Apple CEO Tim Cook with the new, larger iPad Pro. James Martin/CNET Today was supposed to be all about the iPhone 6S . For its splashy product launches over the last three years, Apple has turned to a variety of tricks and “magical” features such as its Siri voice assistant or a fingerprint sensor. One …
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Older iPhones get price cut but lose some bling
Apple is dropping the price of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus by $100 as newer models appear. John Moore/Getty Images Apple lowered the price of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus by $100 on Wednesday as the tech giant unveiled updated versions of the two smartphones. But you can’t get those older models in gold anymore. With a two-year …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Enlarge Image Raise your hand if you’ve been in this situation: It’s party time, so you queue up your favorite Pandora playlist. Five songs in, suddenly you’re hearing commercials. How embarrassing! The solution, …
Read More »Apple Watch now available in new colors, band options (hands
Enlarge ImageApple Watch Sport, in rose gold. Scott Stein/CNET Apple on Wednesday showed off new models of the Apple Watch. The Sport model can now be had in either gold or rose gold in anodized aluminum. The new colors will be offered for the same price as the current silver and gray models in both 38mm and 42mm sizes. We …
Read More »Tinder adds Super Like when swiping right just isn’t romantic enough
Tinder’s new Super Like feature. Tinder When you need to show someone you don’t just like them, you like-like them, Tinder has introduced a new “Super Like” feature. By swiping upwards on a potential mate instead of left or right, you can show them that you’re interested before they make a decision about whether to like you back. The new …
Read More »Streamers compared: Apple TV vs. Roku 3 vs. Amazon Fire TV vs. Google Nexus Player
Now playing: Watch this: The new Apple TV combines touch, search and gaming in… 2:08 Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the Apple TV announcements with a powerful statement: “We believe the future of television is apps.” The new version of the streaming video box includes a completely redesigned remote control that empowers Siri to filter searches across multiple content …
Read More »Apple’s answer to reignite iPad sales: A keyboard and a stylus
Enlarge ImageThe new keyboard and pencil will be released in November alongside the iPad Pro. James Martin/CNET What does it take to bring the iPad to the next level? Apple thinks the answer is a keyboard and stylus. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tablet maker announced the new peripherals as part of its upcoming iPad Pro tablet, a monster device with a …
Read More »Jawbone redesigns Up2, adds automatic sleep tracking to all current models
Jawbone has redesigned the Up2 to make it thinner and keep it from falling off. Jawbone Almost all of the activity trackers available today can track your sleep, and many of them are capable of doing it automatically. We were surprised and frustrated with the lack of automatic sleep tracking in the Jawbone Up2, Up3 and Up4, but that’s now …
Read More »Apple introduces iPhone upgrade program
Apple introduced a new device financing program for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus CNET/James Martin Apple will offer its own device upgrade program for customers who want to buy a new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus without agreeing to a carrier contract. The new program will allow customers to upgrade to a new iPhone every year for …
Read More »Apple: More than 10,000 apps for Apple Watch
There are already 10,000 apps for the Apple Watch. James Martin/CNET Apple released its first foray into the smartwatch market in April. At an event in San Francisco today, the company revealed how it’s doing on a key metric: apps. More than 10,000 apps have now been developed for the Apple Watch, said Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice president of …
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