Editors’ note: This story is part of our Turned On special report exploring the intersection of sex and technology. It contains sexually explicit descriptions and may not be suited for younger readers. In the sunny living room of a Mediterranean-style house in Oakland, California, Rosalind sips coffee through a straw. The 24-year-old research assistant wears …
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Soon, you’ll be able to make payments to friends on an iPhone or Apple Watch via Apple Pay. In the meantime, a public beta will let “friends and family” test it pre-launch. A new public beta of iOS 11.2 launches today with Apple Pay Cash inside. Anyone can try sending payments with it, but the person receiving payments also has …
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An Israeli startup has accused Apple of using its dual-camera technology without permission. In a lawsuit, Corephotonics says Apple wasn’t authorized to use its patented tech in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus. The suit, reported eaerlier by Reuters, was filed in federal court in San Jose on Monday. The Tel Aviv-based company alleges that it talked to …
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While the iPhone X is expensive to buy, it’s also expensive to make — but maybe not as expensive as you’d think. The iPhone X’s parts add up to about $357.50, according to TechInsights (via Reuters). That converts to about £270 or AU$470. To arrive at this estimate, TechInsights tore down an iPhone X and tallied up component costs. Keep …
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Apple’s iPhone X might not be able to survive a drop, but at least it takes the best photos of any phone out there. According to DxOMark, which does in-depth testing and reviews of camera sensors, lenses and phone cameras, the 10th-anniversary iPhone hit a score of 101 for its photo quality. That score just barely bests the still image …
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An innocuous yet very annoying bug is affecting some users who have updated to iOS 11.1, which landed last week with hundreds of new emojis in tow. It happens when typing the letter “i.” Instead of auto-correcting to a capital, it’s instead replaced with the letter “A” and a unicode symbol. This bug is persistent throughout several different apps but, …
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The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by Samsung to re-evaluate a $120 million award granted to Apple in a patent infringement dispute. On Monday, the justices issued a single-line denial, meaning they wouldn’t even consider the appeal, and they didn’t elaborate on their decision. The case in question involved several patents tied to quick-link, slide-to-unlock and autocorrect features. …
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The iPhone 8 Plus has a great camera, but its biggest rival may be a member of its own family. Apple‘s 10th anniversary iPhone X features a new design and extra features, including slightly different cameras. So how much better are the cameras on the iPhone X, and are they worth at least $200, £200 or AU$550 more than the …
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Many of us cradle our iPhones like highly prized possessions. New tests suggest you’ll want to baby the new iPhone X even more. Gadget warranty company SquareTrade ran Apple’s latest high-end handheld through a series of robotic torture tests and found that in addition to being the most expensive iPhone yet, the X is also the company’s most delicate. “Despite Apple’s …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Be prepared for imperfections. James Martin/CNET No, Apple hasn’t suddenly invented a magical, revolutionary OLED screen that gives you all the dramatic color without any drawbacks. There was much consternation when Google’s new Pixel 2 XL phones suffered so-called burn-in — traces of …
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