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November, 2017

  • 4 November

    How can technology this old sound this good?

    If you’ve been an audiophile for a while you’ve probably had at least one or two dalliances with tube electronics. The best of them have a sound that can’t be matched with solid-state gear, and with tube electronics music has more color along with something more organic about the sound that just feels better. At …

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  • 4 November

    Buy AppleCare+ or a case for your iPhone X

    Did you just buy a shiny new iPhone X? Are you planning to? Do you, like me, prefer to keep your phone nude? Here are a few facts to consider: 1. The iPhone X starts at $999. 2. The iPhone X has a back made of glass.  3. If you break the glass back, Apple will charge $550 to replace …

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  • 4 November

    iPhone X undergoes torture test, shows only one flaw

    Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. A vital moment. JerryRigEverything/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET From creation to destruction there are but tiny steps. It’s a tradition, therefore, to grab a newly created phone and see how quickly you can wreck it.  So as soon as the iPhone X emerged on Friday, …

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  • 4 November

    Apple iPhone X drop test: It cracked on the first drop

    If you just spent $1,000 or more on an iPhone X, put a case on it now! Apple‘s tenth-anniversary iPhone has a slick new look with a nearly bezel-less screen, glass back and stainless steel frame. Just like the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the glass back allows the X to have wireless charging– but it also means you now …

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  • 4 November

    It didn’t take much to break the iPhone X

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  • 4 November

    Apple iPhone X hits stores, tech giants face US Congress

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  • 3 November

    Here’s how to get Windows 10 for free

    Editors’ note, Nov. 3, 2017: This story was updated to specify that the free upgrade for those seeking assistive technologies will expire Dec. 31. After that, all users will need to pay for the Windows 10 upgrade, which starts at $119.  Microsoft hasn’t yet closed the door all the way for those in search of a Windows 10 freebie. Until …

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  • 3 November

    Cricket adds more data to its phone plans

    Cricket Wireless customers are about to get more data on their phone plans, the company announced Friday.  Beginning Nov. 5, your data will increase from 1 GB to 2 GB if you’re on Cricket’s $30-a-month plan. If you’re on the $40-a-month plan, your data will increase from 4 GB to 5 GB. Cricket, which is a subsidiary of AT&T, will …

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  • 3 November

    Some Pixel 2 XL owners got phones without Android

    Imagine this scene. Your Pixel 2 XL order finally arrives on your doorstep and as you excitedly try to start up your new phone, you’re greeted with an error message: “Can’t find valid operating system. The device will not start.” Unfortunately, this was a reality for some unlucky people who received their new Pixels without the Android OS. Enlarge Image …

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  • 3 November

    DroneBase’s augmented reality app is Minecraft in the sky

    With an iPhone, you can already make virtual furniture appear in your home, or play games on your tabletop with pieces and armies that don’t actually exist.  Now, a company wants to let you play with virtual Lego-like blocks in the sky — using your DJI drone. DroneBase, a company that puts drone pilots to work taking aerial photos and video …

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