Enlarge ImageThe iPhone 6S has a 1,715mAh battery while the older iPhone 6 has a 1,810mAh battery. Apple In advance of Apple’s iPhone 6S and 6S Plus September 9 launch event, CNET was one of several sites around Web that served up polls asking readers what improvement they most wanted to see in the next …
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10 September
Save battery life when YouTubing on Chrome with this extension
I tend to use Apple hardware and Google software. I use Chrome for my browsing needs on my MacBook Pro, for example, despite Chrome being a known as a Mac battery hog. The situation is particularly dire, I find, when watching YouTube videos. During such instances, my Mac heats up to the point where the laptop can no longer stay …
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10 September
iPad Pro to boost Apple iPad sales
Apple’s new big-screen tablet may bump up iPad sales over the near future but it won’t lead to an enduring revival, according to analyst Gene Munster. Forecasts from other analysts paint a somewhat rosier outlook. On Wednesday, Apple introduced its latest and largest iPad, dubbed the iPad Pro . Outfitted with a 12.9-inch screen, the Pro is well-suited to run …
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9 September
Take a look at 3D Touch on Apple’s new iPhones
Now playing: Watch this: What is 3D Touch? 1:28 Apple on Wednesday unveiled 3D Touch, a new feature designed to change how you interact with your smartphone screen. Like Force Touch before it, 3D Touch relies on pressure as a way to interact with your device — in this case, the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Underneath the display, capacitive …
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9 September
Apple reveals iPhone 6S with 3D Touch, iPad Pro with Pencil, and Apple TV with games
With the iPhone 6S , you can 3D Touch a Live Photo. (Wait, what?) Get ready for new ways to interact with iPhones, iPads and the Apple TV. In this CNET Update, get all the highlights from Apple’s jam-packed news event, including the new larger iPad Pro and revamped game-friendly Apple TV : Now playing: Watch this: Apple reveals iPhone …
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9 September
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Australian pricing compared
Enlarge ImageThe new iPhone 6s. Apple Apple announced two new iPhones on Thursday, the 6s and the premium 6s Plus , and at first glance the local Aussie pricing looks shocking. Compared to the iPhone 6 16GB, which landed last year at AU$869, the base 16GB 6s is starting at AU$1,079. The phones only go up in price from there. …
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9 September
Old Apple iPhone models get a price hike due to weak Aussie dollar
James Martin/CNET Unless you’re just waking up from a coma, you will have noticed that Apple launched some new iPhones overnight. The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are the upgrades to last year’s models, with some key new features such as the 3D Touch responsive screen and a 12-megapixel camera capable of shooting 4K video. Innovation doesn’t come cheap, however: …
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9 September
Speck: ‘All of our iPhone 6 cases fit the new iPhone 6S.’
Enlarge ImageSpeck has a new CandyShell Clear case that fits both the new iPhone 6S and old iPhone 6. Speck The new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus are ever so slightly bigger than the previous-generation iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. We’re talking a couple of tenths of millimeters on height, width and depth. But when it comes to iPhone cases, …
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9 September
Apple iPhone 6S Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Motorola Moto X Pure Edition and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Enlarge ImageThe 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6S Plus. James Martin/CNET During its keynote today in San Francisco, Apple took the wraps off its marquee iPhone 6S handset as well as the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus. As a successor to the 6 Plus , the 6S Plus is equipped with 3D Touch, an A9 chip processor and a 12-megapixel camera that …
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9 September
Back to basics: NBN chief says no need to ‘gold plate’
Enlarge Image NBN The head of NBN has taken aim at broadband naysayers, saying that the country’s broadband network is on track to deliver fast speeds to end users, and that planned upgrades will help to meet Australia’s needs in a streaming-heavy future. Speaking at the annual ASTRA conference for Australia’s pay TV industry today, NBN CEO Bill Morrow also …
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