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Mazda announces free CarPlay upgrades for qualifying vehicles

Mazda on Tuesday stated that as of September, customer with a 2018 Mazda6 sedan will be able to get a free dealer-installed upgrade to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — as long as they paid for one of the right trims. The update will only be free to customer who paid for the Touring, Grand […]

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Review focuses on amazingly detailed, $100 iPhone X knock off

If there’s a cautionary tale, it’s this. Vice’s Jason Koebler and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai have written a full review of a $100 iPhone X knock off from China. The piece centers on how convincing the top-to-bottom, software-to-hardware bootleggery is. iOS is recreated down to the pixel as an Android skin and only the sluggish performance, on-screen […]

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Apple, Samsung settle patent dispute lawsuit

A seven year legal feud that’s been the tech equivalent of the Hatfields and the McCoys has finally been resolved. Apple and Samsung have finally settled their ongoing legal battle, according to court documents filed with the Northern District Court of California this morning. In the document, Apple and Samsung said they have agreed to […]

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Apple vows to close security hole used by law enforcement to unlock iOS devices

Apple, having long since vowed to create the iPhone as a device that only its owners can open and mired in controversies as to whether to allow law enforcement in, has stated that it is planning an iPhone software update that would effectively disable the phone’s charging and data port hour after the phone is […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to new supplier to improve battery charge times for next-gen iPhone models

The next-gen iPhone could feature even speedier charging. According to a new rumor, Apple might team up with new suppliers who can provide higher-powered charging components. The upgrade should finally allow the iPhone to compete with its Android rivals when it comes to charging speed. The iPhone models have historically beaten out most of their […]