If you’re an iPhone 7 Plus owner, one of the most interesting camera features is finally available to try. iOS 10.1 has arrived for download. On a whole, 10.1 offers a lot of small bug fixes. But it also brings Portrait mode to the iPhone 7 Plus camera. The depth of field effect turns photos …
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Barack Obama blasts Donald Trump on ‘Mean Tweets’
As the US presidential election rages on, President Barack Obama took the time to return to Jimmy Kimmel Live’s beloved “Mean Tweets” on Tuesday night. The segment has celebrities read out and respond to insults hurled at them on Twitter. Donald Trump, himself famous for mean tweets, eventually came up at the end of the two-minute clip. “President Obama will …
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AT&T may have overshadowed T-Mobile’s earnings announcement, but the Un-carrier had the last laugh. T-Mobile was forced to reschedule its third-quarter earnings conference call on Monday after AT&T abruptly scheduled its own call to discuss its earnings results, which it released Saturday right after announcing an $85.4 billion deal to acquire Time Warner. But while AT&T promised a revolution in …
Read More »Donald Trump launches nightly campaign show on Facebook Live
With about two weeks left before the US presidential election, Donald Trump is shaking up his White House efforts with the launch of a nightly campaign coverage program. Starting Monday, the video program will run on Trump’s Facebook campaign page weeknights at 6:30 p.m. ET, the Trump campaign announced on its Facebook page. The program will originate from Trump Tower …
Read More »Microsoft’s October 26 Windows event in New York: What to expect
Microsoft‘s October 26 Windows event is about to happen in New York, and this time the Surface-related news could take a different spin. We don’t know what will happen at the event for certain, but we do know the focus is on the Windows operating system and its future. Here’s what to expect, based on the the reporting of the …
Read More »This 3D printed puzzle gives you the best view of Tokyo
The “I heart NY” shirt may be iconic, but a Japanese company wants to bring souvenirs into the 21st century. Tokyo-based iJet is using 3D printing to make impressive 3D Map replicas of its city. The entire city is segmented into 100 tiles, each of which are incredibly detailed and fit in the palm of your hand. The company funded …
Read More »How to use the new Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus
Now playing: Watch this: Master the bokeh effect on the iPhone 7 Plus 2:09 The upgrade to iOS 10.1 lets Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus take full advantage of its dual lens camera to create a greater sense of depth in portraits. The result? That signature blurry-background effect of dSLR photos. In the new Portrait mode, the iPhone uses the 12-megapixel …
Read More »LG: No plans to ditch G5’s modular design for now
Now playing: Watch this: Watch CNETers struggle with the LG G5 2:46 LG is sticking to its guns. When the company’s G5 flagship phone debuted in April, it made waves with its unique modular-like design. Its removable battery can be swapped out from the phone’s bottom chin, and other accessories like a camera grip and a digital-to-analog audio converter, can …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere is excited for AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner. No, really. “It’s clearly very exciting,” he said. “It’s a bold move.” What gets Legere going? The prospect of AT&T customers fleeing to T-Mobile with AT&T distracted by its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. “I’m looking forward to the donation of customers over the next year,” he …
Read More »Calais: A bleak end of the line for refugees in France
This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Editors’ note: On October 24, French police began to clear refugees out of the Jungle as a prelude to demolishing the camp. Earlier in the year, we visited the facility. This story describes what …
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