Happy birthday, iPhone. You’re 10 years old! What do you want to be when you grow up? When Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone 10 years ago today, he touted Apple’s ability to combine three products — “a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough internet communications device with desktop-class …
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The Apple Watch doesn’t work with Android phones — but your Samsung watch might now work with Apple. Today, Samsung has released a pair of apps on Apple’s iOS App Store which allow the Samsung Gear S2 ($349 at Amazon), Gear S3, and Gear Fit 2 ($195 at Amazon) wearables to pair and work with Apple’s iPhones. Mind you, it’s …
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New Year’s Day was the biggest sales day ever for Apple’s App Store, with nearly $240 million in purchases, the gadget giant said Thursday. The App Store has been a linchpin to Apple’s sales of both devices and the commission-generating programs and services made for them. The original iPhone, launched in 2007, didn’t cross the threshold of hit devices until …
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A lot of people purchase AppleCare because they’re concerned they might accidentally do something bad to their iPhone, like drop it and crack the screen. Zagg, which has sold lots of screen protectors for iPhones and other smartphones, announced at CES 2017 an alternate screen insurance policy with a new online beta program for iPhone 6, 6S and 7 and …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Write on! FiftyThree Design Greetings from Las Vegas! Sorry for the delay sharing today’s deal, but that’s what happens when you forget that …
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Now playing: Watch this: Kim Kardashian’s favorite iPhone case gets (even more)… 1:08 Lumee, the creators of Kim Kardashian’s favorite iPhone case, know that the secret to great selfies is good lighting. The company has improved their latest model with even more built-in lights than before. The Lumee Duo case has built-in LED lights on the front and back to …
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Now playing: Watch this: ODG taps Qualcomm’s lightning-fast chips for AR and VR… 1:39 If the future is that bright, these are the shades you gotta wear. At Qualcomm’s CES press conference on Tuesday, Osterhout Design Group showed off a pair of smart glasses running on Android and powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 powerhouse chip — the kind of …
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Virtual reality has gotten a lot of buzz, but not a lot of users. That could change this year with the newest mobile chip from Qualcomm, detailed Tuesday at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The company’s Snapdragon 835 processor with X16 LTE packs features that enable companies to make smaller and lighter devices — as well as more …
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A French startup, called Energysquare, has created a new type of technology that can wireless charge almost any device. This includes devices that don’t have wireless charging capabilities built-in, such as Apple‘s iPhone and iPad. The company launched a successful Kickstarter campaign last May and is promising to ship the product in the coming months (early 2017). I got to …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Ten movies for 10 bucks. Yes, please! iTunes Happy 2017, everyone! I’m back from an incredible trip, but only for a couple days …
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