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LG’s exit from the smartphone market leaves behind a legacy of cool, clever devices—which apparently didn’t sell. From the swiveling, dual-screen LG Wing to the snap-on second display of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G Dual Screen, LG’s lineup often included innovative units which set themselves apart. Others have caught up, but LG was one of the first to add telephoto and wide-angle lenses to smartphone cameras. LG’s departure should be good news for sales stragglers like Sony and challengers like OnePlus. Mobile Business, Lg Electronics, Wide Angle Lens, Cool Tech, Lineup, Good News, Cameras, Sony, Lenses

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Wide Angle Lens

LG Says Goodbye to Mobile Phones

LG’s exit from the smartphone market leaves behind a legacy of cool, clever devices—which apparently didn’t sell. From the swiveling, dual-screen LG Wing to the snap-on second display of the LG V60 ThinQ 5G Dual Screen, LG’s lineup often included innovative units which set themselves apart. Others have caught up, but LG was one of the first to add telephoto and wide-angle lenses to smartphone cameras. LG’s departure should be good news for sales stragglers like Sony and challengers like OnePlus.

The OnePlus 9 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro 5G offer sharp, big screens, powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processors and Hasselblad-designed cameras that hold up well against Samsung and Apple smartphones. The One Plus 9 5G has a flat 6.55-inch display while the curved 6.7-inch screen on the OnePlus 9 Pro 5G has game-friendly tech that adjusts its refresh rate from 1Hz-120Hz. Both offer OxygenOS, OnePlus’s enhanced version of Android 11. CLICK THE PIC to read more in Sree’s Sunday Note. @oneplusmobile Cool Tech, Screens, Cameras, Hold On, Smartphone, Android, Sunday, Samsung, Domingo

OnePlus 9 5G & OnePlus 9 Pro 5G

The OnePlus 9 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro 5G offer sharp, big screens, powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processors and Hasselblad-designed cameras that hold up well against Samsung and Apple smartphones. The One Plus 9 5G has a flat 6.55-inch display while the curved 6.7-inch screen on the OnePlus 9 Pro 5G has game-friendly tech that adjusts its refresh rate from 1Hz-120Hz. Both offer OxygenOS, OnePlus’s enhanced version of Android 11. CLICK THE PIC to read more in Sree’s Sunday Note. @oneplusmobile

Simple health tech like the MaskFone by Binatone, a face mask with built-in wireless earbuds and a microphone, and Omron Healthcare's VitalSight, an easy-to-use remote patient monitoring system that sends blood pressure data to doctors in real time, are making pandemic life a little easier. Both were featured at the recent virtual CES consumer electronics showcase. More in my weekly Tech Tip in former NYC Chief Digital Officer Sree Sreenivasan’s popular Sunday Note. CLICK THE PIC to read. Norman Rockwell Paintings, Cool Tech, Club Style, Wireless Earbuds, Old Boys, Doll Patterns, Blood Pressure, Doctors, Consumer Electronics

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Binatone MaskFone & Omron Healthcare VitalSight - User Friendly Health Tech

Simple health tech like the MaskFone by Binatone, a face mask with built-in wireless earbuds and a microphone, and Omron Healthcare's VitalSight, an easy-to-use remote patient monitoring system that sends blood pressure data to doctors in real time, are making pandemic life a little easier. Both were featured at the recent virtual CES consumer electronics showcase. More in my weekly Tech Tip in former NYC Chief Digital Officer Sree Sreenivasan’s popular Sunday Note. CLICK THE PIC to read.

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go fits in with the era of Zoom and social distancing. Its Intel Core i5 processor is enough for work/school tasks like web browsing, word processing and e-mail and its 12.4-inch, 1,536-by-1,024-pixel touchscreen, 720p video camera, dual microphones and Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6 support can handle videoconferencing—but not gaming. The slim, 2.45-lb. unit comes with Windows 10 S (switchable to Windows 10 Pro) and USB-A and USB-C ports. Starts at $550. CLICK THE PIC. New Surface, Surface Laptop, Go Fit, Cool Tech, Microsoft Surface, Video Camera, Windows 10, Gaming, Usb

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go: Ready for Era of Zoom

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go fits in with the era of Zoom and social distancing. Its Intel Core i5 processor is enough for work/school tasks like web browsing, word processing and e-mail and its 12.4-inch, 1,536-by-1,024-pixel touchscreen, 720p video camera, dual microphones and Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6 support can handle videoconferencing—but not gaming. The slim, 2.45-lb. unit comes with Windows 10 S (switchable to Windows 10 Pro) and USB-A and USB-C ports. Starts at $550. CLICK THE PIC.

The Apple iPhone 12 mini packs a lot of cyber muscle into a tight package at a rather moderate price—for an iPhone. It has the same powerful A14 Bionic processor, 12MP wide and ultrawide rear cameras and selfie camera, 4K video capability, 5G data compatibility and other key features as the larger iPhone 12. You’ll just have to preview your nifty photos and snazzy videos on a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display instead the 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 12. Starts at $699; preorders Nov. 6. Iphone Lens, Buy Iphone, Boondocks Drawings, Iphone Upgrade, Nov 6, Latest Iphone, Cool Tech, Apple Products, Facetime

Boondocks Drawings

Apple iPhone 12 mini: Maxi Power, Moderate Price

The Apple iPhone 12 mini packs a lot of cyber muscle into a tight package at a rather moderate price—for an iPhone. It has the same powerful A14 Bionic processor, 12MP wide and ultrawide rear cameras and selfie camera, 4K video capability, 5G data compatibility and other key features as the larger iPhone 12. You’ll just have to preview your nifty photos and snazzy videos on a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display instead the 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 12. Starts at $699; preorders Nov. 6.

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Lume Cube Panel Mini

The credit-card-size Lume Cube Panel Mini looks like a generic LED light panel, but is actually a sophisticated, moderately powerful lighting unit for photos and Zoom videos. Brightness of the rechargeable, 60-LED unit adjusts from 1% to 100% and color temperature can be set from 3200K (tungsten lightbulb) to 5600K (daylight). The $60 Panel Mini has two tripod sockets and an LCD readout and comes with a camera shoe adapter and a diffuser. CLICK THE PIC for more. #LumeCube #LitByLume @LumeCube2

The double-jointed Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel laptop lets artists and other creatives adjust its display to a wide range of positions. The 14- or 15.6-inch, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel touchscreen supports the full range of Pantone colors and works with the optional Acer Active Stylus, which supports 4,096 levels of pressure. The ConceptD 3 Ezel starts at $1,500 and comes with a white metal chassis, an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and up to 16GB of memory. CLICK THE PIC. @Intel @AcerAmerica Double Jointed, Cool Tech, Acer, Stylus, Pantone Color, The Creator, Laptop, Artists, Electronics

Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Laptop

The double-jointed Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel laptop lets artists and other creatives adjust its display to a wide range of positions. The 14- or 15.6-inch, 1,920-by-1,080-pixel touchscreen supports the full range of Pantone colors and works with the optional Acer Active Stylus, which supports 4,096 levels of pressure. The ConceptD 3 Ezel starts at $1,500 and comes with a white metal chassis, an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU and up to 16GB of memory. CLICK THE PIC. @Intel @AcerAmerica

All-new Fire HD 8 Plus, our best tablet, GB, battery + wireless charging, and 3 GB RAM Fire Tablet, Back Camera, Cool Tech, Quad, The Unit, Entertaining, Technology, Display, Amazon

Amazon Fire HD 8 & Fire HD 8 Plus

Amazon Fire HD 8 & Fire HD 8 Plus: Amazon’s new Fire tablets have more processor muscle and storage than older units but have the same size and screen resolution. Both have 8-inch, 1,280-by-800 dpi displays, 2GHz quad-core processors, 2MP front/back cameras capable of 720p video, 12-hour batteries and USB-C charging/data ports. The Fire HD 8 (32GB storage $89.99; 64GB $119.99) has 2GB of RAM; the Fire HD 8 Plus (32GB $109.99; 64GB $139.99) adds wireless charging and has 3GB of RAM. CLICK THE PIC

Introducing Galaxy Z Flip. A whole new kind of foldable phone with the first folding glass screen and advanced hinge that lets you freestop fold. Flexible Display, Galaxy Phone, Samsung Galaxy, Smartphone Features, Purple Mirror, Thing 1, Display Technologies, Cool Tech, Flower Wallpaper

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Smartphone Features Seamless Folding Screen

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the company’s second smartphone with a folding screen, promises a shirt-pocket size (and expensive!) leap in mobile display technology. The #Galaxy Z #Flip’s footprint is 2.9 by 3.4 inches folded but opens up to show a seamless 6.7-inch screen that can be used alone or as two stacked, independent displays. The $1,380 unit has the Android 10 OS, a 1.1-inch notification screen on the outside, 10/12 MP front/rear cameras and takes 4K video. On sale 2/14/20. CLICK THE PIC.

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Facebook’s New Portal, Portal Mini & Portal TV Video Calling Devices

Facebook took over a New York townhouse to show off how the new generation of Facebook Portal video calling devices can connect users to their families, work, music, remote cooking classes and other online services. The 8-inch Portal Mini ($129) and 10-inch Portal ($179) desktop screens and $149 Portal TV camera can call Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp users and offer a web browser and handful of apps. CLICK THE PIC for more info.

We created Anker® to make the smart life simpler; tackling first-world problems like low battery and slow data access to make life better. First World Problems, New Mobile, Cool Tech, Green Rose, Indigo, January, Coral, Colorful, Technology

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Anker Adds Color to PowerCore & PowerWave Chargers

Anker Technology’s colorful new mobile device chargers don’t just look good; some also have the tactile feel of fabric. PowerCore power banks and PowerWave wireless chargers now come in colors like indigo, white, green, rose and coral; a selection which lets users select “gear that matches their personal aesthetic,” said Anker CEO Steven Yang at a New York press event. You’ll have to wait until January for some colors, but all can be preordered now. CLICK THE PIC. #AnkerOnBoard #UseAnkerInstead

Surface reveals new holiday lineup and introduces a new category of dual-screen devices built for mobile productivity New Surface, Surface Laptop, Cool Tech, Microsoft Surface, Up And Running, Lineup, Nifty, Screens, Keyboard

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface Neo and Surface Duo: Are Dual Screens Worth Waiting For?

Microsoft’s new twin-screened Surface Neo laptop/tablet and pocket-sized Surface Duo have lots in common—including one-year waits before you can buy them. The Surface Neo’s 9-inch displays and Surface Duo’s 5.6-inch screens can be used alone or combined into divided 13- and 8.3-inch touchscreens respectively. The Windows 10X-based Surface Neo works with Surface Pen styli and a nifty flip-over keyboard while the Surface Duo can make calls and runs Android (no, not Windows Mobile). #MicrosoftEvent

Puro Sound Labs PuroGamer Gaming Headset - Safer, Volume Limiting Wired Headphones for Kids and Adults with Dynamic Sound and Noise-Canceling Gaming Mic for PC, Mac, Xbox iPad, Mobile Phone Gaming Headset, Cool Tech, Noise Cancelling, Labs, Clarity, Headphones, Ipad, Audio, Cushions

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Ear You Go: PuroGamer Headphones by Puro Sound Labs

The new PuroGamer volume-limited headphones by Puro Sound Labs lets archrivals trash talk with full clarity while protecting their eardrums. The $80 unit limits volume to the 85dB maximum suggested by federal standards, but Puro’s audio technology and the unit’s boom mic, 50mm graphene drivers and noise-isolating ear cushions maintain studio-grade music and voice fidelity at all volumes, said a @purosound representative at the #Pepcom Holiday Spectacular press-only product preview. CLICK the PIC

Explore the next wave of vacation travel. Princess MedallionClass™ keeps you connected, right from your wrist, for an experience you won't find anywhere else. Princess Cruises, Order Food, Kiosk, Vacation Trips, Geeks, Mobile App, Caribbean, Innovation, Carnival

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Carnival Caribbean Princess Cruise Ship Goes High Tech

To unplug or not to unplug? The Caribbean Princess cruise ship gives geeks and Luddites the choice thanks to its new high-tech, but optional MedallionClass services, said John Padgett, Carnival Corp. chief experience and innovation officer. Travelers receive tiny, wearable electronic ID medallions which serve as cabin keys and personal locators. When guests order food or drinks with a mobile app or at a kiosk, the OceanMedallion allows servers to find them if they walk around. @carnivalcruise

The handsome Marquetry Edition wireless chargers from Native Union do a good job of standing out from their competition by blending in with home and office decor. The upright Dock ($120) has two charging coils, allowing users to charge phones in portrait or landscape orientation, while the single-coil Drop ($70) lies flat. Both are clad in three pieces of black or rose leather and both offer up to 10 watts of Qi-standard charging. CLICK THE PIC for more information. @nativeunion Cool Tech, Marquetry, Or Rose, Office Decor, Competition, Phones, Handsome, Drop

Native Union Marquetry Edition Dock and Drop Wireless Chargers

The handsome Marquetry Edition wireless chargers from Native Union do a good job of standing out from their competition by blending in with home and office decor. The upright Dock ($120) has two charging coils, allowing users to charge phones in portrait or landscape orientation, while the single-coil Drop ($70) lies flat. Both are clad in three pieces of black or rose leather and both offer up to 10 watts of Qi-standard charging. CLICK THE PIC for more information. @nativeunion

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ push the muscle-phone envelope closer to the breaking point with impressive new pro-grade video, photo, 3D capture and augmented reality capabilities. The 6.3-inch Note 10 (from $949 w/LTE or $1,049 w/5G) and 6.8-inch Note10+ ($1,099/$1,299 ) have an updated S-Pen smart stylus which can take photos, control camera settings and float through games with hand gestures. Even Harry Potter’s wand is supported. On sale Aug. 23. #GalaxyNote10 #SamsungEvent #Unpacked Camera Settings, Cool Tech, Galaxy Note 10, Augmented Reality, Stylus, Wands, Harry Potter, Samsung Galaxy, Notes

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Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note 10+

The Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ push the muscle-phone envelope closer to the breaking point with impressive new pro-grade video, photo, 3D capture and augmented reality capabilities. The 6.3-inch Note 10 (from $949 w/LTE or $1,049 w/5G) and 6.8-inch Note10+ ($1,099/$1,299 ) have an updated S-Pen smart stylus which can take photos, control camera settings and float through games with hand gestures. Even Harry Potter’s wand is supported. On sale Aug. 23. #GalaxyNote10 #SamsungEvent #Unpacked

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Como Audio SpeakEasy Stereo System with Google Assistant

The Como Audio SpeakEasy Stereo System combines Google Assistant voice tech and Bluetooth with vintage tech: audio wire. The “world's first voice-activated smart speaker system in real two-channel stereo" combines the SpeakEasy voice-controllable Internet radio with the wired SpeakEasy Speaker. Wiring the speakers results in truer stereo and one less wireless device on a network, said CEO Tom DeVesto. The $399 system is now $249 (or $499 with @comoaudio Turntable) on Indiegogo. CLICK THE PIC.

ROKiT Telecommunications pairs life services with high-quality, affordable phones. Cool Tech, Dual Sim, Pretty Good, 3 D, Phones, Walmart, Smartphone, Android, Product Launch

ROKiT Launches Smartphones with Glasses-Free 3D: IO PRO 3D & IO 3D

Wait... Reasonably priced smartphones with built-in glasses-free 3D? Yes, real 3D. The ROKiT IO PRO 3D ($300) and IO 3D ($200), launched at a Los Angeles press event, come with the growing ROKFLiX 3D movie library plus something unique in affordable smartphones: Low-cost health, legal, roadside assistance and other life services. Oh, and they’re pretty good dual-SIM, unlocked #Android 8.1 phones, too. Sold at Walmart and rokit.com. CLICK THE PIC for more info. #NowYourPhoneCan #3D @walmart

Defy categorization with the foldable Infinity Flex Display, seamless app experience, plus six powerful cameras. All available on the new Samsung Galaxy Fold. Cool Tech, Open Book, Letters And Numbers, Galaxy Note, Cameras, Empty, Infinity, Wallets, Competition

Letters And Numbers

Samsung Galaxy Fold: An Expensive Gamble?

Samsung Galaxy Fold: High-priced gamble? Samsung’s folding smartphone/tablet combines two displays, six cameras and two batteries in a unit that will fill pockets and empty wallets. Will prospective buyers know when to hold ‘em (tablet with 7.3-inch “Infinity Flex” display), know when to fold ‘em (4.6-inch skinny cover screen), know when to walk away and (wait for it…) know when to run ($1,980 price)? Time and competition from other smartphone makers will tell. #GalaxyFold @samsungUS #Unpacked

You don’t have to be a geek to appreciate the tech advances of the last couple of years. Cell phones are thinner and smarter, TVs are bigger and sharper, Microsoft Cortana, Newest Smartphones, Cool Tech, Tvs, Talk To Me, Cameras, Geek Stuff, How To Apply, Journal

Microsoft Cortana

Newest Smartphones

Tech Trends for 2019: The Network Journal

So what’s coming in consumer tech in 2019? Read my overview in The Network Journal. In 2019 you can expect major advances in voice assistants like Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana, new smartphones with sophisticated cameras, astounding 8K TVs and affordable 4K TVs, fast 5G smartphones and more. CLICK THE PIC to read the full story. #CES2019 @thenetworkjournal

The Como Audio Turntable takes vinyl record collections back to the future wirelessly. The Turntable, designed by Como Audio CEO Tom DeVesto, who has a long history of creating premium analog and digital audio products, has ports for wires and a built-in preamp but can also stream music from 33- and 45-rpm records wirelessly via Bluetooth to devices like Como Audio’s Solo Internet radio, shown here with Ambiente speakers. Seen at 2019 International CES. #BacktotheFuture #CES2019 #ShowStoppers Vinyl Record Collection, Internet Radio, Digital Audio, Cool Tech, Back To The Future, Turntable, Speakers, Vinyl Records, Bluetooth

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Como Audio Turntable Streams Music from Records via Bluetooth

The Como Audio Turntable takes vinyl record collections back to the future wirelessly. The Turntable, designed by Como Audio CEO Tom DeVesto, who has a long history of creating premium analog and digital audio products, has ports for wires and a built-in preamp but can also stream music from 33- and 45-rpm records wirelessly via Bluetooth to devices like Como Audio’s Solo Internet radio, shown here with Ambiente speakers. Seen at 2019 International CES. #BacktotheFuture #CES2019 #ShowStoppers

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Ion Audio Mustang Stereo & Charge Time Featured at #CES2019

The Ion Audio Mustang Stereo AM/FM radio and Bluetooth stereo speaker tips its cap to the 1965 Ford Mustang muscle sports car. The unit has twin 3-inch speakers and evokes the look of the Mustang’s classic dashboard. The @ionaudio Charge Time stereo alarm clock looks like a simple wooden table radio but is also a stereo Bluetooth speaker and has a wireless mobile phone charger on top. It also has a microphone, which allows it to be used as a speakerphone. #BacktotheFuture at #CES2019

ROKiT Telecommunications pairs life services with high-quality, affordable phones. Cool Tech, Dual Sim, Screens, Nba, Snake, Writer, Smartphone, Android, Product Launch

ROKiT Glasses-free 3D Smartphones Coming in 2019

ROKiT glasses-free 3D smartphones: Wait... Unlocked, dual-SIM Android smartphones with “naked eye 3D” screens, bundled telemedicine and other services for under $300? That’s what ROKiT, uniform sponsors of the @nba @houstonrockets aims to launch in 2019, said ROK Brands co-founder Jonathan Kendrick. The 3D is so real this writer caught himself trying to thumb away a snake that seemed to be wiggling out of the screen. The 3D screens will be in the $275 ROKiT Pro IO 3D and the $170 ROKiT IO 3D.

ROKiT Telecommunications pairs life services with high-quality, affordable phones. Cool Tech, Dual Sim, Screens, Nba, Snake, Writer, Smartphone, Android, Product Launch

ROKiT Glasses-free 3D Smartphones Coming in 2019

ROKiT glasses-free 3D smartphones: Wait... Unlocked, dual-SIM Android smartphones with “naked eye 3D” screens, bundled telemedicine and other services for under $300? That’s what ROKiT, uniform sponsors of the @nba @houstonrockets aims to launch in 2019, said ROK Brands co-founder Jonathan Kendrick. The 3D is so real this writer caught himself trying to thumb away a snake that seemed to be wiggling out of the screen. The 3D screens will be in the $275 ROKiT Pro IO 3D and the $170 ROKiT IO 3D.

A dragonfly drone built in the 1970s? A Palm PDA which led to a spy’s downfall? They’ll have new homes when the International Spy Museum of Washington D.C. opens its new building in 2019. Aside from exhibits like a lifelike mask that can be pulled on in five seconds, the museum highlights the people behind key intelligence efforts which influenced history. The @intlspymuseum collection was boosted last year by a donation of 5,000 rare intelligence-related items by board member H. Keith Melton. Dragonfly Drone, International Spy Museum, Tiny Eye, Buy Tickets Online, Board Member, Spy Gadgets, Cool Tech, Popular Culture, Washington Dc

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International Spy Museum

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No Secret: Spy Museum Reveals New Home

A dragonfly drone built in the 1970s? A Palm PDA which led to a spy’s downfall? They’ll have new homes when the International Spy Museum of Washington D.C. opens its new building in 2019. Aside from exhibits like a lifelike mask that can be pulled on in five seconds, the museum highlights the people behind key intelligence efforts which influenced history. The @intlspymuseum collection was boosted last year by a donation of 5,000 rare intelligence-related items by board member H. Keith Melton.