Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. So that’s what he does in his office. Auburn/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET CEOs are fond of saying they live and breathe the products their companies make. Many, indeed, just can’t resist peddling them at every opportunity. Here, then, is …
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Everyone laughed at AirPods when they were announced a year ago. Now, consumers are buying them faster than Apple can make them. While Apple doesn’t provide specific sales data, the latest report from NPD analyst Ben Arnold says that AirPods are leading the category of totally-wireless earphones by a huge margin. Specifically, 85 cents of every dollar spent so far this year on the category …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple set to launch the next iPhone on September 12 1:12 The next iPhone (or, iPhones). A new Apple Watch. Siri. Lots and lots of augmented reality. These are just a few of things we’re expecting from Apple this year, and now the date is official: Tuesday, September 12. This year, Apple’s big reveal is at …
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Slowly but surely, the watches are taking over. With increased interest from the medical industry, and features like GPS and health tracking becoming standard on wearables, smartwatches are beginning to dominate the wearable technology market. According to the latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), wearable shipments over the past couple of months grew 10.3 percent year over year …
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Steve Jobs memorably unveiled the original iPhone more than a decade ago. So it’s appropriate that the 10th anniversary edition of the iPhone be held at the theater named in his honor. Apple sent out the invitations for the launch of its next iPhone (or iPhones), confirming the rumored date and location of Sept. 12 at the new Apple Park …
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Now playing: Watch this: Downgrade from iOS 11 public beta to iOS 10 1:20 Of the iOS public betas I’ve used the past number of years, the iOS 11 public beta feels particularly buggy. Animations are choppy. Graphic elements are often broken. Apps frequently crash. In one frightening episode, my entire photo library disappeared after I took a video (thankfully, …
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Now playing: Watch this: 6 most-wanted iPhone 8 features 2:07 The iPhone’s home button has been rumored to be on the design chopping block for a while, but it now seems it might go beyond just removing it. Apple’s next iPhones $1,000 for iPhone 8? Here’s why you shouldn’t freak out What the Galaxy Note 8 means for the iPhone …
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Google pledged last November that Tango, its 3D-sensing camera technology that can measure objects just by looking at them, would be the hottest thing since GPS. Nikhil Chandhok, Tango’s director of product, insisted it wasn’t just an experiment. “Many, many phone manufacturers” would build Tango phones in 2017, he said. Well, guess what? Turns out it was an experiment, one …
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We just saw the first fruits of Apple‘s labors to turn your phone into a window to other worlds. The Walking Dead is coming to the App Store as an ARKit game, where you’ll fight zombie and human alike alongside AI versions of Michonne, Rick and even Negan. No release date yet. Next Games In the corner of a real …
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With a new 4K-capable Apple TV expected to be announced at the same time as the new iPhones in September, Apple is busy making deals to sell ultra-high definition content via iTunes, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negotiations have run into a snag over pricing, however. Apple reportedly wants to sell Ultra HD films for $19.99 — the same price as HD …
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