Nothing Phone 2 3.5 / 5 Good pros and cons Pros A Glyph Interface that does more Nothing OS 2.0 is software bliss All-day battery life Priced to compete at $599 Cons Slippery to hold No telephoto lens and shutter lag impedes the camera No Verizon 5G support Nothing has made quite a name for… Continue reading Nothing Phone 2 review: If ‘being extra’ was an Android phone
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The 13 best weird tech deals for Amazon Prime Day 2023
Show more (2 items) As former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos once said, “Good things happen when you least expect it.” I can neither confirm nor deny that he actually said that, but the point stands. Also: The best Amazon Prime Day 2023 deals: Live updates If you have your shopping list ready for this week’s Amazon… Continue reading The 13 best weird tech deals for Amazon Prime Day 2023
Apple Watch upgrade time? How to choose between Series 8, Ultra, or waiting for Series 9
The Apple Watch Ultra (top) and Apple Watch Series 8 (bottom) are both big upgrades if you have an Apple Watch that’s at least 2-3 years old. Jason Hiner/ZDNET Whether you’re traveling across the planet or having adventures closer to home this summer, one of the ways to make your travels safer, healthier, and more… Continue reading Apple Watch upgrade time? How to choose between Series 8, Ultra, or waiting for Series 9
I found the ultimate battery station, and it can power your home for two weeks
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus power station Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Gas-powered generators, move over. If you see the sun on a regular basis then solar generators are the way forward, allowing you to capture and store the free energy that’s beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar generators consist… Continue reading I found the ultimate battery station, and it can power your home for two weeks
AI gold rush makes basic data security hygiene critical
Getty Images/Oscar Wong The ongoing obsession with artificial intelligence (AI), and generative AI specifically, signals a need for businesses to focus on security — but critical data protection fundamentals are still somewhat lacking. Spurred largely by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, growing interest in generative AI has pushed organizations to look at how they should use the technology. Also: How… Continue reading AI gold rush makes basic data security hygiene critical
Ahead of AI, this other technology wave is sweeping in fast
Getty Images/zf L Amid all the hype, hope, and handwringing about artificial intelligence (AI), another technology tide has quietly been rising, and attracting massive amounts of investment. It’s all around us, and keeps proliferating unabated — in sensors, trackers, production machines, appliances, wearables, vehicles, and buildings. Welcome to the edge, which is likely to shape… Continue reading Ahead of AI, this other technology wave is sweeping in fast
I watched Avatar on Samsung’s S95C OLED and it’s spoiled every other TV for me
June Wan/ZDNET Samsung makes a lot of TVs; there’s practically an offering for every display type, size, and visual preference. But the one that’s always stood out to me is its OLED model. See, OLED panels on TVs, much like the displays on high-end phones and tablets, are notorious for delivering inky blacks and high-contrast… Continue reading I watched Avatar on Samsung’s S95C OLED and it’s spoiled every other TV for me
How to better organize your Spotify Playlists with folders
Bloom Productions/Getty Images I use Spotify daily. At my desk, while running, in the car… you name it. As a regular user, you can bet I have curated a number of playlists for my account. In fact, those playlists have started to get out of hand. This is especially the case when I go to… Continue reading How to better organize your Spotify Playlists with folders
Using your iPhone in high temperatures can cause permanent damage. Here’s what not to do
Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto via Getty Images Even though summer has only just begun, record-breaking deadly heatwaves are already sweeping across the U.S., with the mercury rising to a never before seen 116ºF (46.6ºC) in Cotulla, Texas earlier this month. And it’s not just people feeling the heat. Temperatures at these levels are beyond what… Continue reading Using your iPhone in high temperatures can cause permanent damage. Here’s what not to do
My go-to camera setting for the smoothest phone videos. Just don’t abuse it
June Wan/ZDNET In a recent family get-together, my dad flaunted a series of videos he had recorded during his recent trip to Las Vegas. One scene in particular, a panning from casino to casino as he rode through the strip, caught most people’s attention. The motion was noticeably smoother than the other clips he had… Continue reading My go-to camera setting for the smoothest phone videos. Just don’t abuse it