September, 2020

• 16 September

  Zuck talks up smart glasses, AR efforts

  

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• 15 September

  CBS All Access to rebrand as Paramount Plus next year

  

  CBS All Access is getting a new name and look early next year: ViacomCBS said Tuesday it will rebrand its existing streaming service as Paramount Plus, unveiling the name change after previously announcing its plans for a 2021 revamp of CBS All Access. The rebranded Paramount Plus service will include live news and sports content, as well as on-demand programming from MTV, BET, Comedy Central, …

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• 15 September

  Apple Watch Series 6 gets a new watch band: Introducing the stretchy Solo Loop

  

  The new Apple Watch Series 6 will offer bands without buckles, Apple said at an event Tuesday. The Solo Loop is a continuous piece made from silicone and nylon without any overlaps. There are braided and nonbraided versions, and it will come in seven colors. The braided version is made from recycled yarn and ultra silicone threads. The Solo Loop is swim-proof …

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• 15 September

  Apple Music members may get free upgrade to Apple One bundle, report says

  

  Apple One — a reported bundle of Apple subscription services that the gadget maker may be readying ahead of its Tuesday event — may become available for Apple Music subscribers automatically at no additional cost, according to a report by 9to5 Google.  Hints inside the code for an Android update to Apple Music suggest that Apple One, apparently codenamed Aristotle, may become part of standard Apple …

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• 15 September

  Uber wants to help you register to vote and get to the polls

  

  This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Ride-hailing company Uber on Monday unveiled its latest effort to get people voting. The company has teamed with several US organizations, including the Civic Alliance and National Voter Registration Day, to try and get numbers up at the polls.  You normally use the …

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• 15 September

  Apple boosts iPad Air performance 40% with new A14 Bionic chip

  

  Apple’s iPad Air tablets will get a major performance boost with the company’s new A14 Bionic processor, a chip that likely previews what’s to come with Apple’s upcoming Macs. Compared with last year’s midrange iPad Air models, the new tablets are 40% faster at ordinary processing tasks and 30% faster at graphics, Apple said at an online launch event Tuesday. …

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• 15 September

  Apple event hashtag has its own animation on Twitter

  

  Ahead of today’s Apple event, there’s a small surprise for anyone hitting the heart button on a tweet with the hashtag #AppleEvent. Twitter has added a quick animation to the heart button, in a similar style to Apple’s invitations for the launch event. You can check it out below, but don’t blink or you’ll miss it.  The animation was spotted …

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• 15 September

  Hands

  

  SteelSeries has dropped the “X” from its Xbox-intended Arctis 9X wireless gaming headset, simply calling its PC and PlayStation-compatible model the Arctis 9. Like the 9X, the 9 supports simultaneous Bluetooth and 2.4GHz connections, though they have to be with separate devices, like talking on the phone while gaming on a computer. You can also use it wired through USB. …

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• 15 September

  The plain old iPad gets a needed lift

  

  There is another… Besides the iPad Air updates announced today and the iPad Pro from earlier in 2020, there’s also a lightly refreshed plain old iPad from the September Apple Event. This lower-end model, technically the closest direct descendant of the original decade-old iPad 1.0, continues to serve as an affordable, if not flashy, entry point into the Apple ecosystem.  …

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• 15 September

  Apple Watch Family Setup means kids don’t need their own iPhones to use a smartwatch

  

  At a virtual event on Tuesday, Apple unveiled a new way to help you set up and manage an Apple Watch for your child or the older adult in your life — even if they don’t have an iPhone. The new Family Setup feature lets you use your iPhone to pair watches for children or older family members, giving them …

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