibly exciting gaming service, a real Netflix-for-video-games that would extend well beyond its Xbox audience. For a monthly fee, users will be able not only to play the games they want, but also stream that gaming experience to

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On paper, Apple's latest flagship smartphone has a fairly large display. The iPhone X's screen measures 5.8 inches from corner to corner. But in use, the screen hardly feels like it measures nearly 6 inches diagonally. Because Apple's OLED display on the iPhone X has a narrow aspect ratio of 19.5:9, there isn't very much surface area despite the impressive diagonal measurement. In fact, in terms of area, the iPhone X's 5.8-inch display is actually smaller than the 5.5-inch display on the iPhone

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The Samsung Galaxy S9 is finally here: Here’s everything you need to know

Samsung Galaxy S9

Arguably the most highly-anticipated Android phones for the year are finally here. Samsung on Sunday announced the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9 Plus at Mobile World Congress, both of which feature a beautiful edge-to-edge design, a revamped camera, and the latest and greatest Qualcomm processor.

Here’s everything you need to know. You can check out our Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus hands-on review for a more in-depth analys

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Key details regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960) and Galaxy S9 Plus (SM-G965) have leaked via WinFuture.de. Though the source isn’t mentioned, the German website appears to have gotten its hands on marketing materials and the core specs details for the new handsets, expected to be launched at the weekend.

The leak compounds much of the previous speculation while expanding on some of the smaller details, though we still don’t have a firm price. Given that the inform

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Evan Blass

  • Leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus show the phones in Lilac Purple.
  • The images also confirm the Galaxy S9 Plus’ dual-camera system.
  • Samsung is scheduled to unveil its two upcoming flagships on February 25 in Barcelona.


Slated to debut right before Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have leaked in a stunning purple hue.

The images arrive courtesy of famed leaker Evan Blass, who said the phones will be available in Lilac

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Over the years, Apple executives have made their position on a hybrid iOS/Mac device incredibly clear, which is to say that they think it's a horrible idea. While Apple has certainly researched the feasibility of developing such devices, even going so far as to file a few patents for a touchscreen iMac a few years ago, it ultimately decided against bringing such a product to market.

Speaking on the matter, Tim Cook a few years back said that hybrid devices run the risk of offering consumers a

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YouTube is the latest to jump on the “stories” bandwagon, adapting the short-form content format popularized by Snapchat.

The new feature, called Reels, is “YouTube’s spin on the popular ‘stories’ format, but designed specifically for YouTube creators,” Roy Livne, YouTube senior product manager, wrote in a blog post announcing the new features.

Reels, available to creators in a beta-test mode, lets users post videos of up to 30 seconds long. But a big difference between Snapchat Stories and oth

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Samsung’s dream is to beat Apple’s iPhone, and that’s why the Galaxy S8’s development codename was “dream.” However, no Galaxy S or Galaxy Note device captured the mind of buyers like the iPhone rival, no matter how hard Samsung tried.

But the Korean giant may have an ace up its sleeve, a smartphone unlike anything else available out there, iPhone included. It’s called Galaxy X, but not for the reasons you expect.

If you think Galaxy X is Samsung’s way of copying the iPhone X name sc

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Apple is offering a nifty way to unlock its new iPhone X — just stare at it.

Face ID, Apple’s name for its facial-recognition technology, replaces the fingerprint sensor found on other models.

How well does it work — not just technically, but in everyday use? After all, it’s much easier to align your finger with the sensor than to align your face with the phone.

The iPhone X costs about $1,000 — $300 more than the iPhone 8. Advance orders began this past Friday, and Apple is now giving delive

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Last year marked a big shift for Google’s mobile efforts in a bid to compete against Apple, Samsung, LG, and other top-tier smartphone manufacturers. With a little help from HTC, Google launched its very own consumer-friendly smartphone lineup that had no problem going head-to-head with the best devices on the market. Fast forward one year, and Google’s next attempt at winning over consumers comes hot on the heels of its 2,000-employee acquisition from HTC. This year, the Google Pixel 2 and

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Last year marked a big shift for Google’s mobile efforts in a bid to compete against Apple, Samsung, LG, and other top-tier smartphone manufacturers. With a little help from HTC, Google launched its very own consumer-friendly smartphone lineup that had no problem going head-to-head with the best devices on the market. Fast forward one year, and Google’s next attempt at winning over consumers comes hot on the heels of its 2,000-employee acquisition from HTC. This year, the Google Pixel 2 and

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Today’s retail launch of the Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is a crucial test for Apple's riskiest iPhone strategy.

For the first time, Apple introduced its latest iPhone upgrades while simultaneously teasing something better coming soon — what, by Apple’s own admission, is “the future.”

Apple’s iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are, based on my review and what I’ve seen elsewhere on the web (and even in teardowns), “S” series devices in full-number-update clothing. Except for the glass back, the handsets maint

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The 3 Best T-Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus 

They’re two of the best smartphones available right now.

Hardware and design

Text and photos don't do the S8 ($750) and S8 Plus ($850) justice. They're beautiful, if not exactly surprising. From their rounded edges to their precisely formed metal-and-glass bodies, they feel like smaller, sleeker versions of the Galaxy Note 7. That's a hell of a compliment, battery insanity notwithstanding — the Note 7 was a beautiful device and I'm glad that DNA lives on. The S8

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The iPhone X is here, and it might be the most dramatic update to Apple’s flagship smartphone in years. Gone are mainstay features like the iconic home button and Touch ID, replaced by a bezel-free OLED display and a new Face ID feature that relies on 3D face-scanning technology to unlock your phone and process Apple Pay purchases.

THE MOST DRAMATIC UPDATE TO APPLE’S FLAGSHIP SMARTPHONE IN YEARS

And that’s not counting other upgrades to the iPhone X — like the faster A11 processor, wirele

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iPhone X, 8 & 8 Plus Released! Everything You Need To Know

iPhone X announced with edge-to-edge screen, Face ID, and no home button

‘The future of the smartphone’ opens preorders at $999 on October 27th

The long-awaited and extensively leaked special edition iPhone is finally upon us, and it’s called the iPhone X (pronounced “iPhone 10”). This new super flagship phone from Apple features an edge-to-edge screen with a notch at the top to accommodate the front-facing camera and new Face

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Samsung Galaxy Note owners have always been cut from a different cloth. It was the original Galaxy Note that popularized ‘phablets’ back in 2011, and Note owners love their devices so much they refused to return the recalled Note 7, which had a tendency to catch fire and explode.

In a global study with more than 4,000 Note users, Samsung told Digital Trends that 8 out of 10 Note owners used the word “love” to describe their device, with 85 percent saying they were proud to show it off a

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When Atari announced it was jumping back into the game-console arena, those old enough to remember the 8-bit glory days of the Atari 2600 — like myself — perked up, briefly lighting up whatever part of the brain responsible for feelings of nostalgia.

If last month's announcement clicked on a standard 60-watt retro bulb, today's reveal of the first images of the Ataribox console just lit up the nostalgic equivalent

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If you’re in the market for a new device that excels in the audio department, keep reading. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the best smartphones for music lovers you can currently purchase.

Editor’s note: We will be updating this list regularly as new devices launch.

HTC U11

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The first device that made it to the list is the HTC U11, which was announced back in May and currently retails for $650. Just like the company’s previous smartphones including the HTC 10One M

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