The Apple Watch is on top. Apple captured 17 percent of the global wearables market in the second quarter, shipping 4.7 million devices, according to a report Tuesday from market researcher IDC. That slab of share kept Apple in the No. 1 slot. Now playing: Watch this: 9 rumors about Apple Watch 4 you need to …
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The Earin M-2 truly wireless earbuds were supposed to ship in March 2017. Needless to say, they missed that date by a hair — but maybe good things come to those who wait? Twenty months later, the ultralight buds are finally shipping for $249 (roughly £200 or AU$350 converted) a pair. Not only does Earin claim they’re still the smallest …
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For Chrome’s 10th anniversary, Google has given its web browser its first redesign in a decade. Get ready for a new look with lots of rounded corners and some new features. The new version keeps Chrome’s tabs on top for the personal computer version, a defining feature on the relatively bare-bones interface Google debuted on Sept. 2, 2008. But the …
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Apple has identified a manufacturing defect in the iPhone 8 that’s causing some of them to malfunction. Faulty logic boards are causing a “very small percentage” of the model to unexpectedly restart, freeze the screen or not turn on at all, the company said late Friday. Apple says it will repair the iPhone logic boards for free. The disclosure comes as Apple is reportedly …
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The next Apple product launch is locked in for Sept. 12. New iPhones and Apple Watches are a near certainty — convincing photos of both have been leaked — and a new iPad Pro with a big Face ID redesign seems likely too. With all of that, will Apple even have time to showcase the new MacBook laptops and desktops …
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When Apple announced the iPhone X last September, it painted itself into a corner. With two “8s” (the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus) and a “ten”, the iPhone 9 was passed over, and a whole new Roman numbering system was on the table. Now, with three rumored new 2018 iPhones on deck for its big September 12 unveiling — said to be three different …
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My iPhone ($285 at Amazon) alarm went off this morning, I snoozed it once (OK, twice), then rolled out of bed to brush my teeth and check my email and the weather. Before I could open the Mail app, I got a notification telling me that “A new iOS update is now available. Please update from the iOS 12 beta.” …
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High-end smartphones at a fraction of the cost of Apple’s $999 iPhone X or Samsung’s $1,000 Note 9. A phone aimed at mobile gamers. A colorful device with a physical keyboard. These are the phones that emerged at consumer electronics show IFA, typically known for appliances, televisions and other gadgets. This year, though, a handful of handset makers used the …
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Sitting in a corner of the Mobvoi’s booth at this week’s IFA tech conference in Berlin, Jason Zheng offers a colorful pitch for his company’s smartwatches. “You don’t want to be that douche who pulls out your phone,” Zheng, Mobvoi’s international head of PR, said jokingly. “We think smartwatches can reduce those douche pain points in your social life.” While …
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Since iOS 11, your iPhone has saved your passwords for your various accounts and helpfully offers to fill them in for you when it senses a login screen. With iOS 12, you can continue with your password-saving ways, but now you can let your iPhone ($285 at Amazon) generate strong passwords for your apps and accounts. Because when it’s left …
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