It’s official: The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have arrived. No, thanks. Despite Apple’s usual generous helping of hyperbole, I have every intention of keeping my current iPhone. Of course, if you have a pre-2014 iPhone — something like the 5S or earlier — upgrading to the 7 or 7 Plus will get you …
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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 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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Apple’s new wireless AirPods headphones for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus make a statement. Two, if you count internet backlash over their unusual design. But the main statement is Apple’s alleged embrace of a wireless, cord-free world. The iPhone 7 headset jack is gone, daddy, gone. So these new wireless headphones, which pair over Bluetooth, are presented as …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s iPhone 7 wants you to cut the cord 1:49 Apple’s just-unveiled iPhone 7, dual-camera iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch 2 and AirPod headphones give buyers plenty of ways to spend money, but the company also announced some products and pricing that cut us some slack. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: No-headphone-jack solutions in the box …
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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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Consumers in Japan will soon be able to use their iPhones to pay for things just like Apple fans in the United States and other parts of the world. Apple announced Wednesday at its iPhone event in San Francisco that it will include new technology in the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2 to expand availability of its …
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Apple Music has recruited another 2 million subscribers, hitting 17 million people, the gadget giant said Wednesday. Spotify said last month it has 39 million subscribers, and it had more than 100 million total listeners as of June. Competition between streaming music services has grown bitter this year. Services like Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal are battling for supremacy in …
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After months of speculation Apple has confirmed at an event in San Francisco that its latest iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones will not include a headphone socket onboard. Instead the brand-new phones ship with both a set of new EarPods, which have a Lightning adapter and a digital-to-analog converter built into the cable, and a Lightning-to-3.5mm dongle for connecting …
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