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iPhone 8 price: Big changes will likely cost you more than ever

After three years, the iPhone redesign is finally on its way. But it may not be for you.  Apple on Tuesday is widely expected to launch its next flagship phone, which, if rumors are true, will end up coming as three different models. One — a pricey version commonly dubbed the iPhone 8, iPhone X or …

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CNET asks: How much do you know about the iPhone?

It’s hard to believe the iPhone has been around for a decade. Geez, where did the time go?! Over the years iPhone refinements have been made, the phones’ sizes have changed and features have been added as well as removed — the list is huge. And next Tuesday, on Sept. 12, the highly anticipated new iPhone 8 (or whatever it …

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Redskins’ Josh Norman slams Cowboys’ Dez Bryant in Note 8 ad

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Oh, that’s not friendly. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET It’s almost as nasty as it used to be between Apple fans and those of Samsung.  Last season, NFL stars Josh Norman of the Washington Redskins and Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys showed that they’re …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 becomes top

So far it looks like Samsung has recovered from last year’s Note 7 flameout, new US sales data from the company shows. The new high-end Samsung Galaxy Note 8 phone is the best-selling Note in the US based on preorders so far, the Korean electronics giant said Friday. It declined to share details about exactly how many have been ordered …

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Raise your prices, Samsung and Apple, people will keep buying

Between Samsung and Apple, there are a whole bunch of shiny new toys being paraded around this month. September is smartphone Christmas.  It’s also like Christmas when it comes to the price tags.  Samsung this week released its Galaxy Note 8. I have held one in my hands, and it’s beautiful. I have seen the light. I have also seen …

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Taylor Swift reveals her fascinating life in new AT&T ad

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Yes, she plays with her cat. AT&T/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET As I understand it, the old Taylor Swift is dead. The new Taylor Swift is, on the other hand, taking names and settling scores. At least that was the impression given by her recently …

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Get an LG Urbane smartwatch for $87.95

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Nokia’s iPhone and Galaxy S competitor won’t be come to the US

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia finally has a flagship Android phone to get excited… 1:43 The Nokia 8 is generating a lot of hype for good reason. The company’s flagship phone has a blazing fast processor, custom camera software and, perhaps most importantly, the Nokia brand name.  What it won’t have? American buyers anytime soon. “We are not planning to bring …

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Meet Samsung’s next dual camera phones: Galaxy J7+ and C8

The Galaxy Note 8 became Samsung‘s first phone to have dual rear cameras, but just two weeks later, the company has already taken the wraps off of two new dual-camera phones that couldn’t be less like the Note: the Galaxy J7+ and the Galaxy C8. Both much more affordable, much more basic Android phones, the presence of two lenses on the back is basically …

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What we REALLY thought of the Galaxy Note 8 (The 3:59, Ep. 279)

The Galaxy Note 8 is a great phone, but there are some reasons for you to give it a second thought. It’s the Android phone out there, but it’s unclear if it will remain the champ, according to CNET reviewer Jessica Dolcourt in her full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.  It’s got a ton of features and a …

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