Starting at $1,099 for a 64GB model (£1,049/AU$1,799), Apple’s new iPhone XS Max is the most expensive iPhone ever made. Let’s all take a moment to wince at the thought of blowing that much cash on a phone. Oof. Still with me? Good. Now, let’s put that number into context. First, know that the value of …
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The A12 processors inside Apple’s iPhone XS and XS Max phones are the first to use a new, more advanced chip manufacturing technology that miniaturizes circuitry, the company said Wednesday. The chips use a 7-nanometer manufacturing process, marketing chief Phil Schiller at Apple’s iPhone launch event. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, and smaller sizes mean more transistors …
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“Can we help?” asks Instagram if you search #opioid. On Wednesday, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app launched a feature to support people who may be struggling with substance abuse, drug addiction or serious mental health issues. When you search hashtags such as #opioid, #crack or #suicide, Instagram sends a pop-up message that refers you to more information about substance use, …
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Apple is holding a special event at its campus in Cupertino, Cali. It’s widely expected that Apple will announce new iPhone models and a redesigned Apple Watch. It’s also possible we will see new iPad Pro tablets, and a revamped MacBook or MacBook Air. Now playing: Watch this: Apple confirms 2018 iPhone event for Sept. 12 …
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Apple, the first US company to hit a trillion-dollar valuation, is no stranger to big numbers. And on Wednesday, CEO Tim Cook said the consumer electronics giant was nearing another one, shipping close to 2 billion iOS devices. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone XS 2:30 “This is astonishing,” said Cook. “iOS has changed the way we live. …
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Apple unveiled its new flagship smartphone on Wednesday, the iPhone XS Max, but not everybody loves the name, with online critics calling it lazy, uninspired and stupid. On one hand, you can understand why Apple went this way. It’s added an “S” to iPhones before and this new phone is the bigger-screened sequel to the super fancy iPhone X. It’s …
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Apple’s new iPhones have a slew of new features. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have bigger displays, a custom-designed chip and new photography powers. But maybe you’re thinking, all I really want is to keep using my phone a little longer without the battery dying. That’s on the table, too. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone …
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Apple took its online store offline on Wednesday ahead of its annual iPhone unveiling bonanza at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. It’s common practice for Apple to pull the store down ahead of major media events, and when it pops back up it always features any new products the company has just announced. It also helps to build anticipation and …
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If you’ve been itching for wireless charging to come to the iPhone via Apple AirPower, you’ll have to sit tight. Though Apple announced it would be releasing the AirPower wireless charging pad at its iPhone event last September, we haven’t heard much since. There was no mention of it at Wednesday’s product reveal. See also Everything Apple announced at …
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Microsoft is trying a new tactic to get people to use its Edge browser: a warning dialog box that interrupts the installation of other browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. “You already have Microsoft Edge — the safer, faster browser for Windows 10,” a dialog box reads after you launch an installer for another browser. The process, which appears …
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Apple, which owns Beats by Dre, didn’t trot out any new Beats products at its Sept. 12 launch event. But shortly after the event ended, Beats sent out a quick press release, offering a sneak peak at new colors it has coming to match the new iPhone XS and iPhone XR. The on-ear Solo3 Wireless is available for purchase in …
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Apple’s Sept. 12 iPhone event has come and gone and — no surprise — it was about iPhones. Or mostly anyway. Apple also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4, but what about all those other rumored products that Apple supposedly has in the works? The event was otherwise bereft of product news. Now playing: Watch this: Apple iPhone 2018 event: …
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Fans of Inbox by Gmail will have to learn to love the plain-old Gmail app. On Wednesday, Google announced that it’s discontinuing Inbox at the end of March 2019. Unveiled in 2014, Google’s Inbox offered a more personalized email app than the standard Gmail app. It brought functions like snoozing emails, AI-powered Smart Reply and organized folder bundles. With these …
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Here’s one last leak for you: Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared to have accidentally tweeted what was meant as a private message. But it wasn’t really. The company had planned it all along, as part of the opening act for its September iPhone event, spoofing the Mission: Impossible movies. For those wanting to read last-minute tea leaves, Cook’s message said, …
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Even if you don’t get the Apple Watch Series 4, your current Apple Watch will still feel new. That’s because Apple is releasing its latest Apple Watch software update, WatchOS 5, on Sept. 17. Apple revealed the launch date for WatchOS 5 at its event on Sept. 12. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch 4 gets larger screens, new watch faces …
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