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Samsung’s Gear S3 will work with iPhones

Yes, the Samsung Gear S3 will work with the iPhone. But the company’s still working the kinks out. Samsung is still studying what the experience between the iPhone and the Gear S2 would look like, and has launched a beta in South Korea to test things out. The company promised to make the Gear S2 …

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​Google adds new muscle to Snapseed photo editor for iPhone, iPad

Snapseed, a Google photo editor that goes beyond the basics of Google Photos, just got a little more serious. With Wednesday’s Snapseed 2.9 release for iPhones and iPads, the software now can edit raw-format photos, the pictures taken directly from a digital camera’s image sensor without any processing. Photo enthusiasts love raw photos. Although they’re more of a pain to …

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Mophie shaves prices on new Powerstation chargers, adds portable wireless charging

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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Get a refurbished 42mm Apple Watch for $199.99

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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Can a Galaxy Note 7 frozen in ice survive a 100

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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iPhone 7: No headphone jack, no problem

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 sued by iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners over touchscreen problems

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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What to expect when Apple reveals the iPhone 7 on Sept. 7

Now playing: Watch this: Apple likely to unveil new iPhones on September 7 1:48 Official invites are out for Apple’s next event, and it’s soon: next Wednesday, September 7, Apple will take the stage at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, and they’ll be bringing new iPhones with them to show to the world. We haven’t gotten our hands …

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Watch Apple’s next iPhone unveiling via live stream September 7

Now playing: Watch this: Apple Music gets a boost before iPhone 7 launch 2:09 You’ve read all the rumors about Apple’s next iPhone, which may or may not be called the iPhone 7 and may or may not be the handset you’ve been pining for. But wonder no more. You can find out for yourself September 7 when the tech …

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ANZ brings Apple Pay and Android Pay to MasterCard customers

The two big names in contactless payments are slowly making their way into the Australian market, with ANZ today announcing that it will extend support for Apple Pay and Android Pay to customers with an ANZ-issued MasterCard. From today, the 500,000-plus ANZ customers with a MasterCard will be able to use Apple Pay on their iPhone or Android Pay on …

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