David Carnoy

13 questions for Luke Wood, the President of Beats

Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are the names most often associated with the Beats brand, but there’s also a guy named Luke Wood. He was involved with the company since its early days but only officially joined on in 2011. He’s currently president of Beats by Dr. Dre, which was acquired by Apple in 2014 …

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Amazon’s first live NFL video stream overcomes rough start

Amazon might have fumbled the kickoff and its offense may have sputtered on its first few drives, but after a glitchy start, its first NFL live stream turned in a decent performance. At least that’s how critics online and on Twitter saw it. Thursday Night Football’s Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers match-up was available for Amazon Prime members to stream via …

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Bose QC35 II noise

Back in August Bose accidentally leaked shots in a newsletter of what appeared to be a new version of its top noise-cancelling headphone, the QuietComfort 35. The tip-off was an extra button on the headphones that tech sleuths speculated had something to do with a possible voice assistant. Now Bose has officially announced the not-so-secret QuietComfort 35 II or QC35 II and …

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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cases: What you need to know

From a design standpoint, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus haven’t changed much from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Yes, they have glass backs to help facilitate wireless charging and cosmetically distinguish them from their predecessors. But their dimensions are within fractions of millimeters of their 7 predecessors.  So, what’s that all mean for the cases you might want …

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Apple’s wireless AirPod charging case rumored to arrive in December for $69

We learned from Apple on Tuesday that a new wireless AirPod charging case was in the works. However, Apple didn’t say when it would ship or how much it would cost. Now German-language site MacPrime, thanks to an alleged source at Apple Switzerland, is saying the new charging case is arriving in December for $69. The $69 price point seems logical …

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iPhone 8 and Watch Series 3 shipping dates slip on certain models

Early this morning Apple launched preorders for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 and so far demand has mildly outstripped supply.  With an original delivery date set for September 22, several versions of the cellular range of the Apple Watch Series 3 are now listed as “Shipping in 3-4 weeks” while only certain configurations of the iPhone …

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iPhone 6S, 7 and SE get $50 to $100 price cuts

The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X are the most expensive iPhones ever. But the price cuts on Apple’s older models is more extensive, too. Now you can get the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus for $100 less, and the iPhone SE for $50 less. iPhone 8 and iPhone X unveiled: Pictures, …

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Studios reportedly resisting Apple’s 4K movie pricing plan

With a new 4K-capable Apple TV expected to be announced at the same time as the new iPhones in September, Apple is busy making deals to sell ultra-high definition content via iTunes, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negotiations have run into a snag over pricing, however. Apple reportedly wants to sell Ultra HD films for $19.99 — the same price as HD …

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Best Buy’s 50

Black Friday is only supposed to come once a year, but that hasn’t stopped retailers from creating Black Friday-like sales multiple times a year. The latest one? Best Buy’s 50-Hour sale, which starts at 11 p.m. EST tonight (August 18) and runs through the weekend. Last year’s 50-Hour sale was in honor of the retailer’s 50th birthday. I personally think …

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Do not buy a new iPad at full price

We’re seeing discounts on new iPads on almost a weekly basis, with Staples serving up the latest deal: $50 off the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro in both 64GB and 256GB configurations (and all colors), bringing their prices to $599 and $699 respectively. The offer expires Saturday, July 29. Last week Best Buy had some nice discounts on the iPad Mini 4 …

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