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 …
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So you can’t get an iPhone X, but you don’t want to miss out on all the fun of owning a state-of-the-art phone that does a bunch of cool stuff. Not to worry. There are plenty of amazing handsets stuffed with the hardware features and software tools you crave, and they might also save you a fistful of cash. Here’s …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. He has better things to do with his hands than hold a phone. Google/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You can’t just sit there. If you have a phone to sell, especially a new one, you have to at least try and capture some attention. Even …
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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 a thin green utility jacket …
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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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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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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. This is the look for all iPhone X aficionados. You didn’t know? Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET You didn’t think that Samsung was going to let the iPhone X party go on without at least trying to turn the music down, did you? Periodically, Samsung …
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