Apple and Samsung have made some of this year’s best smartwatches with the Apple Watch Series 5 and Galaxy Watch Active 2, respectively. Not only do these smartwatches function as fitness trackers, keeping track of your health and fitness goals, but they also allow you to go phone-free thanks to built-in GPS and cellular connectivity. …
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Apple Watch Series 5 vs. Fitbit Versa 2: Best smartwatch to give as a gift
The Apple Watch Series 5 starts at $399 (£399, AU$649) and makes an ideal gift for an iPhone user who wants to keep an eye on their health and fitness goals, or get notifications from their phone. But the Fitbit Versa 2 costs half as much and has many similar features, plus it works across Android and iOS. I’ve been …
Read More »Fitbit update adds color always
Just days after Google announced it was buying Fitbit in a deal worth $2.1 billion, it will add even more features to its range of smartwatches. Tweaks to sleep and exercise tracking are all part of Fitbit OS 4.1, and although it won’t arrive for a few weeks, the improvements look like they’re worth waiting for. All of Fitbit’s current …
Read More »iPhone 12 design rumors: The iPhone might get smaller in 2020
Apple could change up the design of the iPhone 12 in 2020 and surprise us with a new, yet familiar look. We rounded up all the rumors about the next iPhone’s design and features, including a four-camera array. On this week’s Apple Core roundup, we also check in on the latest rumors about Apple’s AR glasses and find out why …
Read More »Why AirPods Pro could become the wireless earbuds to beat
The AirPods Pro went on sale this week and initial reviews are looking very favorable for the wireless earbuds. (Read our in-depth AirPods Pro review here.) We also take a look at the latest rumors around the long-awaited 16-inch MacBook Pro, and check in on the Mac Pro, which Apple is supposed to release this fall. AirPods Pro have 3 big things …
Read More »Night photos on iPhone 11 and Pixel 4: Which is the best low
The Apple iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4 can almost see in the dark thanks to their dedicated night modes. But it was the Pixel that initially broke new ground in low-light photography thanks to Night Sight, which debuted on last year’s Pixel 3. So how does Apple’s new night mode compare to Google’s Night Sight? Let’s find out. For …
Read More »iPhone SE2 is coming, and it could be huge (but also kinda small)
Apple may be working on a new, lower-cost iPhone SE 2 with some of the same features as the current iPhone 11, such as the A13 Bionic chip. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we take a look at the latest rumors about the spiritual successor to the iPhone SE and dissect a new patent that shows a new Apple …
Read More »AirPods 3 and Apple’s AR glasses could be here sooner than we thought
Apple’s AirPods have been a runaway success, but a new version with a new design may be close to launching with features like noise cancellation and water resistance. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we look at all the latest rumors about the AirPods 3 and as a bonus check on the status of Apple’s long-awaited AR glasses. AirPods 3: …
Read More »Deep Fusion rises and the 2020 MacBook Pro could get a key new technology
The dust has barely settled on the iPhone 11 event, but already we have an idea of what to expect from the next Apple keynote, which could be held as soon as this month. In this week’s Apple Core roundup, we cover the Deep Fusion feature coming to iOS 13.2 plus reveal rumors about the next generations of iPad Pro …
Read More »The iPhone 11 has a few more features than we first thought
The iPhone 11 review and reviews for the 11 Pro and Pro Max are out, with praise for everything from the impressive cameras to improvements in battery life. Now that the phones are on sale, we have some more details about the hardware inside. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we uncover some lesser-known details about every version of the …
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