When asked in a new survey whether people would rather go to the mall with friends or just shop at home with a voice assistant like Amazon‘s Alexa, a third of people actually opted for the robot. Maybe that’s a sign of a drab future when we all become shut-ins and stores cease to exist, …
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Facebook Messenger can make payments to friends, and has already worked with Paypal. But it can now make payments to people using Paypal using peer-to-peer, too (in the US, for now). The service is live on iOS, and is coming to Android soon. The service connects its 2.5 million customers in the US to make the same payments to friends …
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Apple’s new method for unlocking the iPhone X, called Face ID, certainly raised some eyebrows. Is it secure? Is it necessary? And is really going to be as convenient as unlocking the phone with your fingerprint? Could it even be better? Convenience is perhaps the stickiest sticking point of all: Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint reader is already able to quickly …
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Our iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus reviews are in, and — spoiler alert — they’re exactly the high-quality updates to last year’s iPhones we expected. They’re also sensible and safe compared to the bold, brassy, experimental iPhone X that we’ve all been waiting for (that’s pronounced “ten,” by the way, not “ex”). Unless you’re set on the iPhone 8 …
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Curious about using your face to unlock your phone? Apprehensive about Face ID and Apple Pay? Apple published an extensive guide on Face ID in advance of the upcoming iPhone X. You can read it all yourself. Also, check out our in-depth look at the security aspects of Face ID and general overview of the tech. This isn’t the first …
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On Sept. 22, you’ll be able to buy the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in stores. (You can already preorder them today.) That means you’ve got a choice to make. Do you buy, or do you wait? We know it’s tough to keep track of every single new iPhone feature, so we created this guide. No matter which iPhone you …
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iOS 11 adds a bevy of new features and interface tweaks to your iPhone (and even more changes for your iPad). After opening your new iPhone or upgrading your current iPhone, here are the settings to check or change straight away. Do Not Disturb While Driving Given the frightening number of drivers I see each and every day with their eyes …
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With iOS 10, Apple spent a lot of time adding new features to the Messages app, from an iMessage App Store to drawing tools to screen and message effects. With iOS 11, Apple refined the Messages app, adding fewer features and making those that already existed easier to use. Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11: Is your device compatible? 1:11 …
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Apple’s iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) stole the show last week with its sleek new design, lack of a home button and its host of new sensors up front. Those new sensors power not only the TrueDepth camera system but, more importantly, the security feature that replaces Touch ID (since there’s no longer a home button): Face ID. Face ID …
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You’ll need to wait a bit longer to borrow money from your friends on iMessage. Tuesday is the release day for Apple’s new mobile operating system, iOS 11. But its new Venmo-style peer-to-peer Apple Pay feature won’t be a part of the release. The new feature lets you send payments to friends or anyone else in your contacts list via …
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