The newest version of the iPad Pro has an upgraded room-scanning rear camera and other improvements, but the most exciting accessory is still on its way. Apple’s Magic Keyboard, which promises an improved laptop experience via a scissor-mechanism keyboard plus a trackpad, is now available for preorder and arrives as soon as this week. It …
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Apple has taken the wraps off the latest version of its iPhone SE — the smallest, most affordable iPhone it’s possible to buy right now. The new iPhone has various features found on the iPhone 11 Pro, which is more than double the price, including the A13 processor and wireless charging. But the SE comes with just a single camera on …
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HBO Max is coming soon, and now we know exactly when: May 27. The date was revealed in a YouTube video posted Tuesday that showcased some of the many titles AT&T’s new streaming service will feature. An upgrade to the current HBO and HBO Now, HBO Max is a new combatant in the ever-crowded streaming wars and is AT&T’s answer to the …
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You may soon be able to have WhatsApp group calls with up to eight people, according to a Tuesday report. The Facebook-owned chat service is reportedly rolling out the feature to devices with the latest iOS and Android beta update installed. Participants with the most up-to-date version of WhatsApp will be able to participate in group voice or video calls, according …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. I had to go to the supermarket — one of the only stores still open in the town I’m staying in during the coronavirus pandemic — but my personal protective options weren’t great. My mother, an accomplished quilter, crafter and creative type, had …
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Samsung on Tuesday revealed its plans to bring a blood-pressure measuring Health Monitor app to Galaxy Watch devices after getting regulatory clearance in its native South Korea. It’ll be available for the Galaxy Watch Active 2 in the third quarter in 2020, with a progressive rollout to “upcoming Galaxy Watch devices” after that. After you’ve calibrated the device, you can …
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T-Mobile completed its Sprint merger less than three weeks ago amid a pandemic, but the carrier isn’t letting the coronavirus put its plans on hold. After announcing on April 1 the first use of its newly acquired midband spectrum in Philadelphia, T-Mobile now plans to redeploy airwaves in parts of New York in May as part of the latest expansion of its …
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Apple could postpone the launch of its rumored iPhone SE Plus until the second half of 2021, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo warned Tuesday, according to MacRumors. Kuo had previously predicted that the larger model of the cheaper iPhone would be released in the first half of next year, with the phone tipped to have a 5.5- or 6.1-inch full-screen display, the …
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Apple expanded the reach of its services on Tuesday, bringing the App Store, iCloud, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Arcade, to 20 new countries, while Apple Music came to 52 new markets. It includes countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Oceania. The App Store, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and iCloud are now …
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Google on Tuesday said it’s opening up its shopping platform to make it free for sellers to list their products on the company’s search engine. Previously, search results for the shopping section of the site came from advertisers bidding on specific search terms, like workout gear or rice cookers. Now, sellers will be able to list products on the shopping …
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Fortnite for Android launched in 2018, but it wasn’t available in the Google Play Store. Those interested in playing the Android version of the popular battle royale game had to install it directly and not via an app store, a process known as sideloading. That changed Tuesday when developer Epic Games made Fortnite available on the Google Play Store. With Fortnite’s …
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Looking for something new to listen to while you shelter in place or work from home? If you own a Sonos speaker, you’re in luck. The audio company on Tuesday launched Sonos Radio and it’s completely free. The new service includes several exclusive channels curated by well-known artists, much of it available without commercial interruption. Sonos Radio’s original programming will consist …
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Snapchat grew its number of users in the first three months of 2020 as more people turned to the ephemeral messaging app to keep in touch with their closest friends and family. Snap, the app’s parent company, said Tuesday the app had 229 million daily active users in the first quarter, up 20 percent compared to the same period last …
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If you’ve been waiting to preview and print from an iPad or iPhone to your Epson printer with correct color profiles for your media, the wait is over — sort of. Epson is rolling a version of its Print Layout software for mobile that adds color-managed printing for all Epson-profiled media. The catch is for technical reasons it will only …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have been asked to take personal responsibility for protecting the privacy of customers in their companies’ efforts to track people’s movements during the spread of COVID-19. In a letter published Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley …
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