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I spent a month with the Huawei MatePad Air, and it's confirmed my one big wish for the next iPad Air

The company is genuinely innovating on a lot of fronts. It just launched the Mate XT2 tri-folding phone, which brings Samsung -like Privacy Display tech to the tri-folding form factor, as well as the Watch D3 , which…

Broken Sword creator chose human artists over AI for all 55,000 new frames of animation in the upcoming 2 remake — 'People are going to seek out human-crafted art'

The original, a commercial success selling 759,000 copies, sees American tourist George Stobbart team up with freelance journalist Nicole Collard to track a mysterious Mayan stone across Paris, London, and Central…

The US Navy just told us what’s on its tech wish list for the next several years

Navy easier to do business with. When we first talked to him last year , he described a shift away from what he called “your granddaddy’s government” — a “spaghetti chart” of entry points for startups — into something…

New solar panel tech could trap heat for 1,000 times longer to beat a long-standing limit in energy production

Solar panels work by using the photons from sunshine to jump-start electrons. With the most energetic photons, the result is super-charged, so-called hot electrons, that have the potential to generate significantly more…

How to switch between two phones on CarPlay

Setting it up is easy and, outside of occasional connection issues, CarPlay tends to work seamlessly without requiring any troubleshooting — well, until you have a passenger with an iPhone that had previously been paired…

It's the number one navigation app because it does many things right. As many of my colleagues at Android Police point out, Google Maps is the best all-round navigation app , and none comes close. But things can change…

Here's why some monitors have two USB ports (and the best ways to use them)

If your monitor has a couple of USB ports tucked along its back or side, they're likely there for your computer rather than the display itself. On monitors with this built-in USB hub, you can connect a keyboard, mouse…

The best way to celebrate Batman Day is on 4K Blu-ray — here are my four favorite Caped Crusader discs, including one that's my go-to for testing TVs

The caped crusader first debuted in May 1939 (a whopping 87 years ago!) and, ever since, has become one of the most iconic figures of page and screen. While many remember the classic 1966 Batman series starring Adam West…

I've spent a decade on Android, but iPhone's accessory ecosystem still makes me jealous

While the iPhone's deep integration with the Mac and Apple's ecosystem is appealing, I still prefer Android's superior hardware and flexibility . However, even after all these years, one aspect of the iPhone ecosystem I…

Which tech upgrades are worth making to your car's old sound system?

An older car doesn't need a completely new sound system just because it was built before Bluetooth, CarPlay and Android Auto became common. If the radio and speakers still sound fine, you may only need a small adapter to…