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• The Xiaomi Mi Mix is real, and amazing

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Oh my. It’s been a long time since I looked at a new phone and was genuinely impressed. The Xiaomi Mi Mix, however, really does offer something new that could ‘change everything’. It will be available in China on 4th… Read More ›

• Fossil bets big on smart watches

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  On the heels of Misfit announcing the Phase, its first hybrid smartwatch, a bunch of other Fossil Group brands want in on that action. Chaps, Diesel, Emporio Armani, and Michael Kors have all added hybrid smartwatches to their connected devices… Read More ›

• iPhone 7 Plus Portrait Mode by a pro photographer

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Gary Yost, a very good pro photographer, has published a series of shots taken using the iPhone 7 Plus portrait mode. As you can see, great things are possible if you know what you are doing.

• Obama reads mean tweets

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  The last one is the best.

• Apple and anniversaries

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 4 )

  Let me add here a note about something that’s been bothering me for months: the notion that Apple is going to do something “special” next year to commemorate the iPhone’s 10th anniversary. I would wager heavily that they won’t. Apple… Read More ›

• I’m suffering from design

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 4 )

  It’s been getting harder for me to read things on my phone and my laptop. I’ve caught myself squinting and holding the screen closer to my face. I’ve worried that my eyesight is starting to go. These hurdles have made… Read More ›

• Prime is improving all the time

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 1 )

  I have written about this before, but I must say that Amazon Prime is improving all of the time. I sort of ignored the music offering recently and when I returned it appeared that a decent selection is now available… Read More ›

• Fifteenth month of falling exports

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  All the price segments were affected by the reduction reported in September but to varying extents. Watches priced between 200 and 500 francs (export price) showed the steepest fall, while the 500 to 3,000 francs range was down very slightly…. Read More ›

• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge explodes- it happens

  By Shaun on October 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  One of our loyal PhoneArena readers, who works for one of the big U.S. wireless carriers, just sent us an email pertaining to one of his company’s subscribers. The source, who asked for anonymity, says that a customer just came… Read More ›

• The Grand Seiko SBGA029 is perfect

  By Shaun on October 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  I think I have found the perfect watch. Seriously, I can see nothing wrong here at all. From the beautifully simple design to the over large hands to the amazingly clear lume. To the movement to the power reserve to… Read More ›