If you’re already an Apple Pay convert, we have some good news for you: The mobile wallet is about to get much more useful. On Tuesday, eBay said it’ll soon accept Apple Pay as payment on it vast online retail platform. Certain retailers will begin accepting Apple Pay in the US come fall, the company …
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When you take your Apple iPhones, iMacs and MacBooks to an Apple Store for repair… are you curious how they get fixed? We may have just gotten a glimpse into that world, proprietary Apple tools and all. We can’t be sure that they’re legit — Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment — but Motherboard’s sources report that …
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Android and Google Fit syncing can now work with Motiv Ring, the basic but tiny fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring measures steps, sleep, resting and active heart rate. It syncs to your phone via Bluetooth. We complained about the lack of Android support in our Motiv Ring review, and it seems we weren’t the only ones. Android and Google Fit support …
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Verizon has a lot going on: It saw growth in its wireless phone business return for the second quarter, it announced another city for its 5G launch later this year and it’s preparing to transition to a new CEO at the end of the month. On Tuesday, Verizon said that during the quarter it added a total of 531,000 retail …
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Update, August 2018: The Samsung Galaxy Watch has been officially announced. Samsung’s next big event is coming soon, and the Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung might also reveal a new smartwatch, too. It’s been a while since Samsung had a new, big watch release. The Gear S3 arrived late in 2016, while a sport-oriented smaller …
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Now playing: Watch this: Chrome and Firefox try improving your web-browsing experience… 4:57 On this podcast, we talk about: Firefox hunting down autoplay videos Why “Not Secure” is popping up on some websites on Google Chrome Airbnb’s battle against New York government The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by …
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On this podcast, friend of the show Dan Ackerman visits to talk about: Apple’s newest MacBook Pro, with a faster processor, more storage and quieter keyboard. The Acer Swift 7, which is one of the thinnest laptops on the market at 8.98 millimeters thick. Now playing: Watch this: The new, speedier MacBook Pro. Worth the upgrade? (The… 4:57 The 3:59 …
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Does your iPhone ($285 at Amazon) sound like every other iPhone? Does it play the default Waves ringtone, causing everyone nearby to pull out their own phone and see if it’s the one ringing? Time to stand out from the crowd! You can create an unlimited number of custom ringtones for your device, using a virtually unlimited number of sources: …
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Intrigued by Pokemon Go’s location-based gameplay but desire a bit more action in your experience? The Walking Dead: Our World mobile game might be up your alley. AMC and developer Next Games, made up of folks who helped make Angry Birds and Clash of Clans, launched the game on iOS and Android on July 12, but made its big promotional …
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Gadgets like Apple Watches, Fitbit activity trackers and Sonos speakers could be impacted by $200 billion list of US tariffs on goods made in China, government rulings show. The rulings show that devices like these are considered data transmission machines in the list of US tariff codes, Reuters reports, and may be subject to a 10 percent tariff that could …
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