Apple released updates for not just the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV over the past month, it also refreshed the Apple Watch. The wearable now runs on WatchOS 6, which includes several new apps including Voice Memos, new weather complications and new features such as touching the screen with two fingers to have your watch speak the time. WatchOS …
Read More »
Apple has reportedly asked that President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which went into effect Sept. 1, be waived for Apple Watch, iPhone and other products or parts that are imported from China. According to a Friday report from Bloomberg, Apple filed requests on Thursday for 11 products or parts to be excluded from 15% duties. In the case of tariffs, a …
Read More »
Update, Nov. 13, 2019: Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger screen and improved keyboard. It completely replaces the previous 15-inch model. Rumors have been swirling around Apple’s upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro, and this week a new image of the laptop’s design was discovered that gives the Internet even more to chatter about. The new image appeared in the …
Read More »
The US government is looking into the popular social media app TikTok for possible security risks, a new report Friday revealed. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has become incredibly popular with teenagers in the US and around the world for its short-form videos. According to Reuters, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has …
Read More »
Even the most popular apps weren’t safe when a bug ate its way through Apple’s App Store and more than 20 million ratings from apps disappeared, according to a report this week. Apps and games from Google, Microsoft, Hulu, Disney and Starbucks, for example, saw a significant change in app ratings — positive and negative. The bug reportedly arrived Oct. 23. According …
Read More »
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 »
Been thinking about cutting the cord? Maybe looking for a less expensive alternative to the recently departed PlayStation Vue? Right now there are few live-TV streaming services offering better value than Philo: It’s just $20 per month, a price that includes nearly 60 channels and unlimited DVR. Need a little more incentive? Try this: For a limited time, new Philo …
Read More »
The new Apple TV Plus streaming service is the latest place online to find some big actors, but none can match the imposing bulk of Aquaman and Khal Drogo himself, Jason Momoa. His new series, See, launches Friday, Nov. 1. Reported to have cost $15 million per episode to make, the show is a Game of Thrones-style fantasy where everybody is blind. In …
Read More »
SoFi Stadium, where NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will play their home games when it opens next summer, is getting Wi-Fi 6 — as is the surrounding Hollywood Park area. Cisco is in charge of installing the high-speed wireless connectivity, the networking giant said Thursday. Wi-Fi 6 is the next standard in wireless networking, allowing compatible devices like …
Read More »
We may have gotten another look at Huawei’s upcoming tablet. Reliable leaker Evan Blass tweeted an image of what he called the MatePad Pro on Thursday, and it looks a lot like Apple’s iPad Pro. We previously got a hint of the Chinese company’s tablet when gadget-focused site 91Mobiles included images in an article earlier this month that noted the tablet would …
Read More »
Update, Nov. 14: The foldable Motorola Razr has been launched, and we went hands-on. Original story follows. Motorola’s foldable Razr is expected to be revealed next month, but the leaks are still coming. Noted leaker Evan Blass shared an image on his private Twitter account that appears to give one of the first clear looks at the foldable phone’s design, …
Read More »
This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. On Friday, Apple Arcade added five more games to its new $4.99 monthly subscription service. Players can now check out Mega Mini Party, Monomals, Mosaic, Jumper Jon and Star Fetched as part of Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of games. …
Read More »
Uber’s lawsuit to prevent the City of New York from capping the number of vehicles allowed to cruise on city streets has been dismissed. The decision, published Oct. 31 and reported earlier Friday by The Verge, was made in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. The city council first passed a law in August …
Read More »
The new Google Pixel 4 XL may not be perfect, but I’ll wager you wouldn’t mind walking away with one for free? You’ve got the chance to do just that today, thanks to CNET’s all-new giveaway. One lucky person will receive the unlocked Pixel 4 XL (128GB) and Google’s Pixel USB-C earbuds (which is nice because earbuds aren’t normally included …
Read More »
Apple has lined up some big names to help launch its Apple TV Plus streaming service, perhaps none bigger than the trio of stars attached to The Morning Show, a news-broadcast drama available to stream now on Apple’s service. The 10-episode series reportedly cost $150 million to make, with sizeable salaries for stars Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell. Here’s what …
Read More »