Apple Pay will be there when you have a hankering for a Slurpee. Apple’s mobile payment system, typically run through your phone, will work in CVS and 7-Eleven stores across the US this fall, CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s earnings conference call. They mark the latest retailers to jump on the Apple Pay …
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Lots of folks still get their phones the old-fashioned way: Lease it from a Big Four carrier and spread out the payments over a couple years. For many people that’s the only way to afford a premium model like current-gen iPhone or Samsung Galaxy. If that arrangement still appeals to you, Sprint just delivered a whopper of a deal: From …
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Qualcomm says Intel reneged on a promise to provide documents on its latest radio frequency components being used in recent Apple iPhones, but it still wants them. As part of its patent legal battle with Apple, Qualcomm filed a motion late last week in a San Jose, California, federal court to compel Intel to supply it with technical documents and …
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Apple’s definitely working on something when it come to TV — but it’s still not ready to tell us about it. CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday hinted at Apple’s ambitions, but, in typical Cook fashion, didn’t reveal any specifics. “We hired two highly respected television executives last year, and they have been here now for several months and have been …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple posts its fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday. Are we getting any new iPhone hints? Nintendo is enjoying continued Switch momentum. MoviePass raised its prices and limited the kinds of movies you can see. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET …
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Beyond the basic iOS 12 features that came to all iOS devices when the update was released on Sept. 17, Apple’s iPad ($170 at Amazon) gained a few new features. While the lack of major productivity improvements to the iPad may be disappointing, you still get Apple’s new Screen Time tool, better notifications, group FaceTime calls, and Siri improvements — …
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Add iHeartRadio to the parade of music-streaming services chasing Spotify with a personalized weekly playlist. Radio giant iHeart, though, would point out one central difference between its new Your Weekly Mixtape — a personalized playlist of 30 songs that refreshes every Monday, starting today — and Spotify‘s hit feature Discover Weekly, which is… a personalized playlist of 30 songs that refreshes every …
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As part of Apple’s current trio of flagship phones (at least until the 2018 models come out), the iPhone X and iPhone 8 are both sturdily designed, premium devices that’ll satisfy any iOS user. And while the iPhone X is considered the best iPhone right now — especially with its sleek bezel-less design and dual rear-cameras — it actually might not be …
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Facebook’s push into the Chinese market may have hit a bump, with government agencies saying it hasn’t been given a business license. The social media giant’s plan to open an innovation hub in China was reported last week, but the legal status of the expansion remains uncertain, according to the Financial Times. The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s internet …
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When it comes to Apple’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report Tuesday, the only thing that really matters is what it says about the next iPhone. And while Apple doesn’t give many — or really, any — details about its next iPhone during earnings calls, it gives small hints. CEO Tim Cook occasionally will make comments like Apple’s expecting an “exciting fall,” …
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