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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC conference is almost here, and while we expect a focus on software and services over hardware, we can be sure of one thing: a preview of the next version of iOS. The last version of Apple’s iPhone …

You can now earn cash by using your Samsung Galaxy device to pay for items.  Samsung on Thursday unveiled its new Cash Back program for Samsung Pay, which has started rolling out exclusively for users in the US. There is a new section on the mobile payment app’s home screen that shows you exclusive offers from retailers. When you click …

Although it came out as a minor footnote in yesterday’s Apple earnings call, the company’s CEO Tim Cook did mention the expansion of its Apple Pay mobile payments service over the next few months. Other recent moves for the payment platform include offerings such as person-to-person payments and Apple Pay Cash, though they always seem to start out as US-only …

Turns out the iPhone X isn’t too pricey after all. That’s one major takeaway from Apple’s earnings report Tuesday. The company, which many feared would report dismal iPhone sales and offer a soft sales forecast for the current quarter, ended up surprising just about everybody — even Apple executives.  iPhone unit sales, while not soaring, held their own. They rose …

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Bob Anstett just wanted a soda. He was on a work trip in St. Augustine, Florida, late last month, and one morning thought he’d pop into a nearby Dunkin Donuts. While standing in line, he noticed a …

Hey, cheeps, a quick update about yesterday’s super-popular (but ultimately disappointing) earphone deal: According to the vendor, only Cheapskate readers had access to that code — and there were some 500 units available when the post went live. That inventory got scooped up in a flash. #cheapskateeffect If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, though, you know that I …

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Think about every little thing you do when you walk into a store and pay for something. You stand in line, pull out your wallet and withdraw your credit card. You chat to the cashier as you …

Technology has made so many things easier. Buying things, for example. You can sit at home, unclothed and the worse for wear, and click your way to buying almost anything you want. But what about when you’re in a physical store? It must seem so old-fashioned. You might have to talk to people or, worse, stand in line. Who does …

iOS 11.3, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, is available now — and it offers more features than you might expect from a “.3” release. Whether you’re interested in augmented reality, cute Animoji or just a way to keep Apple from throttling your old iPhone, damn it, there’s something in this update to pique your curiosity. …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Wait for it. He’s about to dance. Apple; YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I’m worried about Apple. No, not about whether it can put ever more gadgets into ever more hands. This is more about the feet. Apple’s dancing feet. The company just released an …