Bree Fowler

Facebook says it’s developing true AR glasses

Facebook is working on a pair of true augmented reality glasses under an effort that it’s calling Project Nazaré. The social network announced the project during its Facebook Connect keynote on Thursday. The company says that while there’s still a lot of work to be done, people will eventually be able to use the glasses to do …

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Apple’s MacBook Pro display features a new notch, faster refresh rate

Apple’s new MacBook Pro computers feature slightly larger displays, helped by smaller bezels and a new notch reminiscent of its iPhones, the company said during its Unleashed event Monday. Apple says it’s shrinking the borders around the laptops, which come in 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch sizes, wrapping its top menu bar around its cameras instead of placing them below it.   The company has boosted the …

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Verizon offering up to $200 off the Apple Watch 7 with a trade

Looking to upgrade your Apple Watch? Verizon will give you up to $200 off the Apple Watch 7 if you trade in your older version and buy a new one from them. Preorders for the Apple Watch Series 7 kicked off Friday morning, and the smartwatches will reach stores on Oct. 15. And with its starting price of $399, $200 …

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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou enters agreement with Justice Department

Huawei Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou agreed to a deferred prosecution deal with the Department of Justice after appearing in federal district court in Brooklyn on Friday, the DOJ said in a statement. Meng, who has been detained in Canada since 2018, will also be allowed to return to China in exchange for admitting some wrongdoing in a sanctions violation …

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Some Apple Card owners hit snags with iPhone 13 preorders

Some Apple Card users ran into problems when trying to pay for iPhone 13 preorders, which kicked off Friday morning. Numerous people said on social media that they got error messages when they tried to use their Apple Card to pay for an iPhone 13 preorder. So much so, that it became a trending topic on Twitter. Some CNET staffers also …

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Apple touts iPhone 13’s privacy features, but doesn’t address spyware worries

Apple says the iPhone 13 features privacy that’s “built in from the beginning.” It pointed to on-device processing of voice commands and features to block third-party tracking as evidence of that commitment. The features will come as part of iOS 15, which rolls out on Monday. That means most iPhone users will benefit from the upgrade, not just those shopping for …

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