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All you need to know about MacOS Sierra

Now playing: Watch this: Try these MacOS Sierra features 1:54 MacOS Sierra has landed. While we say goodbye to the “X” in “OS X” with MacOS Sierra, the new Mac operating system introduces a number of improvements and new features. Siri integration tops the list, but Sierra also offers easy filing sharing via iCloud Drive, …

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Don’t drill a ‘headphone jack’ into your new iPhone 7

Some things in life shouldn’t require a don’t-try-this-at-home warning. Purposefully destructive YouTube user TechRax’s recent video titled “Secret Hack to Get Headphone Jack on the iPhone 7” is one of these things. TechRax posted the footage on Saturday and it already has over 3.4 million views. The video is a straight-faced joke in the form of a tutorial on adding …

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iOS 10: Release date, features and everything else you need to know

Now playing: Watch this: 10 reasons to upgrade to iOS 10 2:30 iOS 10 is here. Even though it looks just like iOS 9, a lot — and we mean a lot — of features are radically different. Messages is a lot more like Facebook Messenger, the lock screen packs a lot more info, and you can finally delete Apple’s …

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iPhone Next: How iPhone 7 hints at next year’s breakthrough

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7, reviewed: maybe it’s boring, but it’s absolutely… 2:45 Go ahead. Yawn at the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Or dig a little deeper, and maybe you’ll perk up at some tantalizing clues to the future of the iPhone. You see, there may be more to Apple’s latest phone than just a carbon copy …

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Should you get the jet

Just FYI, Apple’s new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus come in two new colors: black and black. But there’s a difference. We have both here at the office, and I’ve been living with them for a week. Black is a nice, matte anodized aluminum, much like Apple’s iPod Nano used to have way back. It looks sharp, and a lot …

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No iPhone 7 Plus? No problem on Apple launch day

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 launch leaves some fans disappointed 1:32 For some, Apple launch day didn’t bring the usual joy and excitement. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus officially went on sale as the clock ticked over to Friday morning in time zones around the world. The first big moment fell to Australia, with Sydney’s George St. …

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Your Apple Watch from Best Buy or Target could be delayed

You may want to think twice about ordering an Apple Watch from Best Buy or Target. On Wednesday, Best Buy reportedly emailed customers who preordered the Apple Watch Series 2, saying that they would not receive their shipments on the expected September 16 release date, according to MacRumors, which apparently obtained a copy of the email. Instead, the big-box store …

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​Your smartwatch skepticism could evaporate by 2020

If you’re not convinced smartwatches are worth buying, you’re not alone. But you might change your mind by 2020, when sales are expected to surge, according to analyst firm IDC. From 2015 to 2016, smartwatch shipments worldwide will rise a mere 3.9 percent from 19.4 million to 20.1 million, IDC said Thursday. But by 2020 it should grow to a …

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Android Wear hopefuls call timeout on smartwatches

Time stands still for some in the smartwatch market. With Apple set to release “Series 2” of its Watch and Samsung prepping its Gear S3 timepiece, many of the biggest players that have embraced Google’s Android Wear software have decided to hit pause on their own efforts. LG, Huawei and Lenovo’s Motorola unit will not release a smartwatch in the …

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The Apple Watch gets updated…now what? (The 3:59, Ep. 106)

Okay, time for a breakdown of that other Apple announcement. CNET’s review for the Apple Watch Series 2 is out, and who better to have on as a special guest than Scott Stein, the man behind the reviews for both the iPhone 7 and new Apple Watch. Ben and Roger mostly stay out of the way as Scott digs into …

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