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Fun size, frustrating results: The truth about Kodak's photo printer

The Kodak step offers a fun way to print photos but isn't for those looking for quality.

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This AI-powered sports camera allows me to break down my golf swing with ease

The XbotGo Chameleon is a sports-tracking AI camera that delivers in-depth footage.

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Can a $45 gadget really follow me like a pro photographer? I had to see for myself

Can a simple face-tracking tripod make recording social media videos painless? I put this one to the test to find out.

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Are you looking forward to the return of super-slim smartphones in 2025?

Over the past several weeks and months, rumors have been swirling of a super-slim smartphone renaissance set to take place next year. These devices will apparently ship with chassis that are significantly thinner than the average flagship handsets of today. It's unclear what sort of hardware sacrifices might need to be taken in order to achieve these slimmed-down form factors, but a downscale in camera optics and smaller battery capacities are all but certain. Initially, we heard rumors of an 'iPhone 17 Slim' or an 'iPhone 17 Air', which Apple will reportedly ship alongside the standard iPhone 17 lineup in fall 2025. More recently, we've been hearing reports of Samsung jumping on the bandwagon with a Galaxy S25 Slim, set to be released in the second quarter of 2025. It's now looking increasingly likely that a full-blown slim phone arms race is in the works for next year. If this sounds familiar, it's because we've seen this exact hardware race play out before. In the mid 2010s, hardw

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Should Spotify let us customize more 'specific' Wrapped data insights?

Spotify wrapped season is upon us -- just a week ago, Spotify stopped collecting the data it's going to use to give us our "Wrapped." As someone who knows no bounds when it comes to genre, my Wrapped has never made it onto social media, no matter how cute or cool the pre-populated graphics Spotify makes for me are. Last year, the background music (so Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3) I play at work dominated my top song chart. Have I ever played that game? Nope.  To make matters more confusing, the following four songs were by Zach Bryan, Lindsey Stirling, The Band CAMINO, and John Summit. Sometimes, I want to join the droves of people that are posting their (somewhat) consistent music tastes to their social platforms. But, I wish I could get more narrow reports from Spotify -- such as "Kelsey's 2024 Country Wrapped" or even "Kelsey's 2024 Instrumental Wrapped." Comparing Bailey Zimmerman to Audiomachine isn't even comparing apples to oranges -- it's pitting zebras against dolphins. Do y

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Should modern tech products start embracing the iMac G3’s fun translucent design language?

Once upon a time in consumer tech, roughly around the turn of the millennium, fun translucent colors were the bee's knees. Whether you were purchasing a new video game console, a desktop PC, a computer mouse, or even your favorite pop star's new album on compact cassette, see-through electronic gadgets were ubiquitous in the 90s and in the early 00s. For better or worse, this particular design trend faded into the rear view mirror as quickly as it arrived. While we've thankfully moved on from the era of drab beige PC towers, most modern tech products now ship in rather uninspired black, white, and gray colorways. Every now and again, we're treated to a gorgeously colored product -- my personal all-time favorite happens to be the burgundy red Microsoft Surface Laptop 2. Unfortunately, the company ripped this SKU off the market, and we haven't seen it return on a Surface product since.  See-through electronics are arguably even cooler, allowing us to peer into the inner workings of ou

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Picking the Fire TV Stick over Roku is easy, and not just because it's cheaper
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Both of these streaming devices get you the shows you want, but which one has the edge?

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The Waze feature that made me finally uninstall Google Maps

Get real-time traffic with Waze's arguably most useful feature.

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Before you even check the time, install these 5 apps on your Galaxy Watch

These Galaxy Watch apps are non-negotiable on my wrist.

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I never thought a NAS drive could change my creative game -- until I tried this out in the field

The UnifyDrive UT2 is a pocket-sized powerhouse, and I was blown away by what it's capable of.

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Samsung patent shows a phone that folds not once, but twice

A recently released patent from 2021 gives us our first look at what Samsung's potential tri-fold phone could look like.

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5 streaming services that let you share your password (for now)

Netflix and Hulu might be cracking down on password sharing, but you can still share accounts on these streaming services.

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The Kindle Colorsoft yellow stripe defect may have been caused by glue

Users started experiencing a yellow-tint issue on the Kindle Colorsoft's display, now the culprit of the issue may have been found.

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First iPhone 18 rumor suggests Apple is planning a major hardware upgrade

A massive boost in iPhone camera performance is supposedly arriving in 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 series.

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Google could be adding yet another AI feature to search

Results are updated in real-time, offering faster and more conversational results while searching.

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Microsoft adds first AI feature to Xbox

Xbox's AI chatbot handles online support queries, with natural language search on its way.

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TikTok finally has a useful Apple Music and Spotify integration

TikTok has added the ability to directly share content from Apple Music and Spotify and feature it in your posts.

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Samsung and Apple could have a slim phone clash next year

Samsung could be releasing a Galaxy S25 Slim in the second quarter of 2025. Apple is also rumored to be working on a new slimmer iPhone.

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OpenAI just spent millions on a new URL for ChatGPT

OpenAI has acquired the URL chat.com, and it now redirects you to ChatGPT's website.

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6 free must-have apps I always install on my iPhone

These iPhone apps are entirely free, and they're installed on my iPhone at all times.

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If you use someone else's Max account, I have bad news

Max has announced it will soon begin its effort to crackdown on password-sharing.

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I install these 13 essential apps on any new Pixel phone

The Google Play Store is filled with high-quality Android apps -- from Pulsar to Yuka, these are some of my non-negotiables.

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Apple TV just got a big feature upgrade, but only for users with this other Apple device
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A new feature in macOS Sequoia 15.2 will make using AirPlay with your Apple TV way better.

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I ditched Spotify for YouTube Music Premium and you should too

You don't want to sleep on YouTube Premium Music.

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Apple's anticipated iOS 18.2 is now available in public beta ahead of December launch

Apple has released iOS 18.2 into public beta. Users can now test out ChatGPT integration and AI image generation tools.

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iPhone users may finally be getting this useful Android power feature

Apple is working on a new feature that will let you see how long it's going to take your iPhone to charge.

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