Apple’s next event is coming soon, and it should be all about Macs and iPads. And yet, this year, all of a sudden, the iPad just doesn’t seem all that exciting. Why? Because the iPad really hasn’t been changing all that much. It’s firmly entered “evolutionary, not revolutionary” territory. And maybe that’s why iPad sales …
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One of the new Jawbone-Pebble watch faces. Jawbone The wearable wrist revolution thus far has been about smartwatches and fitness bands, but the two don’t always overlap. In fact, it’s hard to find one device that does both well. The Pebble smartwatch and Pebble Steel had aspirations to track fitness, but were never able to do background tracking — an …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Before the iPhone 6 came out, I had a wish list of what I wanted to see. That list was ambitious. Hey, it was a wish list. Now, after living with the iPhone 6 for two weeks, and having adjusted to it as my main phone, here’s the question: what do I miss not having on the iPhone …
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Sarah Tew/CNET I haven’t dropped the iPhone 6 yet. But I wouldn’t want to. Recent durability tests suggest the new iPhones are made to be strong, and they certainly seem sturdy enough. But they feel weirdly delicate to hold. The curved lines, the almost absurdly thin metal body, the completely metal-and-glass construction: it all makes me want to use it …
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The iPhone 6 Plus on top of the Nintendo 3DS XL. This would be a cool idea for a controller case. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s iPhones have been great game devices for years. In fact, iPhones are the gadgets that helped reinvent mobile gaming and steer it away from the domain of companies like Nintendo and Sony. But here’s the truth: …
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CNET I pulled my iPhone 5S out of my pocket. It’s ridden shotgun with me the whole week I’ve been testing the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus . Trading phones back and forth, comparing sizes. The iPhone 5S still has my SIM card; the 6 and 6 Plus use test SIM cards. So, it’s the 5S that rings when someone …
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Sarah Tew/CNET I’ve reviewed tons of smartwatches. Or so it seems. And yet, I don’t see many people wearing them. That’s because the whole wearable landscape is embryonic. And, a lot of it’s not very good. By very good, I mean good of the type I’d recommend to my mom or my friend who’s not into tech. Good as in, …
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Sarah Tew/CNET Apple hasn’t had a brand-new phone design since the iPhone 5 in 2012, when the company made the leap from a 3.5- to a 4-inch screen. But that’ll change soon: the iPhone 6 , said to be debuting at a September 9 media event, is expected to be a major overhaul, a long-overdue response to the increasing Android …
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The Martian Notifier Smartwatch. Sarah Tew/CNET Fashion watches powered by smart tech? It could be the way wearables are rapidly headed — or at least be the immediate trend for next year. Timex-owned Sequel AG, which distributes Guess watches worldwide, has announced a partnership with Guess and smartwatch developer Martian Watches to make “interactive, voice-command wrist accessories” for early 2015. …
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James Martin/CNET There was a time, months ago, when the Moto 360 flashed its face before an internet of agog fans. That was March. It’s six months later, and that round watch is still not here. It should be here soon enough, based on a September invitation that just arrived today. But it feels like a moment slightly missed. It …
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