Tim Cook explains why the Apple Watch will crush every other smartwatch on the market
The Apple Watch isn’t the first smartwatch to hit the market, but Apple CEO Tim Cook is confident that it will be the first smartwatch that actually matters. iMore has a full transcript of Tim Cook’s talk at Goldman Sachs on Tuesday and it shows that Cook thinks Apple has history on its side when it comes to establishing new markets in the tech world.
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A company is making an insanely slim smartphone, and it isn’t Apple or Samsung
The iPhone 6 models are both rather slim devices, with the phablet version being the thicker one at 7.1mm. Similarly, the Galaxy S6 is expected to have a 6.9mm profile, in line with the 4.7-inch iPhone. But neither Apple nor Samsung is making the slimmest smartphones in the world, at least not for the time being.
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Ikea’s secret passion unearthed: When it’s not making furniture, it designs emoticons
There are many reasons to love Ikea — or hate it, depending on your experiences with the Swedish company — but smartphone app design probably isn’t one of them. It may be soon, however, because for some strange reason, the company has come up with a smartphone app that focuses on… wait for it… emoticons.
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How to compare the Galaxy S6’s size to the iPhone 6 and other top phones right now
The Galaxy S6 is just a few weeks from its big debut, but many of its secrets have been revealed recently, including its purported dimensions. Potential buyers curious how big Samsung’s next flagship handset will be can now check out Phone Arena‘s handy smartphone measurement tool that compares the Galaxy S6 to the most important flagship handsets currently available, including last year’s Galaxy S5, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and other hot competitors from Sony, LG, HTC, Motorola and Nokia.
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WOW: Apple is now worth more than Microsoft and Google combined
Ca-ching, ca-ching, ca-ching! Apple’s stock price has been on a tear lately and the company’s shares closed trading on Wednesday at a new high of $124.88. This gives Apple an absolutely massive market cap of $716.7 billion, which once again makes Apple the single most valuable American company ever just one day after it broke through the $700 billion barrier for the first time.
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The third season of House of Cards just hit Netflix early
We’re not 100% sure why, but the third season of House of Cards just showed up on Netflix more than two weeks prior to its scheduled release date. Happy early Valentine’s Day?
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You’re finally free to unlock your smartphone again – here’s what you need to know
Starting on Wednesday, smartphone unlocking will finally be easier in the U.S. because both large and small carriers have agreed to the new proposals made by CTIA about unlocking devices. That means no matter what kind of smartphone you currently own, whether it’s the big iPhone 6 Plus or an entry-level Android handset, you have the right to unlock it as long as you’ve fully paid for it.
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Miami cops are sending fake data to Waze to stop people from knowing speed trap locations
In recent years, Waze has established itself as one of the most useful apps that drivers can have on their phones. The crowdsourced traffic app lets users send updates to other drivers in real time, alerting them to accidents, detours and speed traps. But police officers aren’t too happy about that last particular use.
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Almost nobody wants an Android Wear watch right now
Even if the Apple Watch goes down as an epic flop, it will still likely sell better in its first month than every single Android Wear watch combined has sold for the past several months. Research firm Canalys has some new data out that estimates only 720,000 Android Wear watches shipped last year, which sets a remarkably low bar for the Apple Watch to clear when it releases later this year.
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Apple has finally killed the latest iOS 8 jailbreak
If you were waiting for the perfect moment to jailbreak your iPhone 6, you might have already missed your chance. iDownloadBlog reports that Apple has stopped signing iOS 8.1.2, which means that users can no longer downgrade to the previous version of the operating system.
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