Now playing: Watch this: Check to see if your iPhone 6S is eligible for a free… 1:01 If your iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay) keeps dropping dead on you, it may have a faulty battery. According to Apple, this problem affects “a very small number” of iPhone 6S handsets manufactured in September and October of …
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The Apple Watch design may come full circle. Apple patents published Thursday indicate that the California tech company may give the Apple Watch a circular display. Enlarge Image The patent depicts the Apple Watch with a circular display. Apple Both the original Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Series 2 feature a similar rectangular display as the watch face, almost …
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The iPhone is the most wanted gift this year according to a survey conducted by investment firm Piper Jaffray. The phone was criticized for its lack of changes from the iPhone 6S, but was still popular at launch. And some models sold out almost immediately. The popularity of the device continues, and as the survey suggests, it could see a …
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Call it Apple hearts U2, part two. The gadget giant is expanding its partnership with Red, an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization founded by U2 singer Bono. “Of course corporations should have values, because people should have values,” CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with USA Today. “And corporations are just a bunch of people.” Starting Wednesday, a day ahead of …
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You may have noticed a handful of suspicious push notifications on your iPhone over the weekend — calendar invites for deals and sales from users with obviously real names like “kcmgweqeq” and “nfbtz.” These invites are exactly what they look like: spam! Your iCloud calendar app is set up to automatically notify you (via in-app notification) of calendar invites, and, …
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Sales worldwide of smartphones have flatlined in 2016, but strong growth for 4G smartphones in emerging markets remains a bright spot. In IDC’s latest forecast projecting sales for 2016, the market research firm reported worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach about 1.45 billion units. This represents a year-over-year growth rate of just 0.6 percent, a steep drop from the …
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With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s time to start covering your tracks online lest you spoil a holiday surprise. If you are like me, then you shop or at least research potential gift ideas on your phone. And if you have kids like mine, then they are constantly borrowing your phone. To preserve the magic of the holidays, …
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Black Friday 2016’s reign as the biggest US online sales day ever didn’t last long. Three days to be exact. That’s because Cyber Monday hit $3.45 billion in online sales, up 12 percent from a year earlier, according to the latest statistics from Adobe Digital Insights. The day edged out Black Friday by roughly $110 million. Jill Stein is already …
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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. If you have even the slightest interest in flying machines, you’re undoubtedly lusting after the DJI Mavic Pro. You’re also planning to wait …
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When it comes to taking on Apple, turns out Australia’s competition watchdog isn’t happy about Australia’s big banks banding together to boycott the tech giant over Apple Pay. The ACCC has issued a “draft determination” denying three of Australia’s “big four” banks the power to collectively bargain with Apple over its mobile payments app. While the ACCC will still seek …
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