… other Facebook-owned apps censored by the Chinese government: Facebook and Instagram. SEE ALSO: Why Apple plays China’s censorship game Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009, so that’s nothing new. But WhatsApp had slowly become more and …
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China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Many Chinese activists favour WhatsApp over local messaging apps because of its end-to-end encryption function … have chosen to pull out completely from mainland China. In July, Apple removed software allowing internet users to skirt China’s “Great …
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Grab a refurb iPhone 5s 16GB with pre-paid service for $50
Walmart offers the certified refurbished iPhone 5s 16GB for Straight Talk prepaid service for $49.99 shipped. For comparison, this device originally sold for $649 in new condition. Today’s offer is a match of our previous mention. Includes a one-year …
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Sprint Has a Unique Plan to Squeeze Every Last Dollar Out of Its iPhones
In light of Claure’s explanation, Virgin Mobile’s puzzling June announcement that it would only sell iPhones makes more sense. Other wireless carriers carriers have sold refurbished phones, keep phones to loan to customers during repairs or as replacements …
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Apple confirms iPhone 8 ‘crackling’ sound problem for small number of people and says it’s working on a fix
Apple said that a small number of its new iPhones are suffering from an audio problem that creates a crackling or popping sound during phone calls in some instances. The problem affects the new iPhone 8 models that went on sale earlier this month and …
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iPhone 8 Vs iPhone 6S: What’s The Difference?
As the picture above shows, for the fourth successive generation Apple has made few external changes to its 4.7-inch iPhone. Furthermore, the changes the iPhone 8 makes might not be universally popular with iPhone 6S owners. Yes, the iPhone 8 is …
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iOS 11 Update Round-Up: Round 5 – Dead Men Tell No Tales
Thanks for supporting indie developers! More to come… Version 10.3.1 includes several bug fixes and minor improvements. forScore 10.3 brings full support for iOS 11 and leverages Drag and Drop to revolutionize dozens of everyday tasks. It’s orders of …
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Apple stock rebounds after news of possible iPhone X supply cuts
Apple’s stock has rebounded after taking a hit following reports that it was telling parts suppliers to slow down delivery of iPhone X components. The tech company’s stock fell 1.3 per cent in early trading Monday, but has since rebounded by about the same …
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Apple’s iPhone 8: Here’s how much it really costs to build
According to estimates from research firm IHS Markit, the bill of materials for the iPhone 8 is $247.51. Apple sells the device, unsubsidized, for $699, $50 more than the starting price for the iPhone 7 at launch. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 64 GB …
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Review: Apple’s New Watch Only Partly Frees You From Your iPhone
The good: Offers LTE connectivity without a bulky design, can now measure flights of stairs climbed. The bad: Expensive, and not all third-party apps work without your phone. Who should buy: With LTE support, integrated GPS and better health tracking, the …
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Why Apple, Inc. Jacked Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Prices
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is exercising its pricing power this year in a big way — and in more ways than one. The most obvious example is the iPhone X and its $1,000 price tag, but the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus also received modest price bumps this year. Those …
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This is why the iPhone 8 is more expensive than the iPhone 7
For the first time in years, Apple increased the entry price of new iPhones with the iPhone 8. The 64GB iPhone 8 is priced at $699, which is $50 more than the 32GB iPhone 7 or the 16GB iPhone 6s that were the cheapest iPhones in previous years. The same …
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iPhone 8 Component Cost Slightly Higher Than iPhone 7: IHS
Apple fans were a bit disappointed when the company bumped up the starting price of new iPhones without offering a new design or any major upgrades. Now that the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have hit the store shelves, experts at the research firm IHS Markit …
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7 great cases that will work with the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
— Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA TODAY’s newsroom and …
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus camera test: Slight improvements from 7 Plus
USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham reviews the iPhone 8 Plus as a camera, comparing it with back-to-back images taken with the previous model, the 7 Plus, on #TalkingTech. USA TODAY MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Let’s cut to the chase right now. If you’ve been …
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iOS 11 solves one of the biggest issues with having multiple Apple devices in your family
The new version of iOS, the operating system that underlies the iPhone and iPad, solved an annoying problem in my family. As the family IT administrator, one of my jobs is to make sure each of the devices we own is backed up. That task just got a lot …
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iOS 11: Secret features you’re probably not using
iOS 11 has a quick way to share your password … including making handwritten words searchable as if you had typed them. 9. Doodle on screenshots Now when you take a screenshot (Power button + Home button), it will appear as a thumbnail in the bottom …
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