Until recently, setting up the Apple Watch was a simple process. Scan a bar code, agree to some terms, add a PIN and that was more or less it. With the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 ($199 at Best Buy) with cellular, however, the process has a few extra steps. Namely, you now …
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The iPhone X is quickly becoming synonymous with Face ID, which can unlock the phone by scanning your eyes, nose and mouth. That might also be the reason you’ll have to wait longer to get Apple’s most premium phone. Enlarge Image The 3D depth sensor is just one of the many pieces of tech that make Apple’s facial recognition possible. Screenshot …
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Fast charging is a godsend when the clock is ticking and you have somewhere to be. That’s why we were excited to learn that Apple’s new iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will support quick charging, even though you have to buy a Lightning-to-USB-C cable in order to take advantage of faster top-ups. You can rig it to charge the new …
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Along with MacOS High Sierra comes Safari 11. The latest update to Apple‘s web browser addresses two of the bigger Internet annoyances: autoplay videos and ad trackers. Unless you like being greeted by mysterious sounds when you visit a site, which you then must track down to stop or silence, then you’ll want to use Safari’s new tool to restrict videos from autoplaying. …
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Now playing: Watch this: How to download and install MacOS High Sierra 1:48 Apple‘s next Mac operating system, MacOS High Sierra, is here. As with past OS X and MacOS releases, MacOS High Sierra is a free update and available via the Mac App Store. Learn if your Mac is compatible with MacOS High Sierra and, if so, how to …
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A week into iOS 11, Apple’s new software for iPhones and iPads, and Apple is already addressing bugs. The first update, iOS 11.0.1 (as first spotted by 9to5Mac), doesn’t go into details about specific changes to security or new features. Consider it a minor tweak aimed at smoothing over some rough spots in iOS 11. Apple just points to bug fixes …
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The analytics company IHS Markit on Tuesday issued its annual teardown of iPhone production costs, and if the estimate is correct what impresses me most is that the iPhone 8 Plus — with 32GB more memory, a more powerful processor, wireless charging and a slightly improved camera — only costs about $17.80 more to make. IHS Markit’s iPhone 8 Plus cost breakdown. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. An iPhone? Don’t be silly. Yana Paskova / Getty Images They were rivals. They were friends. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates did much to define what the tech industry is today. Does that mean, though, that the Microsoft co-founder has softened a touch and started …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives Not impressed. Funny or Die/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Are you forcing yourself to (still) be excited about the iPhone X? Are you resisting the urge to just go and buy an 8 Plus and instantly enjoy the wonders of wireless charging? Are you worried, though, …
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With the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) and 8 Plus, Apple has once again changed the button combination used to force restart a frozen phone. Up until the iPhone 7 ($190 at eBay) and 7 Plus ($175 at Amazon), you could hold the wake/lock (or “side” button) and the home button at the same time until the Apple logo appeared. …
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