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Why some iMessage texts are blue and some are green

Now playing: Watch this: Explained: Blue vs. green iPhone messages 0:55 If you own an iPhone, you may have noticed something odd in the Messages app: Some messages are blue and some are green. What’s the deal with that? Short answer: Blue ones have been sent or received using Apple’s iMessage technology, while green ones …

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Expect a delay for the iPhone 8 release

The release of the iPhone 8 will probably be later than Apple’s phones usually appear because of a delay in OLED production, according to an investor note from RBC Capital Markets released Wednesday.  “While we still think Apple launches all three models simultaneously in September, the OLED model will see limited availability or delayed availability till mid-October/November timeframe,” the note …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might not get that fingerprint sensor in the display

One of our biggest complaints about the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus is the awkward, uncentered placement of the fingerprint reader on the back of the phone next to the camera lens. And while one rumor suggests that Samsung’s next marquee phone, the Galaxy Note 8, would solve this problem by incorporating a sensor beneath the display, a Korean report …

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Apple will share its secret iPhone screen

You probably know that a lot of people crack their iPhone screens each day, even each minute. You may have even done it yourself. But what you probably don’t know is that Apple has its own sophisticated machine — the Horizon Machine — to repair cracked displays. It’s now ready to share it more freely. Enlarge Image A common problem. …

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OtterBox’s new ultraslim, ultrarugged case is ultraexpensive

OtterBox made a name for itself with its ultraprotective — but pretty bulky — Defender Series cases for iPhones and other devices. Now it’s got a new top-of-the-line tough case for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the Pursuit Series, that’s significantly sleeker.  The only rub: It costs $70 for the iPhone 7 version and $80 for the iPhone 7 …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 may be announced in late August

It might be time to circle late August on your calendar. Samsung might launch its Galaxy Note 8 in late August, according to The Korea Herald. Will the Note 8 erase the Note 7’s scandalous past once and for all? Juan Garzón / CNET Samsung has often timed its Note release to the late-August IFA show that takes place each year in Berlin. …

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Singapore parent takes school to court to get kid’s iPhone back

If you’re looking for a textbook example of helicopter parenting, a father in Singapore has stepped up to the plate. The man sued his son’s school over a confiscated Apple iPhone 7, which he used during school hours in breach of its rules. The phone was to have been confiscated for three months, but the parent wanted it returned immediately. …

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Will your iPhone or iPad get iOS 11? Here’s the full list

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11: Is your device compatible? 1:11 iOS 11, the latest version of Apple‘s iPhone and iPad operating system, is nearly here — with fancy new features in tow. Perhaps you’re feeling a little anxious to get it, but …

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Apple misled callers on ‘error 53,’ court documents allege

Apple has a court date with Australia’s consumer competition watchdog in December, but new “error 53” developments are coming well before then. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that in 13 undercover calls made to Australian Apple retailers last June, Apple representatives wrongly told customers it did not have the responsibility to fix device faults of iPhones if they …

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Is your iPhone or iPad ready for AR?

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple is getting into the AR game 0:59 Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks augmented reality could be as big as the smartphone.  Who wouldn’t want to be part of that? But apps built with Apple’s impressive new ARKit augmented …

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