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June, 2017

  • 5 June

    MacBook Air finally gets an upgrade, but it’s minor

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBooks 1:27 Apple‘s popular entry-level MacBook Air laptop is finally getting an update, albeit a small one.  The company on Monday announced the 13-inch computer will get a “bump in …

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  • 5 June

    Get an Olio Model One smartwatch for $50

    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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. The Olio Model One is a gorgeous smartwatch, and compatible with both Android and iOS. Just don’t expect much beyond notifications. Meh You’ve …

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  • 5 June

    The Apple Store is down as we build to WWDC

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. We’re expecting Apple to announce a few new products Monday as it kicks off its Worldwide Developers Conference. In the lead-up to the keynote address, which begins at 10 a.m. PT, the Apple Store is down, showing only the simple tease, “We’ll be …

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  • 5 June

    Apple’s new iOS 11 Control Center combines simplicity and depth

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple looks like they’re striking the right balance for their Control Center feature with the new iOS 11. The company showed off the redesigned section during the company’s keynote at WWDC 2017.  Scroll up from the bottom of your screen, and you’ll see …

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  • 5 June

    Macs, iPhones, Siri getting new AI brain power

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Your Apple hardware is about to get a notch smarter as the company builds new artificial intelligence abilities into Macs and iPhones — and lets other programmers tap into that power. AI technology will mean Siri better understands what you want and speaks …

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  • 5 June

    Microsoft’s Face Swap app puts your face in strange places

    Want to see what you’d look like as an astronaut but don’t have a spare space suit laying around? Microsoft’s new app may help.  Face Swap, which is currently available on the Google Play store (and coming to Apple’s iOS soon), lets you stick your face onto other scenes. You could be a fashion model, on top of a mountain, in …

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  • 5 June

    Apple Maps, coming to a mall and airport near you

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple Maps is heading for the great indoors. Apple on Monday introduced indoor maps for its service, one of many updates during its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California. So after Apple Maps guides you over highways and side streets to your …

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  • 5 June

    Your iPad will finally show you files

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Sorting through files and folders may not be your idea of fun — but as Apple transforms the iPad into a work-ready laptop replacement, those files are coming along for the ride. The new Files app — arriving as part of iOS 11 this …

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  • 5 June

    How to sign up for the public betas for iOS 11 and MacOS High Sierra

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, Apple announced new versions of its mobile and Mac operating systems, iOS 11 and MacOS High Sierra. As with past WWDC announcements, developer betas will be made available today, with public betas and official releases …

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  • 5 June

    What’s new with the 2017 MacBooks: tl;dr edition

    This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBooks 1:27 Apple‘s 2017 WWDC keynote was chock full of big news — everything from new iPad Pros, new iMacs and even its new HomePod speaker, in addition to the usual overhauls of its Mac, …

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