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Apple announcements: iPhone 7, Mario game, new watch

With the old headphones and other wired devices the user owns going down the drain with the Apple iPhone 7 putting the audio jack in the ground, these new wireless headphones seem the way to go.

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Disgruntled iPhone users took to Twitter to complain about the lightning connection – which will meant some can not charge their phone and use their headphones simultaneously. But Apple would clearly prefer to push consumers to make the leap into what it envisions as a “wireless future”.

For those who have no plans to either drop their phone in the toilet or annoy passersby by blasting One Republic, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will also come with more than the usual performance upgrades.

The iPhone 7 comes complete with a dual camera system-meaning you can kick your Instagram and Snapchat game up a notch. Apple could distribute the new iPhones with a “good enough” Bluetooth headset included, she added, while selling more expensive headsets separately.

[Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images] The Apple Watch Pokemon Go app will display how far the player needs to walk to hatch an egg, how many experience points are required to reach the next level, collectible items from PokeStops, player’s earned medals and additional info about the player’s fitness.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have eliminated its headphone jack in efforts to make a phone that is water resistant. Also in the box: an adapter consisting of two plugs connected by a short length of cable, which will connect older headphones to the charging port.

If you’ve seen any of the iPhone 7 leaks you’ll know not much has changed in terms of design, but those familiar antenna bands have migrated to the edges of the device rather than the back.

While Apple has touted total iPhone sales of one billion, the number sold in the quarter ending Jun 25 fell 15 per cent from a year earlier, highlighting concerns over growth for the key profit driver.

The Verge shared pictures of the iPhone 7 in both the new Black and Jet Black colors, providing a glimpse of the new matte and glossy finishes in action.

This means users can create a zoom feature, via the camera app as before, but now witha new 1X button above the shutter.

A software update will be available to nearly all Apple device-users on September 20th. On average, an iPhone 7 will last two hours longer than an iPhone 6S, while a 7 Plus will go for an hour longer than a 6S Plus. They will also start with a higher memory capacity of 32 gigabytes, as Apple gets rid of the 16GB option. Current Apple Watch owners can pretend they have a new watch on September 13, when the new watchOS is released. The updated versions of the original Apple Watch will be priced starting at $269. The Apple Watch Series 2 is $369 and $399 for the Sport version with a 38mm and 42mm face respectively.

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Apple officially announced the iPhone 7 Plus tonight, its first smartphone to offer dual camera technology with telephoto capabilities for a 2X optical zoom.

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage during the announcement for the new Apple iPhone and other products in San Francisco today