Mock-ups of larger iPhone 6 models. Ciccarese Design The iPhone 6 may be able to last longer than the 5S on a single battery charge, at least according to new scuttlebutt. Recent reports claim that Apple will launch two new iPhones — one with a 4.7-inch screen, the other with a 5.5-inch display. The 4.7-inch …
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7 July
Apple iPhone 6 sapphire display rumors fly
Sapphire crystal cover glass has only been used selectively to date by Apple on parts with tiny surface areas. For example, the iPhone 5S home button uses a sapphire cover. Is Apple ready to use this on a high-volume product like the 4.7-inch iPhone 6? Apple/screen shot by Brooke Crothers/CNET Apple is getting ready to use sapphire display cover glass …
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7 July
Trouble with the curve: What you need to know about curved TVs
When curved TVs were first announced last year, we said they needed to be bigger to fulfill the promise of a more immersive image, like that of a curved IMAX screen. On something the size of a living room TV though, we called it “nothing more than a gimmick.” Now that I’ve lived with one in my own living room …
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6 July
US bans uncharged cell phones, laptops from some flights
iPhones and Galaxys are reportedly already being heavily scrutinized. PhoneDog/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET If you’re flying into the US from certain countries, you may discover that getting through security will become even more time-consuming and stressful. The US Transportation Security Administration revealed on Sunday that enhanced security procedures on flights coming to the US now include not allowing uncharged …
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6 July
Might Apple have a future as a fashion conglomerate?
Angela Ahrendts, just one fashionable part of Apple. Fallon Cislo/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Things that are useful have never really inspired us. Power drills are lovely, but all they make us feel is relief that the job’s done. Modern computer technology, though, is different. We don’t just want to use it, we want to be inspired by its looks, …
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6 July
LG announces global availability of LG G Pad 10.1
LG G Pad 10.1 LG The LG G Pad 10.1, the largest tablet in LG’s G Pad series, has gone global. Introduced in June, the family of Android-powered tablets includes features borrowed from the company’s lineup of smartphones. The South Korean electronics giant announced the European availability in June of the 7-inch G Pad 7.0 but said that its 8-inch …
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6 July
iPhone 6 design debate gets testy
What’s the next iPhone going to look like? Depends who you ask. Apple With new “iPhone 6” mockups surfacing daily, the Apple faithful can get testy about pushing their vision of the sight-unseen device. The latest kerfuffle came this week after Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun (aka, Nikkei) reprinted a report from Nikkei Design, a sister publication, claiming their sources — …
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5 July
Microsoft Surface Pro 3: Good news, bad news
Surface Pro 3: after constant use, the dual personality of Windows 8.1 can grate. Brooke Crothers/CNET The Surface Pro 3 has held up well after two weeks of constant use, but it’s not the Holy Grail of hybrids. First, the bad news — which is old news, in a way, because it’s about Windows 8.1. Standalone tablet — not: Maybe …
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5 July
Whatever happened to Verizon and J
The Viva Movil flagship in Brooklyn, NY. Roger Cheng/CNET Pop star Jennifer Lopez invested all the glitz and glamor she could muster in the May 2013 launch of retail chain Viva Movil, which specializes in selling Verizon Wireless products and services to Hispanics. A year later, though, the buzz is gone. Lopez unveiled Viva along with then-Verizon Wireless Chief Operating …
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5 July
This little Sony will pump up the sound of your headphones
Sony I have to hand it to Sony — the PHA-2 is far and away the best-looking portable headphone amplifier/digital converter I’ve seen. Its sleek extruded metal casework feels like it can take a beating, and the front “handles” don’t just look cool — they protect the volume knob and headphone cable from accidental bumps. It’s smaller than most competing …
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