Microsoft founder Bill Gates: No iPhone? “Nope, no iPhone.” Image: Fox News/Facebook Bill Gates is one of the few people on Earth who wouldn’t blink at the $999 cost of an iPhone X. But the Microsoft founder prefers the platform for the masses, Android. No doubt, he’d prefer if Microsoft succeeded in bringing the Windows […]
Starting Monday, Star Wars fans can pre-order one of 4,000 limited edition iPhone 7 iRing accessory kits. Aauxx, the maker of iRing smartphone accessories, put the collection together to honor the Star Wars 40th anniversary, which occurred in May 2017. For those unfamiliar, like I was, with iRing before receiving a demo unit and various […]
Apple’s newest iPhone is here, available now. The iPhone 8 is a respectable improvement over last year’s model but is overshadowed by the iPhone X, available later. It’s difficult to look at a device that, from the outside, looks similar to iPhones of the past, with a futuristic looking iPhone X already unveiled. Instead of […]
DxOMark testing finds the Pixel 2 features very good color rendering. Image: DxOMark The iPhone 8 Plus’ brief reign over the smartphone camera world is over, according to mobile camera-testing outfit DxOMark. The iPhone 8 Plus may have set a new standard for smartphone cameras in DxOMark’s tests last month, but now the one to […]
Google Pixel 2 So much for all the hand-wringing over Apple’s decision to dump the headphone jack. Must read: iOS 11 battery life is terrible After poking fun at Apple last year for getting rid of the headphone jack from the iPhone, Google has this year followed suit and dropped the legacy connector from the […]
Video: Dissecting Apple’s iPhone 8 Oft-cited camera-testing outfit DxOMark recently rated the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus as the “new standard” for smartphone cameras, snatching the top spot from the Google Pixel and HTC U11. But the new iPhones have now been joined at the top of the rankings by Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, […]
Apple A11 Bionic processor I should be awed by the fact that I own the world’s fastest smartphone, but to be honest it’s all a bit underwhelming. Must read: iOS 11 battery life is terrible According to Geekbench benchmarks, the A11 Bionic processor that powers the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the eagerly awaited […]
Video: Battery drain issues with iOS 11? Here’s some easy fixes Are you finding that your iPhone’s battery life isn’t anywhere near as good as it was with iOS 10? You’re not alone. Must read: Here are the Apple products you shouldn’t buy (and three that you can’t buy anymore) Every time Apple releases a […]
The iPhone X’s Face ID does capture actual face images on every unlock, but they’re discarded as soon it’s calculated the representation. Image: Apple/CNET Apple has already said the iPhone X’s facial-recognition system, Face ID, could be a problem for people with an evil twin. They’ll have to use a passcode to keep their data […]
The FCC argues that having FM enabled on the iPhone could be a life-saver during natural disasters. (Image: James Martin/CNET) Following hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Apple is facing renewed calls to activate the iPhone’s FM radio, which the Cupertino company says is technically impossible. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai has backed a call […]