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Four free Live Photos alternatives that work on any smartphone

James Martin/CNET The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are both equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera. It’s the first time since the iPhone 4S that Apple has increased the megapixel count, but it’s not the only thing that makes the camera special. The new iPhones also include a feature called Live Photos, which will record …

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Fitbit Surge update doubles battery life, adds new running alerts

Enlarge Image Sarah Tew/CNET An update to the Fitbit Surge will arrive later this week with a handful of improvements that will better help the watch compete with running watches from Garmin and Polar. The Surge is Fitbit’s $250 smart fitness watch. In addition to measuring your steps, distance, calories burned and sleep, the watch is equipped with an optical …

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​How to update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 9

Sarah Tew/CNET It’s here. You can now download iOS 9 on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system will run on any iDevice from 2011 or later. That means if you have an iPhone 4S or later, an iPad 2 or later, or a fifth- or sixth-generation iPod Touch, you are good to …

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​Apple TV’s Siri

Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV’s Siri vs Amazon Fire TV, Roku 3 and Nexus Player 1:41 Siri is coming to your TV — and she’s gunning for Roku, Amazon and Google. Earlier this week, Apple unveiled a new version of its Apple TV video streaming box, adding long-awaited features such as an iPhone-like app store, a new touch-enabled remote …

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Today’s iPhone 6S event: Start time, where to watch the live blog and how to stream

The next iPhone is almost here. Apple is holding a special event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in just a few hours. The Cupertino-based company is expected to announce the iPhone 6S , iPhone 6S Plus and final details on iOS 9 and WatchOS 2.0. We may even see new iPads and an updated Apple TV …

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Major Apple Watch update arrives on September 16

Apple Watch Josh Miller/CNET The Apple Watch is about to get a lot better. The Cupertino-based company on Tuesday announced that WatchOS 2.0, the first major update to the Apple Watch, will arrive on September 16. Apple revealed that there are now over 10,000 apps for Apple Watch. The company also highlighted new apps that will arrive with the release …

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Jawbone redesigns Up2, adds automatic sleep tracking to all current models

Jawbone has redesigned the Up2 to make it thinner and keep it from falling off. Jawbone Almost all of the activity trackers available today can track your sleep, and many of them are capable of doing it automatically. We were surprised and frustrated with the lack of automatic sleep tracking in the Jawbone Up2, Up3 and Up4, but that’s now …

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Apple Watch now available in new colors, band options (hands

Enlarge ImageApple Watch Sport, in rose gold. Scott Stein/CNET Apple on Wednesday showed off new models of the Apple Watch. The Sport model can now be had in either gold or rose gold in anodized aluminum. The new colors will be offered for the same price as the current silver and gray models in both 38mm and 42mm sizes. We …

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How to watch the iPhone 6S event on Windows 10

Sarah Tew/CNET The new iPhone is coming. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus at a special event on September 9 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Just like in years past, Apple will be offering a live stream of the event for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and Mac users. You can …

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Apple iPhone 6S event live stream: How to watch on any device

Apple Apple will be holding a special event on September 9 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The Cupertino-based company is expected to announce the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. We may also see new iPads and an updated Apple TV set-top box. CNET will be on location to cover the news as it breaks. You …

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