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iPhone X: Our biggest questions about the phone we don’t have

My time with the iPhone X was brief. In a crowded demo room at the Steve Jobs Theater back on Sept. 12, I tried to use it as long as I could. And I can’t wait to take it for another spin. Just a week later, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are now known …

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How to use Do Not Disturb While Driving in iOS 11

Texting while driving is deadly. Everyone knows this, yet few drivers can resist the siren song of a newly arrived message. Too bad smartphones aren’t smart enough to detect when you’re driving and send automated replies on your behalf. Google took steps in that direction last year, however, with an updated version of Android Auto. And with the arrival of …

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7 settings to change right away on iOS 11

iOS 11 adds a bevy of new features and interface tweaks to your iPhone (and even more changes for your iPad). After opening your new iPhone or upgrading your current iPhone, here are the settings to check or change straight away. Do Not Disturb While Driving Given the frightening number of drivers I see each and every day with their eyes …

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iPhone 8: Should you upgrade?

On Sept. 22, you’ll be able to buy the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in stores. (You can already preorder them today.) That means you’ve got a choice to make. Do you buy, or do you wait?  We know it’s tough to keep track of every single new iPhone feature, so we created this guide. No matter which iPhone you …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook on iPhone X: $999 is a ‘value price’

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The value-giver. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images And now the real selling has begun. After Apple presented its new “smartphone of the future,” the iPhone X, some worried that the future meant very expensive phones. After all, the 64GB version of iPhone X costs $999. …

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Buy the iPhone 8 Plus now or wait for the iPhone X? (The 3:59, Ep. 286)

Reviews of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are out and are largely ho-hum about the latest smartphones from Apple. Sure, there are some nice updates for both phones. But are they really worth getting or is it better to wait for the higher-end and more expensive iPhone X, which ships in early November? One feature, though, that may …

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Scan QR Codes on your iPhone using this hidden iOS 11 feature

There is a seriously long list of features Apple added to iOS 11, ranging from slight upgrades to the Messages app to a completely revamped experience when using the iPad. Now playing: Watch this: 7 important hidden features in iOS 11 2:21 One of the more subtle, and hidden, features Apple added is the ability to scan QR codes without …

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Pixel 2 XL could start at $850 and come in black

Come Oct. 4, Google’s Pixel 2 XL phone could debut with a starting price of $850 and come in a black and white color combo, according to a new rumor from Droid Life. The phone is rumored to come in all-black as well. A $850 price tag — which converts to £630 or AU$1,060 — would pay for a version with 64GB of storage. …

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How to disable Face ID on the iPhone X

Apple’s iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) stole the show last week with its sleek new design, lack of a home button and its host of new sensors up front. Those new sensors power not only the TrueDepth camera system but, more importantly, the security feature that replaces Touch ID (since there’s no longer a home button): Face ID. Face ID …

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That iPhone X is going to require some sacrifices (The 3:59, Ep. 285)

The iPhone X is going to cost you.  We talk with special guest CNET editor Dan Ackerman about how he managed to convince himself that the ultra-pricey phone was indeed the right one for him. He employed the Kubler-Ross model (five stages of grief) to get his mind wrapped around the $1,150 iPhone X (because you know you’re getting the …

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