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​iOS 10: 10 new features worth the upgrade

Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 Apple’s latest upgrade to iOS is packed with useful features that will give your iPhone or iPad a much-needed refresh. But if you’re still not sure whether to take the plunge, here’s a look at some of our favorites and how to find …

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Should I take the free iPhone 7 deal or lease my next phone?

The iPhone 7 is almost here, and wireless operators and Apple want to make sure you get your hands on it. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint are all running promotions offering new and existing customers a free iPhone 7 with 32GB of memory. Sounds like a great deal. But is it really as good as it sounds? In this edition …

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Sorry, Pokemon Go isn’t the Apple Watch killer app

The Apple Watch wants to be the very best, winning over users like no other wearable — but the Pokemon Go app won’t help the smartwatch catch ’em all. The smartwatch counterpart to the blockbuster mobile game marked one of the rare surprises Wednesday at Apple’s big event, which primarily served as a stage for the debut of the iPhone …

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iPhone 7 preorders kick off without much of a hitch

Here’s something new for the iPhone 7: a smoother preorder process. Apple’s phone was supposed to go on sale at 12:01 a.m. PT Friday, with the first buyers slated to get their devices September 16. This year, consumers had to wait an extra 10 minutes before Apple’s online store allowed them to begin ordering. Even then, the most popular models …

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Apple Music vs. Spotify: Guess who’s winning now

Apple wants to wow audiences over the progress of its music service, but perhaps it’s Spotify that really deserves your slow clap. Cupertino, California-based Apple boasted at its iPhone 7 launch event on Wednesday that its Apple Music subscription-streaming service had accumulated 17 million paying members since it launched in June 2015. It added 2 million in less than three …

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iPhone 7 slogan means something else in Hong Kong

Apple is having a bit of a hard time with the new iPhone 7. In Hong Kong, the new phone’s advertising tag line “This is 7” translates to — wait for it — “This is penis”. In Cantonese, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong, “seven”, or “chat” is a mild euphemism for the male member. “This is 7” – …

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Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 vs. Fitbit vs. Android Wear vs. Garmin vs. Pebble

Apple introduced the second-generation Apple Watch, known as the Series 2, alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus this week. The new model keeps the same design as the original, but adds GPS, a brighter display and is now swim-proof. All of these features make the new Apple Watch an appealing buy, but there may be other watches out …

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iPhone 7: Should you upgrade?

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 packed with new features 1:48 Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus hit shelves on Friday, September 16 (they’re on preorder now), and you have a decision to make: stick with your phone for now or buy one of the new ones. Remember that the iPhone 7 Plus has the larger screen, second camera and …

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Apple won’t crack the Chinese market with the iPhone 7

Response to the iPhone 7 has been mixed. It looks to be a great phone, but the incremental nature of its advances from the excellent iPhone 6S have left some underwhelmed. It’ll sell millions in the US, Europe, Australia and the rest of Apple’s established markets. But what about China? Apple has desperately been trying to crack open the world’s …

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Why your AT&T iPhone 7 won’t work well on Verizon’s network

You won’t see an “Intel Inside” sticker on your new iPhone 7 the way you do on Windows laptops, but it appears Apple picked the company to supply an important chip for its newest phone. Some models of the Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will use an Intel modem, a critical chip that handles the radio communications linking phones …

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