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WatchOS 5: 8 tips and tricks you need to know

Alongside releasing iOS 12, Apple is also updating the Apple Watch ($70 at Amazon) to WatchOS 5. The update brings with it a new walkie-talkie feature, the Podcasts app, and other improvements. The update process is a breeze, but make sure you set aside some time and have your charger handy. Not every feature is as clear as, say, the …

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iOS 12 has a trackpad feature for easier text editing

We’ve all faced the test of accurately tapping on a word in an attempt to place the cursor in the perfect spot in order to fix a typo. This process almost never works. With the addition of 3D Touch starting with the iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay), users could hard press on the keyboard to activate a trackpad-like feature. After …

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Apple Watch: Five new fitness features coming with WatchOS 5

Apple’s latest WatchOS 5 update is now available for download, and it brings a ton of great new features for the Apple Watch like a walkie-talkie app, Siri shortcuts and Podcast support. But as someone who uses her Apple Watch mostly for its fitness and workout features, those are the improvements I’m most excited about.   Here are the key fitness upgrades in …

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iOS 12: What’s new with Do Not Disturb and Notifications

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With the release of iOS 12, Apple is finally doing something about the mess of notifications and alerts we receive on a daily basis.  Some of the changes are an extension of Apple’s effort to help you limit the amount of time spent …

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The lithium

Batteries are our lifeblood. Lithium-ion power cells, first commercialized by Sony in 1991, enable nearly every 21st century convenience: Phones, laptops, wireless headphones, cordless power tools — even electric vehicles. But like the other great conveniences of our modern age — automobiles and air travel — on the rare occasions lithium batteries go wrong, they can go catastrophically wrong.  Just …

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Amazon highlights small biz sellers with Storefronts page

Amazon on Monday launched Amazon Storefronts, a landing page made specifically for the over 1 million US small and medium-sized businesses selling on the site. Storefronts joins three similar landing pages Amazon created to highlight smaller businesses: Launchpad and Exclusives, for up-and-coming brands, and Handmade, for hand-crafted jewelry, art and gifts. The new initiative is another way for Amazon to …

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