iPhone 7's headphone jack removal draws critique from Woz and other top stories.

• iPhone 7's headphone jack removal draws critique from Woz

  The big rumor surrounding Apple’s iPhone 7 is that it will completely abandon the 3.5mm headphone jack, a familiar port that has been around in one form or another for decades on end. Needless to say, Apple’s decision won’t be met without controversy. While alternatives like lightning-based audio and Bluetooth do exist, getting rid of a port that’s ubiquitous and as exceedingly reliable as the headphone jack is undoubtedly a risky move.Recently, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak chimed in on t..

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• It's going to be a great holiday season for Xbox One owners who love games with numbers behind their names

  

  The message being drilled into attendees touring X16, Microsoft’s annual Xbox game showcase in Toronto, this past Thursday is that there’s nothing like a good sequel. Nearly all of the major platform exclusive games on display were the second, third, or fourth numbered entries within well-established franchises (or offshoots of those franchises). And they all seemed to be pretty focused on delivering more of what worked in their predecessors. Take Gears of War 4. The fourth numbered entry in wha..

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• Apple security fix: This is why you should update your iPhone

  

  Apple security fix: This is why you should update your iPhone Updated August 26, 2016 17:25:20 Are you someone who usually ignores your iPhone when it tells you it has a software update?You might want to reconsider when it comes to iOS 9.3.5.That patch was released today to fix three exploitable security flaws which make it possible to remotely take over an iPhone.Apple was alerted to the problem by experts at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, who uncovered the f..

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• Calculate A Monthly Car Cost When Buying Outright To Better Weigh Your Options

  

  Calculate A Monthly Car Cost When Buying Outright To Better Weigh Your Options The best part of paying cash for a used car is that you don’t have a monthly car payment. However, you may still want to calculate how much it costs when spread out over the time you own the car to know what your best options are next time. Photo by Britt-Knee. As personal finance site Root of Good explains, we think of monthly car payments in terms of how much loans cost, which can inflate how much we think cars c..

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• 'First Apple computer' sells for $815000

  

  Image copyright Charitybuzz Image caption Prototype Apple 1s were manually soldered and used for debug testing A prototype Apple 1, a holy-grail item in electronics memorabilia, has been sold for $815,000 (£618,000).Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built just 200 of the computers in 1976. The model auctioned this week contains tell-tale signs that it is a prototype, probably made prior to its manufacturing run.One computer historian says..

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