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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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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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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Apple’s new wireless AirPods headphones for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus make a statement. Two, if you count internet backlash over their unusual design. But the main statement is Apple’s alleged embrace of a wireless, cord-free world. The iPhone 7 headset jack is gone, daddy, gone. So these new wireless headphones, which pair over Bluetooth, are presented as …
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Google has updated its Photos app on iOS with new features that can provide enhancements to Apple Live Photos. The updated app now allows iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 owners to make Live Photos smoother and more shareable with the tap of a button. Google launched a Motion Stills app earlier this year that could stabilize Live Photos and convert …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jet black iPhone 7 vs. matte black iPhone 7 Plus 1:57 Apple’s iPhone 7 will come in a stylish jet black variant, but the company recommends you cover it up with a case. “The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is achieved through a precision nine-step anodization and polishing process,” the new phone’s official …
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Now playing: Watch this: Alexa coming to Fire tablets 1:10 Amazon’s Alexa is moving into the mobile world. The voice assistant is coming to some Amazon Fire tablets as a software update — and that includes the newly upgraded Fire HD 8, shipping on September 21 for $89. It’s big news for Alexa’s growth, but voice assistant news won’t get …
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Maybe you noticed that, unlike previous non-“S”-year iPhone updates, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus look a lot like their predecessors. In fact, a few small details aside (such as the speaker grille and antenna design), they’re almost identical. The technical specifications on Apple’s website for the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 7 (including all the Plus models), suggest they …
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One of the most talked-about changes in the iPhone 7 is its lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack. Inside the box, you no longer get a pair of 3.5mm EarPods. Instead, you get a pair of Lightning EarPods, as well as a Lightning-to-3.5mm adapter, which will allow you to continue using your analog headphones. But, there’s a catch. If you …
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The Apple Watch Series 2 is finally here…and I have to admit, it looks pretty appealing with its waterproofing, built-in GPS and brighter screen. But before you jump on the preorder train, you might want to consider what you’re going to do with your original Apple Watch. (After all, it’s not the kind of thing that can be easily repurposed.) …
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