Give up my physical keyboard for a touchscreen phone? I don’t think so. –Any BlackBerry user, circa 2008. It wasn’t long ago that power users would scoff at the thought of banging out an email on an iPhone, preferring the tactile precision of physical keys. Fast-forward to today, and touchscreen typing is the norm. A …
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It’s almost time for Apple to announce its new iPhone, which means rumors are flying fast. On Wednesday, photos reportedly showing the packaging for the new phones hit the internet, offering support to theories that the new devices will ditch the traditional headphone jack for a new system. The photos suggest the phones will ship with Lightning EarPods, according to …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Need proof that Apple will unveil the its second-generation smartwatch at next week’s product-launch event? Here it is: For a limited time, and …
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Mophie makes some nice external batteries for charging devices, with sleek aluminum housings, but the knock against them has been that they’re expensive. Well, the company got the message and has priced its new models more competitively. It’s also adding even more charging options, including an updated Powerstation Plus line with an integrated switch-tip Lightning to Micro-USB cable that charges …
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Would you like to use Apple’s stylus with your iPad? That is one of the planned software updates that will accompany hardware improvements already in development, sources tell Bloomberg. The updated iPad software, which is designed to cater to the needs of professionals, is expected to ship in 2017, the unidentified sources told the news outlet. The tech titan, which …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple likely to unveil new iPhones on September 7 1:48 Enlarge Image Apple The next iPhone will probably be revealed to the world on September 7. And maybe a watch, too. Apple made it official today, confirming the previously rumored date of the first Wednesday in September. The venue is once again at Bill Graham Civic …
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The Fitbit Blaze is getting an update. Fitbit announced on Monday that its fitness smartwatch will soon receive an update that enables third-party notifications and other new features. The Blaze, which costs $200 in the US (£160 in the UK and AU$330 in Australia), was released earlier this year. The watch can track steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes and …
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We get it. Dropping brand new, expensive gadgets to see if they’ll break under extreme conditions is fun. Not only do plenty of YouTubers dedicate full video channels to dropping smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices to test their durability, we did the same thing here at CNET last week with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. Related stories Drop test: Is …
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Over the last few months I’ve written about the persistent rumors that Apple will remove the headphone jack on the next iPhone. Every time I write about it, readers’ comments have been generally negative, with some folks threatening to boycott the iPhone when Apple drops the headphone jack. Well, from all indications, including published reports citing “people familiar with the …
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Apple is being sued by owners of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones, over unresponsive touchscreens, reported Reuters on Monday. The issue, first widely reported by tech site iFixit, is said to affect last-generation iPhones and manifests itself as “a gray, flickering bar at the top of the display and an unresponsive touchscreen.” The iFixit report says: “Of course, …
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