You had to be quick to nab an iPhone X. Preorders for Apple‘s newest phone began at 12:01 a.m. PT Friday. A few models of the device were still available online for a Nov. 3 ship date, the day it hits stores, for the first 10 minutes. After that, delays started creeping in. AT&T, for …
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If you’re dead-set on preordering the iPhone X, you’re not alone. The biggest four US carriers have hinted that iPhone 8 sales are weak, suggesting that people are either hanging on to their old devices or holding out for the iPhone X. And even those who did purchase an iPhone 8 or 8 Plus might be experiencing some buyers remorse …
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A year ago, Apple overhauled its high-end MacBook Pro laptops with something the computing industry had never seen before: a touch-sensitive strip with a programmable display called the Touch Bar. Its flexibility shows the function keys it replaces to be relics from computing’s dark ages — specifically 1971, when IBM added them to mainframe terminals, Apple said. “This is crazy, …
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Google’s well aware that YouTube is a video powerhouse of viral hits, music videos and unique shows you cannot find anywhere else. Hoping to capitalize on its unstoppable success, Google created YouTube Red, a paid monthly subscription service with several perks that make your viewing experience better. It’s available now in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Mexico. Here’s …
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Apple is liking the early reaction to the iPhone X. “We can see from the initial response, customer demand is off the charts,” said an Apple spokeswoman. Dutiful Apple fans were able to preorder the iPhone X starting at 12:01 a.m. PT this morning, and within 10 minutes, the shipping dates began to slip past the Nov. 3 launch date. …
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If you’re among the lucky few who actually got an iPhone X last night, you might want to buy a screen protector, like right now. Apple’s new flagship phone, which starts at $999, £999 or AU$1,579, will cost a bundle to replace if damaged. Apple’s service pricing for the phone lists $279, £286 or AU$419 if you “need to replace …
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If you’re not happy with how the iPhone X preorder launch went, you’re not alone. Twitter, Reddit and other social media forums were full of complaints from the moment Apple’s preorders opened (or, for some people, failed to open) on Oct. 27. Websites and apps stalled, crashed or hung; shopping carts mysteriously reset themselves; partner handshakes with carriers and financing …
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So you want an iPhone X so much you’re willing to preorder the thing. The only question is where. If you choose Best Buy you’ll pay $1,099 up front for the cheapest, 64GB version on all three carriers. That’s $100 more than the exact same phone ordered from Apple. Best Buy‘s higher price only applies if you pay the full …
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iPhone X preorders are open, but you might still wonder if you should go all in for Apple’s most audacious iPhone or scout something else. We haven’t had a chance to review the iPhone X, but we do know that it’ll compete heavily against the Note 8, Pixel 2 XL and LG V30, all Android phone. If you’re on the …
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I used to wear an iPod Nano on my wrist. It stored songs, it had an FM radio and it told me the time. Years later, the Apple Watch is finally living up to the promise of being an iPod on my wrist again — a little voice-activated streaming music player, in fact. The upgraded features come courtesy of the …
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