It’s decided: You’re buying an iPhone 8. Or an iPhone 8 Plus. Now to figure out where to get the best deal. There are, of course, many variables. Can you afford to buy the phone outright, or should you look at a lease deal? Should you sell or trade in your current iPhone? And what …
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Huawei must think the iPhone X is clowning around with its new Face ID, which unlocks the phone by scanning your face. The Chinese smartphone company recently posted an ad on its Facebook page that uses a creepy clown to poke fun of facial recognition scans that don’t unlock the phone the first time. Let’s face it, facial recognition isn’t …
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You’ll need to wait a bit longer to borrow money from your friends on iMessage. Tuesday is the release day for Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 11. But its new Venmo-style peer-to-peer Apple Pay feature won’t be a part of the release. The new feature lets you send payments to friends or anyone else in your contacts list via …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Real people aren’t moved. CNET The tech world often behaves as if everything revolves around the tech world. So when Apple unveiled its new “smartphone of the future,” the iPhone X, every aspect was scrutinized and every expert opinion swiftly offered. What, though, …
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Every year we see dozens of me-too Android phones that ape the iPhone, except for one big, round giveaway: they lack Apple’s instantly recognizable home button. Now that the iPhone X trades in its most defining visual feature, it’s going to be easier than ever to make Android phones that look like an expensive iPhone, at a fraction of the …
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Apple’s new iPhone X is the most advanced phone the company has ever built, but it’s also the most expensive. Starting at $1,000, £1,000 or AU$1,579 for the basic version, this freshly designed iPhone that’s packed with all kinds of new technology isn’t meant for the average consumer. It’s an exclusive product meant for a certain kind of customer. But …
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Early this morning Apple launched preorders for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3 and so far demand has mildly outstripped supply. With an original delivery date set for September 22, several versions of the cellular range of the Apple Watch Series 3 are now listed as “Shipping in 3-4 weeks” while only certain configurations of the iPhone …
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The 2017 iPhone cohort is here, which means it’s the second-best day of the year for Apple fans. The best day of the year, of course, is yet to come. It’s the day the newest iPhones become available, which isn’t until Sept. 22 (although you can preorder from Sept. 15). It’s set to be kind of like Christmas, except rather than getting …
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On Tuesday, Apple held an event to announce the long rumored iPhone X. At $999, £999 and AU$1,579, it is the most expensive iPhone ever released. Apple has been criticized for the high prices of its products and appealing to the affluent. Earlier this week, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook addressed the issue in an interview with Fortune. “You can buy an …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The president wants the web muffled. Alex Wong / Getty Images After an improvised bomb was detonated on a subway train in London on Friday, the US president offered his solutions on Twitter. More than 20 people were injured near Parsons Green subway station, in what …
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