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iPhone 7 slogan means something else in Hong Kong

Apple is having a bit of a hard time with the new iPhone 7. In Hong Kong, the new phone’s advertising tag line “This is 7” translates to — wait for it — “This is penis”. In Cantonese, the Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong, “seven”, or “chat” is a mild euphemism for the male …

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Apple Watch Series 2 vs. Samsung Gear S3 vs. Fitbit vs. Android Wear vs. Garmin vs. Pebble

Apple introduced the second-generation Apple Watch, known as the Series 2, alongside the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus this week. The new model keeps the same design as the original, but adds GPS, a brighter display and is now swim-proof. All of these features make the new Apple Watch an appealing buy, but there may be other watches out …

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Apple Music vs. Spotify: Guess who’s winning now

Apple wants to wow audiences over the progress of its music service, but perhaps it’s Spotify that really deserves your slow clap. Cupertino, California-based Apple boasted at its iPhone 7 launch event on Wednesday that its Apple Music subscription-streaming service had accumulated 17 million paying members since it launched in June 2015. It added 2 million in less than three …

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iPhone 7: Should you upgrade?

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 packed with new features 1:48 Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus hit shelves on Friday, September 16 (they’re on preorder now), and you have a decision to make: stick with your phone for now or buy one of the new ones. Remember that the iPhone 7 Plus has the larger screen, second camera and …

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iPhone 7 for free? There must be a catch

Free always comes with its fair share of strings. That’s the case with the multitude of “free iPhone” offers that the carriers have been touting since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 on Wednesday. One after another, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon offered to give you a free iPhone 7 in exchange for an older model. AT&T initially offered the deal to …

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Why your AT&T iPhone 7 won’t work well on Verizon’s network

You won’t see an “Intel Inside” sticker on your new iPhone 7 the way you do on Windows laptops, but it appears Apple picked the company to supply an important chip for its newest phone. Some models of the Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will use an Intel modem, a critical chip that handles the radio communications linking phones …

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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus UK prices and bonus deals, preorders open now

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are available to preorder today. Place your order today and Apple’s latest smartphone will arrive in your hot sweaty hands on 16 September. Are you sitting comfortably? Then here are some highlights of the iPhone deals from UK networks and retailers selling the 7 and 7 Plus. Bought direct from Apple, the iPhone 7 …

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iPhone 7 preorders kick off without much of a hitch

Here’s something new for the iPhone 7: a smoother preorder process. Apple’s phone was supposed to go on sale at 12:01 a.m. PT Friday, with the first buyers slated to get their devices September 16. This year, consumers had to wait an extra 10 minutes before Apple’s online store allowed them to begin ordering. Even then, the most popular models …

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Apple won’t be announcing initial iPhone 7 sales

Apple’s new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were unveiled on Wednesday, and go on sale later this month. The company traditionally issues a statement about the record number of people who purchase the devices during the first weekend of sales, but this will no longer be the case. An Apple spokesperson confirmed to CNET the Cupertino-based company will end …

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The iPhone 7 offers IP67 dust and water protection. What does that mean?

The missing headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus means your current headphones are likely useless (without using an annoying adapter), but closing up that hole helps to make the new iPhones water- and dust-resistant. For the first time, Apple has certified an iPhone as “splash, water and dust resistant.” The new iPhones received an official IP67 …

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