Slacker Radio, one of the longest-running streaming music services in the US, is being acquired by the live music network LiveXLive Media in a deal worth $50 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Friday. Slacker Radio was founded in 2006 and offered a twist on streaming music by blending a Pandora-like service into its own iPod rival: the …
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Update, 15 September at 09:25 p.m: EE has now officially announced its preorder prices, which start at £25 a month for the cellular plan. Considering getting an Apple Watch Series 3 with data in the UK? It may cost you more than you think. EE, which has a UK network exclusive on the new Watch, has officially announced its data …
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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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You thought we’d be talking about the iPhone, right? OK, we did end up discussing Apple’s new iPhones, and we got Roger’s impressions from his time in the demo room that was set up after the keynote presentation. We also talked about whether that $1,150 price tag for the iPhone X (who’s buying the 64 gigabyte version?) is too much …
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Apple has made it harder than ever to chose an iPhone. In addition to launching the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) and 8 Plus this year, the company added a super-premium iPhone X to its lineup. So, what are the differences between the three phones and which one should you buy? While we haven’t reviewed these devices in-depth just yet (stay tuned, …
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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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