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Apple is hell-bent on becoming a closed ecosystem unto itself by designing the chips inside its own devices.

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Google’s next flagship has leaked, and a launch date has been set. The Pixel 8 will arrive less than a month after Apple plans to release the iPhone 15. Smartphone fall is coming!

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Not one to let Apple hog the buzz of phone launch season, Google declared Wednesday it’s planning to host its own big phone announcement extravaganza soon. Called “Made By Google,” the event will include a livestream keynote where the company is expected to unveil its Pixel 8, the Pixel Watch 2, and more hardware.

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Android is lagging hard behind iOS for emergency satellite connectivity, and Google may be reaching out to Garmin to enable some kind of emergency SOS feature.

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GuliKit is offering modern handheld gamers a way to feel safe and snug in a piece of retro gaming history. The company’s new docking station is an all-in-one kit for supporting the Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and more, and it’s all packaged in something that looks very similar to the old Super Nintendo…

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Over the past year of using Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 out in public, people have told me that, while they think folding phones are cool, they seem like nothing more than an expensive party trick. I don’t disagree.

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Options for foldable phones are expanding in the U.S. for the first time this summer, but this type of phone has been available overseas for several years now. Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone brand, has been carrying the torch for some time. The Android phone maker revealed the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Tuesday, and it’s got a…

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Sometimes, a new device makes you reconsider what role technology plays in your life. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 did that for me.

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Folding phones haven’t replaced the standard smartphone, but the summer of foldables heated up when Samsung announced the Z Fold 5. The fifth-generation folding device is the more expensive of Samsung’s two folding phones and the more feature-filled.

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Apple’s Emergency SOS satellite connectivity feature debuted last November and has already played a central role in several dramatic, lifesaving rescues. It’s helped pluck lost hikers out of L.A.