Apple is Charging $69 for the replacement of a lost AirPod

According to Apple Insider, now for the replacement of a lost or damaged AirPod or the charing case, Apple will charge you $69 in the U.S.

Usually the whole set of AirPod comes with a one-year warranty which covers problems like audio defect and battery problems. When the warranty expires, standard repairs cost $69 and battery service, which is likely to be needed as the headphones age and wear out, costs $49.

“Audio automatically plays as soon as you put them in your ears and pauses when you take them out,” Apple says. “To adjust the volume, change the song, make a call or even get directions, just double-tap to activate Siri. Driven by the custom Apple W1 chip, AirPods use optical sensors and a motion accelerometer to detect when they’re in your ears. Whether you’re using both AirPods or just one, the W1 chip automatically routes the audio and engages the microphone. And when you’re on a call or talking to Siri, an additional accelerometer works with beamforming microphones to filter out background noise and focus on the sound of your voice.

The AirPods just went on sale on December 13^th and they are in no way cheap. They set you back $159 before tax and they might look a little peculiar for now but this could change if they grow in popularity in the future.

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Google Confirms Two Flagship Android Wear Watches for the First Quarter for 2017

Google has confirmed that it’s launching two flagship smartwatches in early 2017. They would be coming out with the debut of Android Wear 2.0. And Google will have the watches built by a third-party manufacturer that has the experience of releasing Wear Watches before.

According to Jeff Chang, Product manager of Android Wear at Google, Unlike the Pixel phones, the watches won’t be carrying Google or Pixel branding. Instead, they would be carrying the branding of the manufacturer who actually builds the watches – But Chang has yet to confirm who that is.

According to The Verge, Change also said that they are making an effort to convince consumers that smartwarches are still in demand and the new watches are part of the effort. He also promised that new Wear devices from other manufacturers are on the way for 2017.

Once the new Wearables have arrived, Google will rollout Android Wear 2.0 to existing smartwatches. But not every watch is getting the update, just those of the most recent ones will and it’s partly because some features on Android Wear 2.0, like Android Pay, require certain hardware.

Other than Android Pay, Android Wear 2.0 will feature standalone apps that can be used without having the watch connected to a smartphone, and Google’s new voice-controlled Assistant. It will support iPhone, so does Android Pay with iOS.

Chang also demonstrated Google’s optimistic attitude towards smartwatches, “This is a marathon, not a sprint. This category of product is here with us to stay.”

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The Most Underrated Phone of 2016

Technobuffalo just honored the LG V20 with the title of The Most Underrated Phone of 2016.

Strangely, LG kind of skills at making great phones and make them being underestimated. The G2, LG’s flagship phone in 2013, was actually a pretty awesome phone at that time. It featured a gorgeous 5.2-inch 1080P IPS display, a 13MP camera capable of shooting nice pictures and a decent 3000mAh battery. And the power button and volume rocker of the phone are placed at the back of the device, which makes the sides of the phone look very clean. And one of the most beloved features of the G2 is called Knock On, which allows you to wake the device by tapping twice on the screen. Despite its heavily skinned UI and the plastic body, it’s almost a perfect phone. But the sales of G2 didn’t go well, and it’s, of course, honored the most underrated phone of 2013.

This time in 2016, it’s a totally different story. The company should’ve handled the launch and the available time of the device in a better way. The V20 was announced at an early time but it was actually available months after its announcement. The hype couldn’t hold on for that long, no matter how great the device is.

You can find that the design pattern of the V20 is totally different from its predecessor, the LG V10, from the exterior stand point. But it kind of resembles HTC.  LG had been working on narrow bezels and high screen-to-body ratio and the result came out pretty well on G2 and G3, now it seems such a shame to abandon that design concept. The V20’s bezel is way off from what you’d expect from a flagship device and the manufacturer that once made the phone with a high screen-to-body ratio. In a time that all Android smartphones tend to have similar specs and user experience, the look of the phone can be the most critical element to be taken into consideration when buying a phone.

But still, the phone features great specs and a lot of stuff that you can barely find on other devices these days. As a flagship device, it has a 5.7 inch Quad HD display with the pixel density of 513ppi, Snapdragon 820 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 16MP+8MP dual camera with laser autofocus. And there are some features the LG V20 has that you can hardly find on other devices these days: expandable storage, removable battery, and a unique secondary screen which is capable of showing notifications, shortcuts and signature, etc.

All in all, the LG V20 is a wonderful device worthy of being called flagship and it shouldn’t be ignored by people who are looking for a premium phone. It’s too good a device to be missed out.

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Samsung Expected to Launch Galaxy S8 in New York in April

According to the latest reports from South Korea, Samsung is expected to hold the Galaxy S8 event in New York next April. The launch has been delayed reportedly/ Samsung has reported delayed the launch of its next-generation flagship to earn more time for regaining the trust of its fans from the ill-fated Note 7.

Traditionally, the launch of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S Series would be at Mobile World Congress in late February, but this generation’s S phone means a lot more to Samsung and its fans than the previous generations do.

It doesn’t only have to be the best seller, the new Galaxy S8 need to rebuild the confidence of customers in Samsung, to let people know that the company is still able to make powerful and reliable smartphones that don’t have the major design flaws.

According to Naver, Samsung is in “consultation with external agencies” and planning to regain consumer confidence before the Galaxy S8’s arrival. And in order to make sure that there’s enough time to do that, the launch of Galaxy S8 has been postponed, the report claims.

Samsung is said to have said at its global strategy meeting in South Korea this week that the Galaxy S8 will have its dedicated launch even in New York in April. This further confirms previous reports claiming the delay of the launch of Samsung’s next generation flagship.

Samsung hasn’t confirmed any of this yet. Whether the launch will delay to April or not is still speculation for now. But the announcement of the S8 at Mobile World Congress is still unlikely.

One thing we learn from the Note 7 is that always back up your phone because you never know if your phone is going to blow up at some point in the future. This can apply to not only phones from Samsung, other phones blowing up is not something we haven’t heard of.

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iOS 10.2 Released for All iOS 10 Compatible Devices

iOS 10.2 is for all iOS 10 compatible devices, which means the iPhone 5 or later, iPad 2 or later, iPad mini 2 or later, iPad Pro range and the 6th generation iPod touch or later. Updating iOS 10.2 is simple. Upgrade prompts should be received automatically, but if you haven’t received a prompt yet it can be triggered manually by going to Settings > General > Software Update. However, the update doesn’t bring the crucial fixes many users crave and instead carries something else you might not have been expecting.

iOS 10.2 brings no fixes for the ” 30% bug” issue for batteries. Though it has widened the range of affected 6S model numbers entitled to free battery replacements), Apple continues to deny any model other than the iPhone 6S is affected.

iOS 10.2, as the version number implies, is a fairly substantial update from Apple. The big additions are the release of ‘TV’ and 100s of new emoji.

TV has replaced the ‘Videos’ app on iOS since day one. As the name implies, it brings tighter integration of movies and TVs you have rented or purchased and integrates with iTunes and third party apps making it something of a media hub. But with both Netflix and Amazon Prime Video snubbing integration it has substantial gaps, for now.

Over 100 new emoji including new faces, food, animals, sports, and professions (and a pop superstar secret) and all existing emoji have been redesigned. They’re a little too detailed for my liking now, but that’s purely personal preference.

iOS 10.2 improved stabilisation and faster frame rates for Live Photos, improved facial recognition for more accurate searching by person in the People album and additional support for RAW digital cameras.

new Love and Celebration full screen effects were added to Messages.

For Music, people now can swipe up the Now Playing screen to more easily access Shuffle, Repeat and Up Next and the added ability to choose how to sort Playlists, Albums and Songs in Library

A new ‘Saved’ section for, well, stories you’ve saved – making this a Pocket/Instapaper rival, a ‘For You’ section also shows paid stories from your subscription channels and you can now swipe left to go to the next story when reading.

HomeKit – accessories finally receive notification support which is big news in particular for IoT devices like smoke alarms

iOS 10.2 also provides fixes for bugs in Messages, Photos, Music, Camera, Mail, Siri, FaceTime, Safari and VoiceOver. There are also several security fixes including exploits in memory, graphics drivers and user profiles.

iOS 10.2 is now available for downloading. Before updating to the newest iOS version, please keep in mind that you need to backup your iPhone with iTunes/iCloud first for safeguard.

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