Don’t expect a hologram of Princess Leia to pop out of the Hydrogen One phone, pleading “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” But in a different way Leia will be inside the $1,200 phone due to arrive next year. Red, the high-end cinema camera maker behind the Hydrogen One, said Friday that a …
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After three years, the iPhone redesign is finally on its way. But it may not be for you. Apple on Tuesday is widely expected to launch its next flagship phone, which, if rumors are true, will end up coming as three different models. One — a pricey version commonly dubbed the iPhone 8, iPhone X or iPhone Pro — is expected …
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Between Samsung and Apple, there are a whole bunch of shiny new toys being paraded around this month. September is smartphone Christmas. It’s also like Christmas when it comes to the price tags. Samsung this week released its Galaxy Note 8. I have held one in my hands, and it’s beautiful. I have seen the light. I have also seen …
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So far it looks like Samsung has recovered from last year’s Note 7 flameout, new US sales data from the company shows. The new high-end Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phone is the best-selling Note in the US based on preorders so far, the Korean electronics giant said Friday. It declined to share details about exactly how many have been ordered …
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It’s hard to believe the iPhone has been around for a decade. Geez, where did the time go?! Over the years iPhone refinements have been made, the phones’ sizes have changed and features have been added as well as removed — the list is huge. And next Tuesday, on Sept. 12, the highly anticipated new iPhone 8 (or whatever it …
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Get ready because iOS 11 is going to make your iPad look and act in completely different ways. Apple puts multitasking front and center with iOS 11, making the iPad a more powerful and more flexible device. You’ll likely come to enjoy your iPad’s newfound multitasking abilities after upgrading to iOS 11, but the changes will take a little getting used …
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Ending months of rumors, Apple is expected to finally reveal its newest iPhone to the world on Tuesday. For today’s show, we discussed the biggest change rumored for the device — the loss of the home button — and whether that’s even such a big deal. Plus, we chat about Amazon’s continued push to rid its sites of fake reviews …
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A year ago, I put AirPods in my ears and they became a Reddit joke. Cigarettes in my ears. Hipster jewelry. Mini vape pipes. Dorkwear. Hell no. They were a Google Glass-level example of face-worn tech gone wrong. And then, people starting wearing them. After a September 2016 unveiling, AirPods didn’t start shipping until mid-December. As 2017 began, I slowly …
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Do you have your heart set on the iPhone 8 — or whatever it will be called when Apple unveils its new phone lineup on Tuesday? Instant gratification may not be in the forecast, according to a report Thursday in The Wall Street Journal, which says a combination of manufacturing glitches and decisions have pushed back production by about a …
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