Now playing: Watch this: Apple AirPods arrive for holidays, but not BeatsX 1:48 Update, 12:52 p.m. ET: After their online release this morning, the AirPods are now on backorder. That means it’ll take four weeks for them to ship. After months of delay, Apple’s AirPods are available for you to order online for $159 (£159, …
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Giroptic iO is a tiny live
The Giroptic iO could be the first 360-degree camera to attract regular people rather than early adopters. Designed to be as simple as possible, the dual-lens camera pops onto your iPhone’s Lightning port. Launch its app and you’re instantly given a spherical view on your screen. You can then snap photos at 3,840×1,920-pixel resolution or record 1,920×960-resolution video and live …
Read More »WhatsApp, Uber, Pokemon Go privacy flaps: Does outrage work?
Ever just skip the reading part and hit the Accept button after one of your favorite apps changed its terms and conditions? Yeah, you’re not alone. But you should know these updates do more than revise the apps’ software. They may also let the app grab more of your personal information, including your location, personal contacts, the device you’re using …
Read More »Apple iPhone 7, Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3T and more: The best phones you can buy right now
Now playing: Watch this: The best phones you can get right now 1:51 You’re up to date on everything you need to know before buying a phone, and now the time has come to actually dig out your wallet and go for it. There are tons of great phones that will fit your exact size, price and carrier needs, but …
Read More »Will Apple blow you away in 2017? (The 3:59, Ep. 153)
Apple’s iPhone design hasn’t changed in two years. Will 2017 be different? Looking at what the new year could bring from the tech giant, we consider what the next iPhone and Apple Watch could look like. We also chat about new iris-scanning tech from Qualcomm that could help kill off passwords and about Google’s parent company reportedly axing plans to …
Read More »Sprint has hidden a secret turbo boost in your phone
When it comes to his company’s wireless service, Sprint Chief Operating Officer Gunther Ottendorfer likes to say “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Come early next year, Sprint customers with a flagship phone may understand the meaning behind his words. That’s because Sprint plans to unlock a capability hidden in many of its marquee phones — from the iPhone 7 to …
Read More »iOS 10.2 is here with new emojis, a TV app, Photo updates and more
Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10.2: 6 reasons you should upgrade 2:22 Apple released iOS 10.2 new features and bug fixes for your iPhone. It’s a big midyear update that includes news emojis, a TV app and much more. Here’s everything the update includes. Editors’ note: This post and above video originally rounded up features included in iOS 10.2 beta. …
Read More »‘Green Monday’ brings another day of discounts at Best Buy
Just in case you haven’t hit your spending goals for this year, Best Buy is spreading discount love one more time for “Green Monday,” aka the second Monday in December. If you missed out on the Xbox and PlayStation 4 deals from Black Friday, you’ve got another chance to grab one today: Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 bundles are …
Read More »Google’s Android Pay mobile wallet arrives in Japan
Android Pay, Google’s mobile payments service for phones running the OS, is up and running in Japan, two months after Apple’s rival service went live on the island nation. The launch will allow Android handset owners to use their devices to complete transactions at more than 470,000 locations that already accept Rakuten Edy, a prepaid e-money service, Google said in …
Read More »Apple could give us AirPods for the holidays, but maybe not the BeatsX headphones
Now playing: Watch this: Apple AirPods: CNET editors react 3:35 Apple’s fancy new headphones for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the gifts that keeps on delaying. Neither the AirPods nor the BeatsX headphones have made it to market in time for the heaviest shopping window of the holiday season — yet. A new rumor suggests that the wireless …
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