Monday 4 March 2019

The Morning After: Engadget's 15th Birthday

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It's Monday, March 04, 2019.

Hey, good morning!

Good morning! We test five-camera phones, hear the death knell for the PlayStation Vita and take a look at what’s happened in 15 years of Engadget. Yep, this site has seen it all. 

Photos from this five-camera monster.
 

Our first shots with the new Nokia 9 PureView
 

Our first shots with the new Nokia 9 PureView<br />   

We just got the chance to test the Nokia 9 PureView around Barcelona, picking up a device just in time for its official release today. Early birds can pick up HMD's new photographic flagship for $599 for the first week -- after that, the price balloons to the regular $699. Ahead of a full review, let’s see exactly how well the photos come out.
 

The end of the dedicated PlayStation handheld?
 

Sony officially discontinues the PlayStation Vita
 

Sony officially discontinues the PlayStation Vita<br />   

Sony has discontinued the last two models of its handheld console, the Vita. The move marks the last step of a long, gradual phase-out that included a halt on first-party games in 2015, the discontinuation of physical games and the end to PS Plus freebies. 
 

15 things you couldn't do 15 years ago when Engadget was born.
 

Engadget at 15: A look at how much tech has changed
 

A lot has changed since Engadget was born in 2004. Fitness trackers, voice assistants and electric cars were the stuff of fiction. Now, most of these are commonplace, so much so that we put our trust in them on a daily basis. To celebrate Engadget's 15th birthday, we pulled out 15 things that didn’t exist when this site first broke cover.
 

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You might also find three cameras on the back.
 

OnePlus 7 images hint at pop-up selfie camera
 

OnePlus 7 images hint at pop-up selfie camera<br />   

OnePlus is apparently going for the pop-up selfie camera -- if you believe the leaked images of its next phone. The OnePlus 7 will reportedly come with a 6.5-inch display, with no space for a front-facing camera.
 

He doesn't believe online movies are playing fair, but others disagree.
 

Spielberg to push for new Oscars rules that exclude streaming movies
 

Steven Spielberg doesn't think streaming movies should win Oscars, and now he appears to be backing up those words with deeds. A spokesperson for Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment has indicated to IndieWire that the director will rally support for rules restricting Oscars for streaming movies when the subject comes up at the Academy's Board of Governors meeting in April.
 

But wait, there's more...

1. LineageOS update brings Android Pie to older phones

2. Piƫch's electric coupe charges to 80 percent in five minutes

3. Google won't pull controversial Saudi government app

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Saturday 2 March 2019

The Morning After: SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch

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It's Saturday, March 02, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to your weekend! We’re ready to recap everything we saw at Mobile World Congress this year, and there are EV updates from both Tesla and Hyundai. Speaking of Elon Musk, SpaceX pulled off its first Crew Dragon launch last night while you were sleeping.

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A step closer to NASA launching astronauts from the US again.

SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully launched

SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully launched

SpaceX director Benji Reed described last night’s launch as "our end-to-end flight test to ensure the spacecraft and systems operate as designed before we put crew on board." Everything went off without a hitch, as the Falcon 9's first stage pulled off another landing at sea, and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule separated with an eye towards autonomously docking at the International Space Station on Sunday morning, at about 6 AM ET.

DC fast charging support means less time waiting to fill your battery.

Hyundai’s Kona EV is the car you didn't know you were waiting for

Hyundai’s Kona EV is the car you didn't know you were waiting for

The Kona EV is a wonderful electric crossover that hits all the right marks. It has the best range in its price range, it’s got the utility buyers crave and its jammed packed with tech standard. It’s the EV we’ve been waiting for.
 

The Performance versions dropped by $13,000.

Tesla's high-end Model S and X just got a lot cheaper

Tesla's high-end Model S and X just got a lot cheaper

In addition to launching the long-awaited $35,000 Model 3, the automaker has also slashed the prices of its higher-end Model S and Model X configurations. The long-range Model S and Model X vehicles now cost $83,000 and $88,000, respectively, down from $96,000 before savings. 

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Give up charging your phone.

Energizer's big-battery smartphone is almost three iPhones thick

Energizer's big-battery smartphone is almost three iPhones thick

This thick (thicc?) phone has an insane 18,000mAH battery inside. It’s also the antithesis of all those folding phones. We needed a palate cleanser.

We have the phone and some early thoughts.

Samsung Galaxy S10+: What’s great and what’s not (so far)

Samsung Galaxy S10+: What’s great and what’s not (so far)

It’s a little too early to publish a Samsung Galaxy S10 review, but that hasn’t stopped us playing with the bigger S10+ model between San Francisco and here in Barcelona. (That’s where MWC is being held. Yes it’s a busy week.) Early takeaways? Samsung’s new One UI seems cleaner, but the new AR emoji aren’t winning us over. The jury’s also out on the hole-punch display.

Here’s an idea for a name: MPx.

Motorola is making a foldable phone, too

Motorola is making a foldable phone, too

Motorola VP of Global Product Dan Dery told Engadget: “We started to work on foldables a long time ago… and we have been doing a lot of iteration." According to Dery, Motorola has "no intention of coming later than everybody else in the market," and considering the upcoming launch dates for the Samsung Galaxy Fold (in April) and Huawei's Mate X (in mid 2019), it seems safe to assume we're looking at a Motorola launch by summer.

For a complete listing of all the news from MWC, visit our event hub.

The final dispatch from MWC 2019

The final dispatch from MWC 2019

After a week's worth of flagships, foldables and 5G, we're departing MWC with a good idea of what the immediate future of phones looks like. We covered a lot of news over the last few days, and it's understandable if you didn't catch all of it. Here are the biggest stories from the show.

But wait, there's more...

1. Import Excel data just by photographing a spreadsheet

2. Ultra-fast USB 3.2 is coming to desktop PCs in 2019

3. AK-47 maker Kalashnikov wants to sell budget-friendly kamikaze drones

4. Boeing's autonomous fighter jet could arrive next year

5. The era of 1TB microSD cards has begun

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Friday 1 March 2019

Editor's Pick: Why Children Should Learn to Code


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