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iPhone X disappoints? Apple iPhone sales miss the mark

Just how well the iPhone X performed remains a mystery. Still, one thing’s for sure: Apple sold boatloads of iPhones but not quite enough.  The Cupertino, Calif., consumer electronics giant said Thursday that it sold 77.3 million iPhones, down 1 percent from a year ago. Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi had pegged the company to sell …

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Everything you need to know about Fitbit Pay in one place

After setting up and getting your Fitbit Ionic watch to your liking, there’s another feature you probably want to take some time to get to know. Now playing: Watch this: Fitbit Ionic is the most advanced Fitbit watch… but… 3:12 Fitbit Pay is the wearable company’s mobile payment platform, meaning that with a flash of your wrist you can pay …

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Apple earnings may hint at how well the iPhone X is selling

As questions about iPhone X demand grow ever louder, Apple gets a chance to set the record straight. Apple on Thursday will report financial results for its fiscal first quarter, which ended in December. The period is typically the company’s biggest of the year because it benefits from the release of the newest iPhones and the holiday season. This time …

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iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Which camera is better

The iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 have similar camera hardware: Dual-rear cameras, 2x optical zoom, dual-optical image stabilization (OIS), 4K video and Portrait Mode. But despite these similarities, photos and videos from each look pretty different. I compared these camera twins in a variety of locations around San Francisco. Both phones were left in Auto HDR and iPhone …

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Apple still bringing iOS apps to Mac in 2018, report says

Several features for iOS 12 are supposedly getting pushed back to 2019 as Apple turns its focus to security and performance. “Project Marzipan,” however, is still on track to bring iPad apps to Macs this year. iOS 12 features such as a redesigned home screen and CarPlay are being delayed, tech site Axios reports, so the company can focus on …

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iPhone X: 5 things we love about Apple’s best phone

One of the most daring — and expensive — phones of 2017, the iPhone X has some great design and software features that attempt to justify the stratospheric $1,000 price. It’s got ultraslim bezels and an all-screen face, an excellent camera and cutting-edge face-scanning technology. Of course, the iPhone X has more than a few maddening feature flaws that make …

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Apple’s iPhone SE sequel reportedly won’t be a big revamp

The iPhone SE gave Apple’s 4-inch line of iPhones a new life in 2016, but a noted Apple analyst does not believe that will be the case in 2018. KGI Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is notable for having a track record of predicting Apple’s iPhone developments, said in a research memo obtained by MacRumors that the company will likely …

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How to get Apple’s $29 iPhone battery replacement

Most phone owners come to realize that an old battery is a weak battery, one that gradually loses capacity. But it turns out that an old battery can also be a performance-killing battery, as evidenced by Apple’s recent revelation: Owing to an intentional software feature, some iPhones will run slower if they have older, failing batteries. Fortunately, there’s a simple …

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Apple halves iPhone X production target, report says

Apple reportedly notified suppliers on Monday that it’s cutting in half its iPhone X production target for the first three months of the year. The company was planning to produce 40 million units of the iPhone X in the first quarter but has now revised the figure to 20 million, Nikkei reported without citing a source. Now playing: Watch this: …

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iPhone X: The five worst features in Apple’s best phone

For well over two months, my days have ended and begun with the iPhone X. Compared to older iPhones, the X feels impressively fast, slim and, with 5.8 inches of screen space, satisfyingly spacious. But as I’ve grown to appreciate some of its finer points, I’ve also discovered the traits that make me roll my eyes, gnash my teeth and …

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