Another year, another new iPhone series. Following its now traditional system of iterating and tweaking every second year, as opposed to releasing newly designed hardware, we’ll soon have the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on sale in Australia. The straight pricing might be a bit of a shock to the wallet for many: the slings …
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12 September
How to prepare your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch for iOS 9
Enlarge Image James Martin/CNET Apple first announced iOS 9, the mobile operating system that runs on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad lineups. The update refines Apple’s vision of a mobile computing experience, adding features such as running two apps at the same time on the iPad or markup features for signing documents in the Mail app. The list of …
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12 September
Listening to Bowers & Wilkins brand spanking new 800 Series Diamond speakers
Ever since Bowers & Wilkins launched its 801 speaker in 1979, recording industry professionals and audiophiles have held the British company’s 800 Series speakers in high regard. No other company has ever made speakers which so consistently appeal to both groups. Enlarge ImageBowers & Wilkins’ 805 D3 speaker. Steve Guttenberg/CNET With that in mind, I went to a special invitation …
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12 September
Apple TV’s Siri
Now playing: Watch this: Apple TV’s Siri vs Amazon Fire TV, Roku 3 and Nexus Player 1:41 Siri is coming to your TV — and she’s gunning for Roku, Amazon and Google. Earlier this week, Apple unveiled a new version of its Apple TV video streaming box, adding long-awaited features such as an iPhone-like app store, a new touch-enabled remote …
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12 September
Headphone buyers: Here’s what you need to know about low
The impedance specification is ignored by most headphone buyers, but it might be one of the most important. Not that anything catastrophic will occur with an impedance mismatch, but you might not get the best sound quality from a headphone with impedance that’s too high or too low for your music player or home amplifier. The Beyerdynamic DT990 Edition headphones …
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12 September
iPhone 6S preorders begin with initial glitches
Enlarge ImagePreorders began September 12 for Apple’s new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. James Martin/CNET Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus preorders kicked off Saturday morning with a few glitches that have become typical of the company’s product launches. Apple had said preorders for its new devices could begin as soon as a minute past midnight, Pacific time. But many …
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12 September
Apple’s iPhone upgrade program: What you need to know
Now playing: Watch this: Is the Apple iPhone upgrade program right for you? 2:37 Enlarge ImageThe new iPhone Upgrade Program lets customers pay for a new iPhone in monthly installments and upgrade to a new device every year. James Martin/CNET Who wouldn’t want a new iPhone every year? Apple’s newly announced iPhone Upgrade Program offers customers the opportunity to upgrade …
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11 September
Secure your iOS device with a six
In iOS 9, Apple has added a minor tweak that’s aimed at improving the security on your iOS device. Instead of defaulting to let users select a four-digit passcode to unlock a device, Apple will now ask users for a six-digit code. The extra two numbers are meant to make it even harder for a would be hacker to force …
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11 September
How to use iOS 9’s fancy back button
Since its inception, iOS devices have used a single home button navigating between apps. Click once to get back to the home screen, double-click to multitask. Case in point: Say you were in the Messages app and a Facebook notification required your attention. Tapping on the notification would result in the Facebook app launching, and nothing more. If you wanted …
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11 September
Get started with iOS 9’s News app
Shortly after updating to iOS 9, you’ll spot a shiny new red icon on your home screen. Before you get upset, cursing Apple under your breath for adding yet another useless app to your iOS device, take a deep breath and give the new News app a try. Apple News , as it’s properly called, is the company’s new attempt …
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