Posts

Showing posts with the label 2018 at 05:29AM Mat Smith

The Morning After: Cheaper MacBook hopes and dreams

Image
Hey, good morning! Welcome back. MWC has wrapped up , but now Engadget is already preparing for what's next: a trip from Spain to Switzerland for the Geneva Auto Show . Insert obligatory engine noises, then replace with the hum of far too many electric and hybrid machines. Spoiler alert: Not all of them are phones. These are a few of our favorite things (from MWC 2018) What did you miss from the world's biggest phone show. Here's our esoteric picks that you may have missed. Art by Samsung Galaxy S9's AR Emoji. LG's interim 'creators' phone isn't a huge leap forward, but it's not without its charms. Testing LG V30S ThinQ's hit-or-miss camera tricks The LG V30S ThinQ isn't a completely new phone, but there are enough new goodies to warrant taking another look at its camera ahead of a deeper dive on the phone in its entirety. We've seen how the Galaxy S9 handles the nightlife of Barcelona, but how about LG's newly introduce...

The Morning After: Cryptocurrency's security problem

Image
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome back! Over the weekend, you may have missed the cost of Apple HomePod repairs (they're not cheap) and more shaky security around crytocurrencies. We've also got the best coffee equipment you should have in your life -- which is well-timed, as I've had two weeks off the stuff, and I'm very, very ready to reacquaint myself with a cortado or two. Friends might not panic if your phone dies. Google Maps may let you share your battery-life status Want to know if someone made it home safely but didn't know if they had enough battery life to stay in touch all the way? You might not fret quite so much about it in the future. Code spotted in a Google Maps beta for Android hints at sharing your remaining battery life alongside your location. You'd only get a generic range but this could be helpful if a friend's phone is running low on their way home from a night out. The code also alludes to sharing your mass-transi...