Vodafone has followed in Optus’ footsteps making a number of changes to its prepaid plans, including increases to data allowances and incentives to using online or app-based methods for payments. Data wise, Vodafone has doubled the data on its AU$30 and AU$40 plans to 1GB and 2GB respectively, while the AU$50 plan now comes with …
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The Moto 360 is round, like most traditional watch faces. The Apple Watch is not. CNET In some ways, the Apple Watch was more of a competitive threat to existing smartwatch developers before it was announced earlier this month. Now that more details are known , there’s good and bad news for competitors. First, the bad news. As expected, the …
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All four of the big wireless operators want to keep their iPhone-loving existing subscribers, as well as win over some new ones. In an effort to do this, they are each offering trade-in programs that are guaranteeing customers who trade in their older iPhones much better values for a limited time than are currently being offered from many of the …
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Listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “The Live Anthology” CDs at home with my Zu Druid V speakers, I kept turning up the volume. How loud was it? Armed with my trusty Radio Shack sound pressure meter, I started listening at a medium loud volume, then 90 dB, and that sounded better, so I pushed it up to 95 …
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I worked as a high-end audio salesman for 16 years in New York in the 1980s and 1990s, and I’ve visited a lot of audio stores, but Audio Connection is a standout in a number of ways. First, it looks and feels like you’ve entered a time warp and suddenly it’s 1990. Audio Connection‘s mission is clear, it’s a two-channel …
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The iPhone 6 (left) and the 6 Plus CNET The iPhone 6’s unavailability in China is already creating a black market for people looking to make a quick profit selling one to eager buyers, according to a Bloomberg reported published Friday. Sales of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus kicked off today in the US, UK, Puerto Rico, …
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Nokia Nokia.com is being retired in favor of a new Microsoft-branded site. When users visit the Nokia.com UK site, they are informed that “Nokia devices and services have moved to a new website” and are urged to “step inside our new home.” While the Nokia.com page still shows some basic information on Lumia handsets, the new site offers a richer, …
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iFixit Some people just want to watch the world burn. And some people can’t get their hands on a new piece of technology that costs a month’s salary without wanting to immediately smash it. Fortunately, thanks to these intrepid wreckers, we get to find out what’s inside the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus . Repair site iFixit has performed its …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook opens the doors Friday morning at Apple’s Palo Alto store. Mariel Myers/CNET As the world turns and the sun rises Friday, Apple stores worldwide have opened their doors to massive crowds seeking the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus . This year’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are most notable for their scaled-up screen …
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Apple stores opened at 8 a.m. local time around the world on Friday. CNET For Apple fans who wait in line for hours, if not days, to buy a new iPhone, there’s no greater fear than dropping the prized possession they waited so long for. But that’s exactly what happened to one man in Australia. Early on Friday, Jack Cooksey …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET The first time you use the keyboard after updating to iOS 8, you’re going to notice something a bit different. Sitting atop the keyboard will be three sections, each of which contains a word (or words). Tapping on the word will place it directly into the text field, followed by new words appearing in each section. This new …
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With Apple Pay, iOS users can carry out purchases using the new iPhone and TouchID. Apple With the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reaching tech buyers Friday, what could be one of Apple’s most lucrative services — Apple Pay — makes a debut. But don’t expect Apple Pay to change the mobile payment world right away. Why? Five primary …
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Samsung’s rumored Galaxy A5 employs the company’s new aesthetics. SamMobile The first images of the so-called Galaxy A5 have landed online, giving us a look at the first smartphone after the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to work premium materials into its build. Related Links Review: Pro’s and cons of Samsung’s luxurious Galaxy Alpha Galaxy Alpha: Samsung’s stealth flagship smartphone? Metal-framed Galaxy …
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Matt Elliott/CNET Now that you where to find your photos in iOS 8, let us discuss a new feature of iOS 8 that lets you hide photos. In the Photos app, you now have the option of deleting or hiding photos. Neither choice, in fact, removes a photo immediately from your iPhone. When you delete a photo, it gets sent …
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CNET Welcome to the second in a series of regular updates to our iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reviews. If you missed the first installment, it’s here, and if you’re one of the many asking “Why Note 3 and not the Note 4?” It’s for a variety of reasons. First, I’ve been a Note 3 owner for many months …
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