Now playing: Watch this: The new Apple TV combines touch, search and gaming in… 2:08 Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the Apple TV announcements with a powerful statement: “We believe the future of television is apps.” The new version of the streaming video box includes a completely redesigned remote control that empowers Siri to …

Enlarge ImageThe new keyboard and pencil will be released in November alongside the iPad Pro. James Martin/CNET What does it take to bring the iPad to the next level? Apple thinks the answer is a keyboard and stylus. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tablet maker announced the new peripherals as part of its upcoming iPad Pro tablet, a monster device with a …

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 …

Apple introduced a new device financing program for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus CNET/James Martin Apple will offer its own device upgrade program for customers who want to buy a new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus without agreeing to a carrier contract. The new program will allow customers to upgrade to a new iPhone every year for …

There are already 10,000 apps for the Apple Watch. James Martin/CNET Apple released its first foray into the smartwatch market in April. At an event in San Francisco today, the company revealed how it’s doing on a key metric: apps. More than 10,000 apps have now been developed for the Apple Watch, said Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice president of …

When you want to watch streaming videos in a taxi, you need a mobile network that can deliver the data as fast as possible. But a startup called Ingenu is betting that a lot of customers will pay for a slower network that’s cheaper to use. Ingenu, until Wednesday known as On-Ramp Wireless, announced at the CTIA conference that it’s …

Enlarge ImageApple displays the ship date for its El Capitan software during a 3D Touch demo. James Martin/CNET Apple appeared to leak the shipping date of its latest Mac OS X desktop software, dubbed El Capitan, during a launch event for other products in San Francisco on Wednesday. Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, was on stage …

You can activate Siri by voice whether your phone is plugged in or not, but you’ll need a new iPhone 6S or 6S Plus. CNET “Hey Siri, it looks like I can activate you by voice whether or not my new iPhone 6S is plugged in.” “Yes, that’s right. Thank you for noticing.” Well, that’s not an actual conversation I …

Enlarge ImageiPad goes big. You like? Apple It has been a big morning in San Francisco, where Apple unveiled the brand new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, as well as the big new iPad Pro and a long overdue update to the Apple TV set-top box. It’s a lot to process, even for gadget geeks like us, and we …

Apple’s invitation to the event. Apple Time for another Apple event, and this one could be jam-packed. The electronics giant has set its next product launch for 10 a.m. PT Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. CNET will follow the event live. You can tune into our coverage an hour before Apple gets started. Apple typically …

Enlarge ImageNew Apple Watch apps like Facebook Messenger will run directly on the device. James Martin/CNET Apple Watch’s new operating system has an official release date of September 16. The smartwatch also has a host of new apps to run on it. The consumer electronics giant on Wednesday showed off apps including Facebook’s Messenger chat app, a GoPro camera remote …

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 …

Twitter’s iPad app has a new look and new features. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Twitter has both overhauled its Apple iPad app and integrated the software with its version for the iPhone. Released Wednesday, Twitter app version 6.36 is the first update of the app designed for both mobile devices. Future updates may still offer different features for the iPhone …

Apple’s answer for slowing iPad sales: Supersize it! That’s what CEO Tim Cook announced Wednesday, unveiling a new, larger version of the tablet. Called the iPad Pro, the device features a 12.9-inch screen that’s designed to be used with two hands, and the ability to run two apps side by side. The goal is to prove the iPad can be …

Apple unveils the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus at an event in San Francisco. James Martin/CNET There is more than one way to pay for an iPhone, and Apple has finally caught up to that realization. In announcing the prices for its newly unveiled iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus on Wednesday, Apple added a second slide to its usual …