Sony’s big-screen Android phones won’t break the bank
Sony’s press conference at MWC has just concluded, but the company didn’t just launch the world’s first phone with a 6.5-inch 4K display, seen on the left in the image above, next to the Xperia 10 phones. The Japanese smartphone vendor also unveiled three other smartphones, all featuring large displays that won’t break the bank, including the Xperia 10 models, and the entry-level Xperia L3.
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Meet the Xperia 1, the world’s first phone with a 6.5-inch 4K OLED display
The last flagship phone Sony unveiled at Mobile World Congress felt a bit dated when it came to design, featuring large bezels and a single-lens camera. The new Xperia XZ successor, meanwhile, changes all that. It even ditches the name of the former flagship brand entirely. Xperia 1 is what Sony calls its newest top of the line Android, a phone that features a 4K all-screen design.
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Watch live as Sony unveils a smartphone with a 4K display
If it’s early Monday, and if it’s the first day of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain, then it means the tech world is about to focus on Sony’s latest mobile innovations. Like every year, Sony is doing things its own way when it comes to launching new products. Sony doesn’t mingle with others on the Sunday before the event. Instead, it announces its brand new devices early on Monday. And like every year, you’ll be able to stream the keynote live, assuming you’re already awake for it.
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Lenovo just unveiled a mobile 14-inch monitor you can pack with your laptop
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing for a second display to magically materialize next to your computer during a trip, then you’ll probably want to remember this product name: Lenovo ThinkVision M14. It’s a monitor that looks a lot like a gigantic tablet or a laptop display, which can significantly extend your screen real estate when it matters.
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Lenovo just unveiled a mobile 14-inch monitor you can pack with your laptop originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 at 18:35:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lenovo’s brand new smartphone is as big as a tablet, but it’s not the foldable kind
After a full day of announcements at Mobile World Congress 2019, two trends are absolutely clear. First of all, the 5G phones are finally coming, after years of development. Samsung Galaxy S10+ 5G, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G, Huawei Mate X, and LG V50 ThinQ were unveiled in the past few days. And then we have phones with huge, foldable displays, including the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the Huawei Mate X, a TCL prototype, and the V50 ThinQ Dual Screen (this one isn’t foldable, however). Lenovo doesn’t have a 5G phone out yet, but the company unveiled a big smartphone of its own, one that’s as large as a tablet. But it’s not the foldable kid.
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How to watch the 2019 Oscars: Live stream, start time, channel
The biggest night in film has finally arrived, as the 91st Academy Awards are set to get going on Sunday night at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET on ABC. There are a wide variety of notable story lines coming into this year’s ceremony, but none have received more exhaustive coverage that the fact that the Oscars are going to air without a host for the first time in 30 years. Even if you don’t care about the awards, it might be worth tuning in just to see how that shakes out.
Of course, Best Picture is always a hot topic when it comes to the Oscars, but for the first time, Netflix has a realistic chance of walking away with the event’s most prestigious award. Roma has some stout competition from the likes of Green Book, A Star Is Born, and even dark horse (and fan favorite) Black Panther.
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Apple has a clever plan to fight off patent trolls
As Apple continues to deal with patent trolls on all fronts, the company recently decided to take matters into its own hands. As confirmed via TechCrunch, Apple recently decided to close two of its stores located in the Eastern District of Texas, long a favored jurisdiction among patent trolls.
With the stores set to close on April 12, Apple will no longer have an established place of business in the area and, consequently, will potentially hinder patent trolls who prefer to file suits in the district because judges and juries there tend to be overwhelmingly sympathetic to plaintiffs. Interestingly enough, a study a few years ago found that a whopping 40% of all patent lawsuits in the United States were filed in the Eastern District of Texas.
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China’s gene-edited babies may have enhanced intelligence due to genetic quirk
Late last year, a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui boldly declared that he had produced what would be the world’s first genetically modified humans. In working with embryos of families with HIV-positive parents, the scientist used the gene editing technology CRISPR to delete a specific gene.
Now, researchers believe that the twin girls who were reportedly born healthy may actually have altered brain function as a result. In fact, it’s possible that the deletion of the gene, called CCR5, might have actually made them smarter than they would otherwise have been, but it will be some time before we know for sure.
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LG just unveiled its answer to the iPhone XS and the Galaxy S10
Samsung may have unveiled the Galaxy S10 a few days before the unofficial start of the Mobile World Congress, but its competitors are undoubtedly ready to play ball. We saw earlier on Sunday Huawei introduce the Mate X foldable phone, followed by HMD’s five-lens Nokia 9 PureView flagship. The last event of the day, LG’s press conference, brings us the company’s main answer to the Galaxy S10, and the iPhone XS for that matter, the G8 ThinQ phone that LG already confirmed before the trade show, and which was mentioned in several leaks in the past few months.
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Meet the V50 ThinQ, LG’s answer to foldable phones and the dawn of 5G
MWC 2019 hasn’t even officially started, but, like every year, all the major press events are scheduled for the Sunday that precedes the first day of the massive mobile trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung is an exception this year, as the company decided to skip the usual Sunday event to get a few days of extra attention from the press. That’s why the Galaxy S10 versions and the Galaxy Fold launched earlier than expected.
While MWC hasn’t even started, it’s absolutely clear that foldable devices and 5G phones will be a significant thing this year. And LG made a phone that addresses both of these new trends.
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Meet the V50 ThinQ, LG’s answer to foldable phones and the dawn of 5G originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 24 Feb 2019 at 13:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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