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Drawing, notetaking and other tasks are often much easier with a stylus, making the Apple Pencil a welcome tool for iPad owners. It’s a precision tool with a pressure-sensitive top that allows you to write directly on the iPad’s display, lag-free. And while it comes with a hefty price tag, you can find Apple Pencil …

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Get 30% Off Earfun’s Best Noise

In the past, we’ve recommended Earfun’s AirPro SV and Air Pro 2 as excellent budget noise-canceling earbuds choices, and they’re still good values. But the new-for-2022 Earfun Air S may be the best of the trio, with multipoint Bluetooth pairing and the latest Qualcomm QCC3046 system-on-a-chip with the aptX audio codec for Android and other devices that support it. They’re on sale now for …

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There’s Already an iOS 16.1 Developer Beta You Can Download on Your iPhone. Here’s How

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple released iOS 16 this past Monday, which you can download right now on your compatible iPhone. Not wasting any time, Apple already has an update to that update. iOS 16.1, which is known as a “point update,” is available to …

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Best iPhone 13 Accessories for Better Mobile Videos and Photos

Our phones’ cameras are becoming more advanced and come with even better features out of the gate these days, but you don’t have to rely solely on your iPhone’s camera to shoot something professional-grade. There are now a ton of iPhone filming accessories and gear that can help turn your mobile devices into cameras that can deliver an amazing final …

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More 5G Phones Are Being Shipped Than 4G Phones, Analyst Says

Just three years after the first mainstream 5G phones like the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launched, global shipments of 5G phones have just surpassed those of 4G phones, according to an analyst. You’ll have to squint to see it, but the graph tweeted by Counterpoint partner and research vice president Neil Shah does show 5G phones made up 49.9% of …

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iPhone 14 Pro Has an Apple Watch

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. A feature that’s been available on the Apple Watch since 2019 is now coming to the iPhone. The new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max will each have an always-on display that shows the clock and selected widgets on …

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There are so many great deals on phones and phone plans available, but if you’re a T-Mobile user and want to take advantage of the absolute best T-Mobile deals happening now, we’ve got you covered. Since the majority of people want to upgrade the phones they currently have on the plans they already subscribe to, we aren’t highlighting offers that require you …

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