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Internet reacts to Apple event with collective ‘meh’

The reaction on Twitter to Apple’s new iPhone and iPad didn’t require 140 characters. It was simply: Meh. Apple’s 4-inch iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro generated a collective yawn in the Twitterverse after they were introduced at an event Monday at the company’s Cupertino, California, headquarters. Comments on the micro-blogging platform ranged from unimpressed …

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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 specs vs. Google Pixel C, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

First came iPads, then came the iPad Pros. Apple’s going after people who are looking to ditch laptops for more portable tablets, but still need a powerful machine to get work done. Apple’s latest 9.7-inch iPad Pro has all the power and performance of the original extra-large iPad Pro, in a smaller size. Inside, there’s a powerful processor, up to …

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5 features you don’t get with the iPhone SE

Apple on Monday announced the 4-inch iPhone SE. Despite its smaller size (and price), the iPhone SE boasts nearly all of the features of Apple’s flagship iPhone 6S. It features the same A9 and M9 processors as the iPhone 6S, for example, along with a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, Live Photos, Touch ID, NFC and Hey Siri. Screenshot by Josh Miller/CNET …

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How to secure the Notes app on iOS 9.3

Apple on Monday released iOS 9.3. With the update, Apple is adding features such as Night Shift which it claims will help you fall asleep easier despite staring at your screen after sunset. Additional features such as allowing multiple user accounts on a single iPad, CarPlay enhancements and (finally) the ability to password protect personal musings in the Notes app …

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Apple’s True Tone display: What’s the deal?

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s newest iPad Pro has a first-of-its-kind display 1:59 Enlarge Image From what we can tell, True Tone changes the white point of the iPad’s display and adjusts brightness to compensate for the lighting in the environment. Apple Apple’s just-launched 9.7-inch iPad Pro features a new display with a technology the company’s dubbed True Tone, just …

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