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Apple Watch Series 4 starts at $399, packs larger displays and EKG sensor

If your heart’s beating faster, the new Apple Watch Series 4 will be able to tell. The latest Apple Watch packs several new features, with the most obvious change on its surface: a redesigned face to put much more screen on your wrist.  It’s about time.  The tech giant on Wednesday unveiled its new Apple …

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These luxury iPhone XS and XS Plus phones start at $10,000

Apple hasn’t yet lifted the curtains on its next handsets, but luxury custom phone maker Brikk already has big plans for the phones.  Rather than just wrapping the devices in a case, Brikk bundles iPhones in its own customised bodies made from luxury materials. The Brikk Carbon iPhone XS (assuming that’s what Apple calls the phones) will start at $9,995 …

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No new Beats headphones, but new colors match iPhone XS and XR

Apple, which owns Beats by Dre, didn’t trot out any new Beats products at its Sept. 12 launch event. But shortly after the event ended, Beats sent out a quick press release, offering a sneak peak at new colors it has coming to match the new iPhone XS and iPhone XR. The on-ear Solo3 Wireless is available for purchase in …

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Apple Watch now has an ‘I’ve fallen and can’t get up’ mode

One of the Apple Watch 4’s new capabilities is fall detection, using its suite of sensors to keep an eye out for sudden slips and drops. That’s a feature that might sound familiar. It was the sole purpose of the simple Life Alert wristband, featured in a series of low-budget TV commercials in the 1980s. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch …

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Apple Store down ahead of iPhone event

Apple took its online store offline on Wednesday ahead of its annual iPhone unveiling bonanza at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. It’s common practice for Apple to pull the store down ahead of major media events, and when it pops back up it always features any new products the company has just announced. It also helps to build anticipation and …

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iPhone pricing: The new iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max compared

Apple on Wednesday announced official pricing for its newest phones, and as expected they aren’t… cheap.  At the base 64GB storage capacity, the entry-level iPhone XR starts at $749, while the highest-end iPhone XS Max begins at  $1,099. As the gigabytes increase, so does the damage to your wallet. Brace yourself. iPhone 2018 US pricing iPhone XR iPhone XS iPhone …

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iPhone XS vs. Note 9, LG V30 and OnePlus 6

In addition to the iPhone XS Max and the more affordable iPhone XR, Apple unveiled its latest flagship iPhone XS phone Wednesday at a keynote event in Cupertino, California. The new phone (pronounced “10-S”, not “excess”) features a 5.8-inch OLED HDR display, a faster and more efficient A12 Bionic chip along with improved photos and video technology. Preorders start Friday …

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iOS 12 is coming Sept. 17

Apple has announced that the newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 12, will be available starting on Sept. 17. The new OS will come installed on the three new iPhones Apple announced today — the iPhone XS, the XS Max and the XR — and will be available as a free download on all late-model iPhones and iPads (we have a …

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Apple didn’t introduce AirPods 2, but did it tease them?

Shortly after the Apple event ended I wrote a story about what new products Apple didn’t announce at the event. One of those products was the AirPods 2 — or whatever Apple plans to call them. Many people expected Apple to introduce them on Wednesday. Not only didn’t it mention new AirPods but we got nothing on its AirPower Wireless …

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Windows derails Chrome, Firefox installation, promotes Microsoft Edge instead

Microsoft is trying a new tactic to get people to use its Edge browser: a warning dialog box that interrupts the installation of other browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. “You already have Microsoft Edge — the safer, faster browser for Windows 10,” a dialog box reads after you launch an installer for another browser. The process, which appears …

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