When Fitbit launched its first “real” smartwatch, the Ionic, last fall, its target customer was clear. Between the many sensors, Fitbit Coach software, and (literally) edgy design, you could tell the Ionic was made for athletes — or at least those who …
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iOS reclaims the lead in Australian smartphone market: IDC
1.76 million iOS devices were shipped for the quarter, registering market share of 56.2 percent, up from 54.9 percent in Q4 2016, representing year-on-year unit growth of 14.5 percent, according to the firm’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Android …
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What causes iPhone 7 notifications to play in silent mode and how to fix it? [Troubleshooting Guide]
Emerging among the less known issues affecting some iPhone 7 variants is on the notifications, alerts, and sounds that play even when the phone is in silent mode or DND mode. Some people have it that their iPhone started to act weird after making changes …
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Best Lightning headphone adapters for iPhone
You’re here because you have an iPhone X, iPhone 8, 8 Plus, 7 or 7 Plus, and you can no longer directly plug normal headphones into the phone. Apple includes a Lighting-to-3.5mm adapter with the new iPhone models, thankfully, and most of us will be content …
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RIP, iPhone dongles? Apple approves Lightning-to-3.5mm cable spec
the iPhone 7. Since then the industry has strongly moved towards Bluetooth headphones as an alternative, and Apple has shown no signs of reversing its decision. At present, the iPhone 6S and iPhone SE are the only phones that Apple sell which include a …
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How to fix an iPhone 7 Plus that is stuck on black screen of death [Troubleshooting Guide]
Even the highest-tiered smartphones succumb into more serious troubles due to major software errors like a system crash or data corruption. Among the usual symptoms users would encounter in either scenarios would include frequent apps crashes, freezes, and …
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Molded strawberry 3D silicone case for iPhone 7/8
Passed SGS, REACH, RoHS Directive-compliant, EU standards, passed Pro 65 for USA testing standard iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. Any third-party trademarks or images shown here are for reference purposes only. We are not authorized to sell any items …
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Take your running to new heights with the altimeter in Apple Watch Series 3
Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac Are you taking full advantage of all the neat new features in your shiny Series 3 Apple Watch? Cellular connectivity grabbed the headlines, but that isn’t the only hardware addition Cupertino managed to cram into a …
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Fitbit’s $200 Versa looks like the love child of an Apple Watch and a Pebble
Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its newest Apple Watch competitor that sells for just $199.99. The Versa looks just like Apple’s wearable from a distance, but also like the Pebble Steel. Upon closer inspection, you’ll quickly discover it’s not a Watch …
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Fitbit Versa Is Cheaper Apple Watch That Appeals to Both Sexes
Fitbit isn’t known for its fashion sense, despite past efforts to slim down its fitness trackers and introduce more high-end band materials. Its first smartwatch, last year’s Ionic, boldly took aim at Apple, but that device’s chunky, square aesthetic …
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Apple’s New Patents Point at Understanding Golf Swings and Introducing a Wellness Registry
Apple is expanding its portfolio of “activities” that can be tracked by the Apple Watch. watchOS 4.2 introduced workouts that can track your skiing and snow boarding activities. According to Apple’s news release, skiers and snowboarders can use Apple …
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60 brilliant Apple Watch apps to power up your smartwatch
Apple Watch are the the best way to really bring your Apple Watch to life, and there are thousands available to download from the App Store. With new features like GPS and LTE added into the hardware, there’s even more reason for developers to want to make …
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.3 Beta 5
The new watchOS 4.3 will bring a range of new features to the Apple Watch. Some of these new features will include the ability to control your Music Library for iPhone. This feature was actually available on the Apple Watch previously but it was removed …
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Apple Watch Can Detect AFib, Hyperkalemia with 90%+ Accuracy
When Apple announced its first ever smartwatch in 2015, it was clearly targeting a new breed of fitness and health fanatics by offering them access to the the latest tracking tech from their wrists. There’s no denying that the Apple Watch is an …
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Fitbit unveils Apple Watch competitor and fitness tracker for kids
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Fitbit’s latest trackers intend to lure more casual fitness fans, and even kids. The company announced two new products on Tuesday: Fitbit Versa, a smartwatch that is strikingly similar to the Apple Watch, and its first fitness …
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Apple-approved Mac Store app mined crypto-coins
Annoyed users have forced an application to stop mining crypto-coins on Apple’s Mac computers. Calendar 2 was available via the official Mac App store and gave extra features to anyone who let the mining code run. But users voiced complaints about the …
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The mystery of crashing apps on iOS and Android
The case of crashing iOS apps parallels another statistic gleaned from the same diagnostic data: that device failures among iPhones began increasing with iPhone 6. As noted in a previous article, this wasn’t due to iPhone 6 being a defective model …
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