I’ve said it before: the new iPhone X nets a lot of firsts for Apple devices. That makes sense; it represents the tech giant’s boldest, priciest handset yet. The thing is, many of these additions have been floating around on Android phones; some new, some years old. That’s not a bad thing. Device makers borrow …
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Talk about making a strong first impression. I’m walking uphill along a curvy concrete path to get to the Steve Jobs Theater at the still-unopened Apple Park campus when a smiling employee, wearing a T-shirt with a fluorescent green version of the company’s iconic logo, asks me, “How are you doing today?” He wouldn’t be the last. The entrance to …
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After sitting in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Sept. 12 event and looking at the iPhone X and its new technology for myself, I kept thinking about that front-facing camera array. TrueDepth, it’s called. It’s a bundle of sensors. It can detect faces, or moving muscles. It can see 3D objects. It can enable more advanced augmented reality. And, I can …
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When Apple debuted Face ID, one of the iPhone X‘s headline features on Tuesday, it appeared to go… wrong. Ask most people who watched as Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, was forced to reach for a backup device to show off the facial recognition tool, and they would probably say that the demo failed. But not so …
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A new feature in iOS 11 will make it easier than ever to call for help if you find yourself in an unsafe situation. Emergency SOS will call contacts and local emergency services after the sleep/wake button is pressed five times in rapid succession. Here’s what you need to know to get started. Medical info, emergency contacts and SOS Screenshots …
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As if paying a grand for the new iPhone X weren’t enough, Apple just raised the cost of repairing your iPhone if it breaks. Enlarge Image Apple breaks down how expensive it is to repair your iPhone here. Apple Heading over to Apple’s iPhone service pricing page will show price hikes in repair fees for iPhones across the board — …
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The new iPhone X from Apple has generated some pretty strong reactions, from amazement at its face-powered animojis to shock at the sky-high price to disappointment at the loss of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Still, many of the early naysayers will no doubt end up buying an iPhone X when it’s available in November — though the phone is …
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Remember that nasty Equifax data breach? Turns out it may affect your ability to upgrade to the latest and greatest iPhone. That’s because Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program needs to run a credit check for you to be eligible to upgrade to the new iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus when pre-orders open today (iPhone X pre-orders open October 27). But …
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iOS 11 has plenty of goodies in store for iPhone 7 Plus photography enthusiasts, providing greater control over the big phone’s second camera lens. In addition to the regular, wide-angle lens, the iPhone 7 Plus has a telephoto lens that provides a 2X optical zoom and an additional camera setting called Portrait mode that blurs the background for that artsy …
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Now playing: Watch this: iPhone X’s hidden security trick 1:34 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Before this happens, squeeze. Apple/Screenshot by CNET And the doubts have begun. Yes, Apple claims that Face ID on the iPhone X is far more secure than Touch ID ever was. Yet the …
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