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iPhone 8 survives bend, burn and scratch test

Commentary: The testers at JerryRigEverything put Apple's new phone through its paces and it appears to hold up relatively well.

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iPhone 8, 8 Plus draw fewer Apple fans as many hold out for X

A decade on, fans still queue up for Apple's latest phones. But lines aren't as long as they've been in the past because many are waiting for iPhone X.

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Best iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cases

Need to protect your iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus? Here are our current top picks. We'll be adding more in the coming weeks.

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Get a Moto G5S Plus for $229.99

That's $50 off the already great price for Moto's latest, which comes unlocked with dual rear cameras. Plus: a free $29 survival horror game and more!

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus has the best phone camera, DxOMark report says

The review site was wowed by the camera on the iPhone 8 Plus.

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11 ways to improve iPhone battery life with iOS 11

Keep your iPhone running longer on a single charge with these battery-saving tips.

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No crowds at Apple stores in China as iPhone 8 launches

The iPhone 8's arrival was met with a cold response in China, prompting staff at Apple stores to remove crowd control barricades.

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Modular (and modular-like) phones you should know about

Phones with swappable hardware parts are a tenuous trend. Here are the companies that (successfully or not) experimented with the concept.

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Modular phones: Where are they now?

Phones with swappable hardware components are compelling and useful. But not every company has succeeded with this tenuous trend.

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Lenovo Tab 4 10 is a solid B: Big, budget and battery

The 10-inch tablet starts at $179 or AU$329 and will last you about 11 hours.

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<p>Snapchat geofilters are normally for birthdays and weddings. But people are making them for funerals, too.</p>

Snapchat filters for funerals? Yes, that's really a thing

Many people set up special filters for birthdays, graduations and weddings. Funerals are just a logical, if unusual, next step.

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<p>Los diferentes sensores ubicados en el bisel más grande del iPhone X.</p>

iPhone X’s Face ID has this cool hidden feature

And I'm not just talking about selfie portraits or animated poop.

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