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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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’s decision to launch the new iPhone 7 without a 3.5mm jack has put wireless headphones in the spotlight. But leading headphone manufacturer Sennheiser will continue to offer listeners a choice. “We’re ready for it,” CEO Daniel Sennheiser told CNET, referring to the company’s range of both wired and wireless headphones. “For some consumers [wireless] is exactly what they want. …
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Google has updated its Photos app on iOS with new features that can provide enhancements to Apple Live Photos. The updated app now allows iPhone 6S and iPhone 7 owners to make Live Photos smoother and more shareable with the tap of a button. Google launched a Motion Stills app earlier this year that could stabilize Live Photos and convert …
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