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How to preorder the Apple Watch Series 4

Apple on Wednesday unveiled its new Apple Watch Series 4 from the Steve Jobs Theater in its Apple Park headquarters. The new watch has a larger face, louder speakers and a faster S4 chip.  It also packs an electrical heart sensor that can perform an EKG and detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), while the improved accelerometer …

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Apple’s iPhone XS, XS Max, XR test the limits of your budget

Apple’s standout feature in its new lineup of iPhones isn’t an upgraded camera or even new design. It’s a higher price tag. The company on Wednesday launched a trio of phones — the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max — in its most important product event of the year. But regardless of which iPhone you choose, …

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Can’t wait for AirPower? $50 Hyper adapter charges AirPods wirelessly

AirPower is nowhere to be found, but Hyper has an alternative. On Wednesday, the Apple accessories maker said it was selling a wireless charger adapter that will juice up your Apple AirPods for $49.99. The HyperJuice Wireless Charger Adapter clips onto your AirPod charging case, allowing you to charge the earbuds wirelessly with a 5W Qi charger. Make your own Apple …

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iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, Apple Watch 4: Everything Apple just announced

Welcome to the 2018 Apple September launch event, where the company delivered the long-awaited (well, since this time last year) details on its new iPhones, the flagship iPhone XS Max, its little buddy the iPhone XS and a mainstream replacement for the iPhone X, the iPhone XR. Plus, the Apple Watch Series 4 goes all-in on health with a built-in …

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Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacements will cost $69 after December

Apple has added the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR to its battery support page and revealed 2019 prices for replacing batteries in older iPhone models.  Battery replacement for an out-of-warranty iPhone in the X line — which includes the original 2017 iPhone X — will cost $69 next year, the site noted after Wednesday’s unveiling of the newest iPhones. For older …

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Our big iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, Apple Watch breakdown (The 3:59, Ep. 457)

Now playing: Watch this: Our big iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, Apple Watch breakdown… 4:38 On this podcast, we talk about: Everything Apple announced on Wednesday What wasn’t announced at the Apple event The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and …

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UK’s mass surveillance violated human rights convention, court rules

Mass surveillance carried out by British intelligence agency GCHQ violated the European Convention on Human Rights, a court ruled Thursday. Judges in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, voted 5 to 2 that some aspects of the UK’s surveillance activities violated people’s right to a private life. These included indiscriminate “population-level” data collection, a lack of oversight …

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Here’s how much more iPhone battery replacements will cost next year

Get ready to start paying more for iPhone battery replacements starting next year. Apple’s $29 battery replacement program, which launched in January after customers complained Apple was slowing down older iPhones to prevent unexpected shutdowns, ends Dec. 31.  And now the company has added new pricing for battery replacement to its support page, 9to5Mac noticed.  After the new year, out-of-warranty battery replacements for …

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Battery power grows in Apple iPhone XS and XS Max

Apple’s new iPhones have a slew of new features. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have bigger displays, a custom-designed chip and new photography powers. But maybe you’re thinking, all I really want is to keep using my phone a little longer without the battery dying. That’s on the table, too. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone …

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How to watch Apple’s Sept. 12 iPhone event

On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Apple is holding a special event at its campus in Cupertino, Cali. It’s widely expected that Apple will announce new iPhone models and a redesigned Apple Watch. It’s also possible we will see new iPad Pro tablets, and a revamped MacBook or MacBook Air. Now playing: Watch this: Apple confirms 2018 iPhone event for Sept. 12 …

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