technology
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The iPhone 13 Makes Me Yawn, But I’ll Get One Anyway
Another September, another new iPhone. Let’s quickly recap: a new CPU that’s the world’s fastest, just like last year. A new camera ‘system’ that’s the world’s best, just like last year. New software that ‘offers breakthrough new capabilities’, marketing-speak for ‘incremental improvements’. Last year’s great phone becomes this year’s mid-range model, last year’s mid-range becomes…
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Smart Watches Have Stupid Wireless Options
How many $10 things in your life actually cost almost $20? I’m guessing not a lot. Apple claims that monthly wireless service for an Apple Watch here in the U.S. is $10/month. But for most of us this is not where the billing ends, but where it actually begins. Tack on the usual taxes and…
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Beating the High Cost of Phone Service
When was the last time your cell phone carrier did something nice for you? Not that I feel like I’m owed spontaneous acts of kindness just for being me (well, at least not much), but it seems like the only time I ever heard from AT&T was when they were messing with my subscription or…