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Skagen Intros New $195 Jorn Hybrid HR Smartwatch

Tim January 11, 2021 8

There's a new hybrid smartwatch on the block, courtesy of Skagen. Called the Jorn Hybrid HR, the watch is all about providing good battery life and the fitness tracking info you need, all while looking like a solid Skagen timepiece. Priced starting at $195,...

Qualcomm’s New Fingerprint Reader Tech Means 50% Faster Phone Unlocks

Tim January 11, 2021 17

Qualcomm announced the 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 this week, the sensor that is inside many Android devices that allows you to unlock them using your fingerprint. There's a few noteworthy things you should know about Gen 2, and once you hear them, we suspect you'll...

Jabra Intros New Color Options for Elite 85t Earbuds

Tim January 11, 2021 7

Jabra announced this morning new color options for the Elite 85t earbuds, our current favorite buds here at the DL offices. As for why we love them, they feel great in-ear, and most important, they sound amazing. The four new colors are Gold/Beige, Copper/...

Stadia Coming to LG Smart TVs in Late 2021

Tim January 11, 2021 5

LG announced this morning that it's bringing Stadia to a selection of its smart TV lineup in the second half of this year. According to LG, once Stadia is out for Google TV, LG will be the first TV manufacturer to natively support Stadia gameplay via webOS,...

TCL Intros New Phones and They’re Gonna be Cheap

Tim January 11, 2021 7

We have two new phones from TCL this week, announced at this year's all-digital CES extravaganza. For 2021, TCL now has the TCL 20 SE, plus the TCL 20 5G. The SE model is the very, very affordable option, while the 20 5G device is just the very affordable...

Friday Question: If Your Current Phone Didn’t Exist, What Phone Would You Have?

Tim January 8, 2021 64

Let's say Google never released the Pixel 5. If that was the case, what phone would I be using? It'd probably be the Galaxy Z Fold 2 or Galaxy S20 Ultra or something similar. There's no shortage of good phones right now, but it's an interesting hypothetical to...

OnePlus Band Coming January 11, No US Plans Hinted

Tim January 8, 2021 5

OnePlus' first wearable device, a smart band called OnePlus Band, will be unveiled on January 11 in India. As of right now, release in the US doesn't look to be happening, as details for the device are already up on Amazon's website for the Indian market, but...

Simple Bank to Shut Down

Tim January 7, 2021 41

In an email to customers, Simple Bank, the all digital Portland-based banking service, is shutting its digital doors. It's noted to be a strategic decision by Simple's parent bank, BBVA USA. If you use Simple, here's what you need to know: Right now, nothing...