When you want to watch streaming videos in a taxi, you need a mobile network that can deliver the data as fast as possible. But a startup called Ingenu is betting that a lot of customers will pay for a slower network that’s cheaper to use. Ingenu, until Wednesday known as On-Ramp Wireless, announced at …
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9 September
Apple’s El Capitan desktop software to come on September 30
Enlarge ImageApple displays the ship date for its El Capitan software during a 3D Touch demo. James Martin/CNET Apple appeared to leak the shipping date of its latest Mac OS X desktop software, dubbed El Capitan, during a launch event for other products in San Francisco on Wednesday. Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, was on stage …
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9 September
Apple’s ‘Hey Siri’ voice activation can work in battery mode with iPhone 6S
You can activate Siri by voice whether your phone is plugged in or not, but you’ll need a new iPhone 6S or 6S Plus. CNET “Hey Siri, it looks like I can activate you by voice whether or not my new iPhone 6S is plugged in.” “Yes, that’s right. Thank you for noticing.” Well, that’s not an actual conversation I …
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9 September
iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, new Apple TV: What excites you most? (poll)
Enlarge ImageiPad goes big. You like? Apple It has been a big morning in San Francisco, where Apple unveiled the brand new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, as well as the big new iPad Pro and a long overdue update to the Apple TV set-top box. It’s a lot to process, even for gadget geeks like us, and we …
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9 September
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Apple’s invitation to the event. Apple Time for another Apple event, and this one could be jam-packed. The electronics giant has set its next product launch for 10 a.m. PT Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. CNET will follow the event live. You can tune into our coverage an hour before Apple gets started. Apple typically …
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9 September
Apple Watch gets new apps, including Facebook Messenger
Enlarge ImageNew Apple Watch apps like Facebook Messenger will run directly on the device. James Martin/CNET Apple Watch’s new operating system has an official release date of September 16. The smartwatch also has a host of new apps to run on it. The consumer electronics giant on Wednesday showed off apps including Facebook’s Messenger chat app, a GoPro camera remote …
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9 September
Major Apple Watch update arrives on September 16
Apple Watch Josh Miller/CNET The Apple Watch is about to get a lot better. The Cupertino-based company on Tuesday announced that WatchOS 2.0, the first major update to the Apple Watch, will arrive on September 16. Apple revealed that there are now over 10,000 apps for Apple Watch. The company also highlighted new apps that will arrive with the release …
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9 September
Twitter combines iPad, iPhone apps
Twitter’s iPad app has a new look and new features. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Twitter has both overhauled its Apple iPad app and integrated the software with its version for the iPhone. Released Wednesday, Twitter app version 6.36 is the first update of the app designed for both mobile devices. Future updates may still offer different features for the iPhone …
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9 September
Apple iPad Pro goes big, adds Pencil to draw in more users
Apple’s answer for slowing iPad sales: Supersize it! That’s what CEO Tim Cook announced Wednesday, unveiling a new, larger version of the tablet. Called the iPad Pro, the device features a 12.9-inch screen that’s designed to be used with two hands, and the ability to run two apps side by side. The goal is to prove the iPad can be …
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9 September
Apple finally embraces carrier monthly installment plans
Apple unveils the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus at an event in San Francisco. James Martin/CNET There is more than one way to pay for an iPhone, and Apple has finally caught up to that realization. In announcing the prices for its newly unveiled iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus on Wednesday, Apple added a second slide to its usual …
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