Image: Jaybird Back at CES 2016 in January, Jaybird revealed that its new X3 headset would be available later this year. The Jaybird X3 is available now at a lower price and with longer battery life than promised back in January. Music motivates me to run faster and I’ve been a fan of Jaybird’s products […]
One bug that Apple has patched could give an attacker control of an iPhone or iPad simply by having the user view a malicious JPEG. Image: Apple Apple has released the first security updates for iPhone and Mac hardware since launching its private bug-bounty scheme. As much as $200,000 is up for grabs to any […]
The iPhone 7 has been out for a few weeks, which means that it’s time for the iPhone 8 rumor mill to kick into high gear. Spearheading the latest batch of speculation (while simultaneously promoting an upcoming book) is tech pundit Robert Scoble. See also: Macs are up to $543 cheaper than PCs, claims IBM […]
iPhone 7 teardown iFixit Apple makes it seem like there are only two different iPhone 7 models — the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. Beyond that, the only difference that’s listed is the storage capacity. But new tests suggest that the cheaper 32-gigabyte versions have significantly poorer performance than their more expensive counterparts, […]
Water resistance has become a new requirement for any phone I purchase. It’s been just over a month since I purchased my Apple iPhone 7 Plus and after receiving an urgent call to respond to a marine casualty, the iPhone 7 Plus is where my main T-Mobile SIM went as I packed up my things […]
(Image: Matthew Miller/ZDNet) [Editor’s note: We asked our writers and editors to name the iOS or Android productivity tools they can’t live without.] Wading through countless apps in Apple’s App Store, searching for the app to make my life easier feels like a full-time job some days. There are far too many apps competing for […]
James Martin/CNET For those who are thinking about purchasing the new Google Pixel from Verizon, but hesitant due to Verizon’s history of delaying software updates, the company promises it has changed. In a statement provided to Ars Technica, Verizon leaves little wiggle room for its newfound commitment to timely Android updates. Here’s the full statement: […]
Chronos For my 20th wedding anniversary, my wife presented me with a Citizen Eco-Drive Skyhawk Blue Angels watch. A few months later I started using smartwatches and only pulled out the Citizen for more formal events. Studies show that people spend the majority of their time on an Apple Watch using the watch face (telling […]
I awoke early Saturday morning, and after a yawn and a stretch to try to come to life, I grabbed my iPhone so I could see what had been going on in the world while I’d been asleep. It slowly dawned on me that there was something horribly wrong with my iOS 10 home screen. […]
According to a YouGov survey of US adults, Apple’s new iPhone 7 does not offer what users want. Specifically, 73 percent are not interested in buying a smartphone that doesn’t include a headphone jack. The broader question is what they want most, which is longer battery life. This scored 46 percent overall – and 50 […]