Sony has put a price tag on its new Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact phones. On Thursday, the company announced the full-sized XZ will become available in the US on October 2 with a suggested retail price of $700. It’s smaller counterpart the X Compact will sell for $500, starting on September 25. The …
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Verizon once again slammed the door shut on the idea of unlimited data. “At the end of the day, people don’t need unlimited plans,” Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo said at an investor conference Thursday. If you listen to Shammo regularly, you’ll know this isn’t a new sentiment. But Verizon’s rivals have put a renewed emphasis on unlimited data …
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Still shocked by Apple killing off the headphone jack in the iPhone 7? The beloved HDMI port on your laptop and TV may be next on the chopping block. That’s because starting in 2017, the new USB Type-C will have the ability to work like an HDMI port, which up to now has been the lifeline for getting what’s displayed …
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Elsewhere, a startup you’ve never heard of, wants to crack 3D video for phones where giants have failed. A wife-and-husband team, Wendellen Li and Aza Raskin, on Thursday launched Elsewhere’s namesake product for sale. The $50 black plastic glasses attach to your iPhone and, working with Elsewhere’s free app, make any video appear three-dimensional, whether it’s Netflix, YouTube or something …
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Hold on to your headphones, ladies and gents. An early rendering of what is said to be the upcoming HTC Bolt depicts another phone that loses its dedicated headphone jack. The render posted to Twitter from Evan Blass, a frequent tipster known for leaking early information on consumer tech. After HTC’s revenue took a big hit this year, the company …
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We’re just starting to get a clearer picture of Apple’s “Portrait” mode. A new beta version of iOS 10 released to developers on Wednesday includes software for taking portraits, according to MacRumors. Portraits is a feature the Cupertino, California-based tech giant touted when it introduced the enormous iPhone 7 Plus earlier this month and it’s just now getting tested out. …
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The “it’s a dog’s life” phrase is used to describe people that lead a miserably existence. Whoever coined it, though, has never met Coco, an Alaskan malamute whose owner showered her with not one, not two but eight brand new Apple iPhone 7 devices. The owner, Wang Sicong, is the son of Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man. The elder Wang …
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Now playing: Watch this: Did the iPhone 7 survive our water test? 4:36 Plop. That’s the sound of your phone impacting a pot of tomato sauce. Or a swimming pool. Or — God forbid — a toilet bowl. Normally, you’re screwed. Unless you’re very, very lucky (and have some silica gel packets handy), your phone’s delicate circuits are toast. But …
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Of all of the crises faced by this great nation — and there are many — few rival the aggravation caused when you can’t hear the TV! Suppose, for example, you’re trying to watch football at the local wings-and-beer joint, but there’s too much noise; you can’t hear the commentary, can’t hear the instant-replay results of that controversial call. Suppose …
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Now playing: Watch this: Did the iPhone 7 survive our water test? 4:36 With Apple trumpeting its new iPhones as being “splash and water resistant,” you’ll understandably be tempted to take your new iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus on more adventures, from rainy-day hikes and long walks on the beach to fishing trips and whitewater rafting. Having your iPhone …
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