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Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 iOS 10 is here. Even though it looks just like iOS 9, a lot — and we mean a lot — of features are radically different. Messages is a lot more like Facebook Messenger, the lock screen packs a lot more info, and …

Three news organizations are suing the FBI to learn how the agency broke into an iPhone used by one of the terrorists involved in last year’s San Bernardino, California, mass shooting. Vice, the Associated Press and Gannett, the parent of national newspaper USA Today, are seeking details about source of the security crack that the FBI used and about government …

A teardown of an Apple iPhone 7 has found an Intel mobile cellular platform inside. Earlier this year, reports speculated that some versions of Apple’s flagship phone would include an Intel wireless chip rather than one from Qualcomm. Apple makes its own processors for the brains of its devices, but companies like Qualcomm and Intel build components that connect the …

Just FYI, Apple’s new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus come in two new colors: black and black. But there’s a difference. We have both here at the office, and I’ve been living with them for a week. Black is a nice, matte anodized aluminum, much like Apple’s iPod Nano used to have way back. It looks sharp, and a lot …

Interest in personal computers ain’t what it used to be, with PC sales generally sinking over the past few years. That trend is why people may be a little surprised by Intel’s decision Friday to raise its projections for quarterly revenue, thanks to improved demand for PCs. This is the first time the world’s largest chipmaker has made such a …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 launch leaves some fans disappointed 1:32 For some, Apple launch day didn’t bring the usual joy and excitement. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus officially went on sale as the clock ticked over to Friday morning in time zones around the world. The first big moment fell to Australia, with Sydney’s George St. …

You may want to think twice about ordering an Apple Watch from Best Buy or Target. On Wednesday, Best Buy reportedly emailed customers who preordered the Apple Watch Series 2, saying that they would not receive their shipments on the expected September 16 release date, according to MacRumors, which apparently obtained a copy of the email. Instead, the big-box store …

For the first time, more early buyers are gravitating to the iPhone Plus than to Apple’s leaner flagship phone, according to research firm Slice Intelligence. In the first 48 hours of preordering that started September 9, 55 percent of buyers ordered the iPhone 7 Plus, according to a Slice blog post published Thursday. By comparison, the majority of iPhone 6 …

After I updated my iPhone 6S to iOS 10 it felt like it was on fire for the first few hours, and not in the good way. My iPhone got hotter than it ever has while performance slowed to a crawl. The situation improved by the end of iOS 10’s launch day; my iPhone 6S was back operating at its …

Now playing: Watch this: Jet Black iPhone 7 scratch test 2:44 The shiny finish of the jet-black iPhone 7 comes with a catch: It’s scratch-prone. Apple was forthright with this caveat, detailing the potential drawbacks of buying the new model: “The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is achieved through a precision nine-step anodization and polishing process. Its …