Is Yahoo the shot in the arm that Verizon needs? That’s a debatable sentiment. In the past few weeks, Yahoo — which Verizon is planning to acquire for $4.8 billion — drew the kind of headlines that make you cringe. It suffered what could be the biggest hack of all time, coughing up the account …
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Get ready for Apple event, round 2. The company on Wednesday sent out invites for its second event in a little over a month, taking place October 27 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invitation reads “Hello again” with an image of the Apple logo. Apple didn’t host a second event last fall, instead opting to announce everything from …
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Huawei, like Apple, is one of the only phone brands that makes its own processors. And its latest one, the Kirin 960, looks to be a winner. Announced at a Shanghai press conference earlier today, a phone powered by the Kirin 960 wa put to the test against an iPhone 7 and a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Android Central reports. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Pixel unboxing 2:38 Google‘s first smartphone designed by the company inside and out is now available, and it looks very promising. Naturally, before you can begin using Google Assistant or shooting pictures, there’s some setup you’ll need to take care of. Most of the process is standard procedure: Tap here to connect to Wi-Fi, tap …
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As with the recent announcement from Moment, all it takes to make iPhone 6-compatible lenses work with the iPhone 7 is new mounting hardware. So goeth Exolens splitting into two lines, ExoLens Pro and Prime; the Pro lenses use Zeiss optics, while the Prime line will be the standard consumer ExoLens lenses. The Pro lenses are the same ones I’ve …
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Samsung apparently has only itself to blame. The dangerous batteries used in its ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 devices were tested by the company in-house, Samsung confirmed Monday. “Samsung has been testing Galaxy devices including the Galaxy Note7 for CTIA certification aligning with mobile carriers’ requirements in North America through [a] CTIA certified internal testing lab since February 2009,” the company …
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After some initial confusion about the iOS 10 lock screen, I find myself frequently using iOS 10’s lock-screen widgets to check my calendar, a sports score or the weather — all without needing to unlock my phone. One lock screen even lets me quickly call home or text my wife. (Check out the 10 widgets that belong on your lock …
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With iOS 10, Apple redesigned the lock screen and got rid of the slide-to-unlock gesture. Now, instead of unlocking your phone, swiping right takes you to the Today view where you can glance at and interact with widgets. You can also access these same widgets on an unlocked phone by swiping right on your home screen, but they are most …
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As it has for previous iPhone models, Apple is now offering a sim-free version of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. For the first few weeks since the new iPhones were announced, only units tied to specific carriers were available. With an unlocked phone, it’s your responsibility to contact a wireless carrier such as AT&T or Verizon, secure …
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Across New York City, more cops are staring at their phones. On a single day last week, 5,500 NYPD officers logged in and clicked on 39,000 notifications. They’re not distracted from work, though. Those notifications were 911 calls. Enlarge Image Inspector Anthony Tasso, the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Strategic Technology division, logs into his phone using his police ID. …
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