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The iPhone 14 can connect to satellites for emergency SOS features

Probably the biggest new feature for the iPhone 14, 14 Plus and 14 Pro isn’t one you’ll use ever day, but you’ll be glad you have it if you need it. The new phones have a built-in satellite connection that people can use to send emergency SOS messages in places where there’s no available cellular signal.  First, your iPhone will help you orient your phone in the direction…
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How to pre-order the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro

It’s September, and that means new iPhones are right around the corner. Apple announced its latest smartphones at its “far out” event today, ushering in the era of the iPhone 14. Fans will have four options this time around: the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, along…
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iOS 16 will be available on September 12th

Today’s iPhone 2022 event was chock full of marquee reveals with the new iPhone 14 and 14 Pro — not to mention the new Watch Ultra line. But tucked away amidst the news torrenting out of Cupertino, Apple announced on Wednesday that iOS 16, which all this new hardware…
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Apple kills off the SIM tray on the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro in the US

Apple added plenty of new features to its latest iPhones, including a nifty display cutout on the iPhone 14 Pro it’s calling the Dynamic Island. But as is so often the case with the company, Apple gives and it takes away, and the feature it’s removing this time is the physical SIM slot. On US models, the company is going all in on eSIM technology.  In practice, that’s a decision…
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Apple Fitness+ is coming to iPhone this fall in 21 countries

Starting sometime this fall, you’ll no longer need an Apple Watch to use Apple Fitness+. The service will be available on iPhone in all 21 countries where Apple currently offers it. Apple said at WWDC that a Watch-free iPhone Fitness app was on the way, so the news…
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Watch Apple's iPhone 14 event here at 1PM ET

It’s time once again for Apple to show off a bunch of new gear. The company’s “Far Out” iPhone event starts today at 1PM ET and, as ever, you’ll be able to watch it live. The stream will be available on Apple’s website and YouTube channel, as well as the Apple TV app. Alternatively, you can simply hit the play button on the video below. Barring a major surprise…
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Galaxy Z Flip 4 diary – the perfect digital wellness device

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 has been an absolute joy to use, or rather, not to use. See, the Z Flip 4 from Samsung has become the perfect digital wellness device for me in that it makes me pick it up and use it less. While that sounds odd, that’s far from a bad thing Foldables…
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Huawei claws at relevance with satellite texting on Mate 50, just hours ahead of iPhone 14 reveal

Huawei was once one of the biggest names in the smartphone industry, but the continued effects of a US ban that cut off the company to Google services have made the company largely irrelevant outside of China. Now, in an attempt to one-up Apple, Huawei has revealed the Mate 50 series just hours ahead of the iPhone 14, and it beats that device to the punch on a key feature. The Huawei Mate 50 and…
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