It’s difficult to tell when you’re in the midst of a landmark moment in history. Few guessed that in 2008 when Google debuted the G1, the first phone to run Android, the mobile software would transform the wireless world. It didn’t help that when Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went up on stage, …
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The recently released iPhone 7 looks a lot like its predecessor, which in turn looks a lot like the iPhone 5. It’s a practical design, but some Apple fans would like to see a more drastic change in the aesthetics. YouTube channel ParipateticPandas is one of those. A video released on Friday shows an elaborate modification process involving dismantling the …
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In March, Apple released a more portable 9.7-inch version of its powerhouse device, the iPad Pro. But the rumor mill is churning out new speculation that the company may release more iPad Pro models, this time from the Japanese Apple blog, Macotakara. Current iPad Pro models Sarah Tew/CNET The post (written in Japanese) suggests that the iPad Pro will be …
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Back in May I wrote about Otterbox Universe, a new modular case system that the company billed as a platform for adding accessories to your phone. Now Mophie has launched Hold Force, its own modular case and accessory line for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. The concept is similar in that you buy a base case for your phone …
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With an engraved titanium body, 18-karat gold accents and 1,450 black diamonds, you’re sure to blind everyone when you pull out Gresso’s $500,000 iPhone 7 for a quick selfie. That converts to a price tag of about £$385,000 and AU$652,000. And the chances of running into someone else selfie-ing with this limited-edition model are pretty slim, since the company only …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image One of Wasko’s posts. screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Recent times have suggested leadership and statesmanship are being redefined. Decorum and diplomacy are being replaced by rudeness and ranting. Perhaps, therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that an elected official’s Facebook page is adorned with …
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If you consider having dual cameras with different focal-length lenses “optical zoom”, then adding a third-party lens to your phone’s camera gives you even more optical zoom! Moment has done some testing and figured out that its iPhone lenses will work on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — which is great, since its lenses are pricey at $100 (directly …
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Starting October 5, when you search for a specific app in the App Store, you may be confronted with ads for another app, Apple said on its website. This is part of Search Ads, a program that has been in beta for a few months but will finally make its way onto your iPhone or iPad. The ad will appear …
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Apple’s new MacOS Sierra software introduces two ways to help you offload files from your Mac to iCloud. It lets you reclaim storage space on your local drive, while also making those files accessible from your other devices. The first way lets you sync your Desktop and Documents folders to iCloud Drive, so that files in either location are more …
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Now playing: Watch this: Tick, tock, Apple Watch: Google’s new watches may land… 1:17 Google’s planned revamp of its Android Wear watch software, called Android Wear 2.0, has been pushed back to early 2017. But when it does arrive, compatible smartwatches might start doing a lot more apart from phones. Ahead of next week’s big Google news of what could …
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