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Listening to music and charging your iPhone 7 at the same time costs extra

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, …

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The best ways to sell or trade in your Apple Watch

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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9 reasons you should keep your current iPhone

It’s official: The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have arrived. No, thanks. Despite Apple’s usual generous helping of hyperbole, I have every intention of keeping my current iPhone. Of course, if you have a pre-2014 iPhone — something like the 5S or earlier — upgrading to the 7 or 7 Plus will get you a bigger screen, much faster …

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The iPhone 7 offers IP67 dust and water protection. What does that mean?

The missing headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus means your current headphones are likely useless (without using an annoying adapter), but closing up that hole helps to make the new iPhones water- and dust-resistant. For the first time, Apple has certified an iPhone as “splash, water and dust resistant.” The new iPhones received an official IP67 …

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How to unlock your phone for use with another carrier

Happy with your current phone but not your current network? Thanks to the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, it’s perfectly legal to unlock your phone and switch to a new carrier. Unlocking your phone is legal, but some restrictions, as they say, may apply. Your phone needs to be fully paid for, whether you have a completed installment …

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Sennheiser is ready for the iPhone 7’s wireless future (with a 3.5mm cable, just in case)

Apple’s decision to launch the new iPhone 7 without a 3.5mm jack has put wireless headphones in the spotlight. But leading headphone manufacturer Sennheiser will continue to offer listeners a choice. “We’re ready for it,” CEO Daniel Sennheiser told CNET, referring to the company’s range of both wired and wireless headphones. “For some consumers [wireless] is exactly what they want. …

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How to preorder the iPhone 7

Just moments ago, after months of rumors, Apple made the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus official, complete with an upgraded camera, pressure-sensitive home button and no headphone jack. Yes, Apple just started what may be the death of analog audio. In addition to what had been rumored for months, the iPhone 7 has a few things none of its …

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iPhone 7 sexy enough to pull iOS users away from porn

Watching Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 7 event on Wednesday meant thousands of people weren’t spending that time watching other things — and Pornhub has the data to prove it. It turns out new smartphones are sexy enough to compete with online porn, as the site reports it saw a 9.5 percent drop in global traffic from iOS users during Apple’s …

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5 ways Apple just did its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch buyers a solid

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s iPhone 7 wants you to cut the cord 1:49 Apple’s just-unveiled iPhone 7, dual-camera iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch 2 and AirPod headphones give buyers plenty of ways to spend money, but the company also announced some products and pricing that cut us some slack. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: No-headphone-jack solutions in the box …

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Speck Presidio Series cases for iPhone 7: Slimmer design, more protective

Now playing: Watch this: Speck’s new Presidio Series iPhone 7 cases get slimmer,… 1:33 Speck makes some of the most popular cases for the iPhone and for the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus it’s not only changed the name of its core case line, but it’s upgraded the design, making the cases thinner and more protective. …

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