Preorders for the iPad Mini 3 start Friday. It begins shipping as soon as next week. James Martin/CNET Sticking to its tried and true formula, Apple has refreshed its smaller, more discrete iPad Mini tablet. The 7.9-inch gadget, just two inches shy of the company’s flagship iPad Air, now comes with the fingerprint-reading technology Touch …
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The iPad Air 2 marks an incremental step up from the prior version. James Martin/CNET Having already won a standing ovation for its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones, Apple seemed content with garnering polite applause for its newest iPads and Macs. At least, that’s what it looked like after CEO Tim Cook on Thursday unveiled the iPad Air …
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Dictionary image by Caleb Roenigk, CC BY 2.0 One dictionary, one would think, is much like any other dictionary: a useful resource, to be sure, but with little variance in general functionality. But Dictionary.com is working hard to prove that not all dictionary apps are created equal. The service, which originally launched in 1995, is celebrating Dictionary Day this year …
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Apple quietly unveils its new Apple SIM card. Apple Apple’s new iPad tablets come with a handy feature that makes switching data carriers a breeze. The cellular models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 include the new “Apple SIM,” which allows US and UK users to “choose from a variety of short-term plans” from different carriers and …
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New iPads and Macs, Mac OS X Yosemite and iOS 8.1 all took center stage at today’s Apple event. We have a full run-down of everything that was announced, but if you’d rather just see the top highlights from the event, we have you covered too. Check out the clips below to watch the must-see moments that everyone is talking …
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From left to right, the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Mini 2 and iPad Air. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple now has the widest range of sizes for its iPhone smartphone and iPad tablet lines that it’s ever had, and with so many sizes, there comes the inevitable crisis of picking the right device for you. Can your hands …
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Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering, talks up iOS 8.1 during Thursday’s event. Screenshot by Nate Ralph/CNET CUPERTINO, Calif. — When will we see a touch-screen Mac? Maybe never — at least according to Apple’s head of software. Craig Federighi, Apple senior vice president of software engineering, told CNET after the company’s iPad and Mac launch Thursday …
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More than 8,900 cases of Ebola have been reported over the course of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Centers for Disease Control The BBC will use WhatsApp to share information about the spread of Ebola, the news outlet announced on Thursday. Aimed at people in West Africa, the BBC will use the Facebook-owned messaging app to …
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Price points are important in consumer electronics, even for Apple, which gets away just fine with charging a premium for its products. And it’s important that Apple launch its flagship iPad, the iPad Air 2 , with a starting price of $499 (£399, AU$619), the same as what last year’s entry-level iPad Air cost. That’s a good chunk of change …
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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt earlier this year. Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has responded to recent controversy by asserting that, “as long as we’re on the right side of producing value for citizens of the world we’re on the right side of history.” Even with controversy over privacy and taxation fresh in mind, Schmidt believes that …
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The Apple Store is down now but will be back. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple’s online store is now offline. The company took down its online retail store at around 5:30 a.m. PT on Thursday as it gets set for a launch event in which it’s likely to unveil new iPads, updated Macs, and perhaps a few surprises. Apple is …
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As expected, Apple announced an even thinner iPad Air 2 and an iPad Mini 3. Apple Yes, Apple today announced new iPads , iMacs and Mac Minis , along with an iOS software update (8.1) and a release date and price (free) for Mac OS X Yosemite (today). For some, that’s plenty. But for others, it’s not enough. With that …
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Adonit co-founder Kris Perpich would like to see an iPad Pro. Adonit Adonit, maker of the Jot Touch and other styluses for the touch-screen era, plans to expand from its current hardware business into software. The 180-person company got its start in 2011 with a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to build a stylus that acts like a fingertip and can be …
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Apple will bring back camera roll with iOS 8.1. CNET After consumers mourned the loss of camera roll with the launch of Apple’s mobile operating system iOS 8, the company announced Thursday that it’s bringing back the feature with iOS 8.1. We will “bring back the beloved camera roll,” Apple software head Craig Federighi said during a press event at …
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Skype — on various iPhones. Microsoft iPhone 6 users will be able to see more of Skype courtesy of the latest update to the mobile app. Released Wednesday in Apple’s App Store, Skype 5.6 for the iPhone offers an optimized and scaled interface for the larger-screened iPhones, Skype said in a blog post. Specifically, the new version displays more of …
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