This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The average US smartphone owner receives 46 push notifications each day, telling them about the latest news, a friend’s response to their latest post or an alert that an item they ordered online was just delivered. Whatever it …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is adjusting its approach to its AirTags sensors, changing the time they play an audible alert when separated from their owner. The company is also creating new ways to warn people if an unexpected AirTag or Find My network-enabled device is nearby. The …
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said his company is planning “one of the most significant updates of Windows of the past decade,” its software that powers more than 1.3 billion people’s devices. Although he didn’t offer details, Nadella said Microsoft plans to unveil the new version “very soon.” “I’ve been using it over the past several months and I’m incredibly excited about …
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Fortnite maker Epic Games has been attacking Apple‘s App Store review process during a lawsuit between the two tech giants, currently being heard in a California court room. Epic cited instances of fraud that Apple’s reviewers missed, including a copycat version of its own hit Fortnite online battle game at the heart of the case. Apple says Epic is wrong, …
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Sherlock and Watson, peanut butter and jelly, Netflix and chill. Since 2008, Apple has created that sort of inextricable link between its iPhones and its App Store. The company’s “there’s an app for that” ad campaign drew millions of people, who over the years have bought more than a billion iPhones. And since the App Store was the only place to get …
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Apple’s starting to learn what you get when you cross-breed an iPhone, iPad and Mac computer: a hit. The tech giant is due to disclose its earnings for its second fiscal quarter after market close on Wednesday, when it’ll also likely discuss many hot topics. There’s its privacy fight with Facebook and the upcoming court battle with Fortnite maker Epic. …
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One of Apple’s biggest privacy changes in years has arrived in a software update you may barely even notice until after you install it on your iPhone. The new software, boringly named iOS 14.5, was released Monday. It includes the typical fixes you’d expect in a minor software update. Apple will now allow people to unlock their iPhone with their …
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When Apple first introduced the iMac in 1998, it was a revelation to the tech industry. The all-in-one PC was unlike anything else in the industry, with the computer built into the screen. And then there was the body. In a sea of dull tan and grey PCs, the first iMac stood out with its vibrant and colorful translucent plastic …
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Years ago, the tech industry used to joke that Apple and its co-founder Steve Jobs had a “reality distortion field,” some special magic that made people lust after their products. The devices may have good software, the criticism would go, but underneath it’s just the same parts with a glossy finish and higher price tag. Fast forward to Tuesday, and …
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When my family and I moved across the country about a year ago, we decided to retire our decade-old basic HD TV and kit out our home with a fancy new 4K Roku-powered one. After mounting it on the wall, I tested it out with Star Wars (well, The Mandalorian). After marveling at all the visual eye candy my TV …
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