On Tuesday, Apple announced its first personal computers powered using chips that are more like those in an iPhone than those in a typical PC. The machines are the $999 13-inch MacBook Air, the $699 Mac Mini and the $1,299 MacBook Pro. That alone is exciting to tech fans, but it’s also a sign of what’s possibly …
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Apple on Tuesday spent 45 minutes breathlessly describing the benefits of the custom-designed chip, the M1, powering its newest Macs. Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, talked up the power-saving benefits, which allow for the longest battery life ever for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. He also talked up how quickly the computers would boot up and …
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Next year, 5G won’t just be for pricey handsets, thanks to a push by the companies making chips for the devices. MediaTek on Tuesday joined Qualcomm in introducing 5G processors for less expensive smartphones. The Taiwanese company’s Dimensity 700 will enable 5G phones that cost less than $250. And it likely will address an important market: prepaid smartphones in the …
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Samsung is reportedly gearing up for an early launch of its next-gen Galaxy S smartphone line. The South Korean electronics giant is preparing for a January launch of the Galaxy S21 in an attempt to grab market share from Huawei, according to a Reuters report published Monday. Samsung launched this year’s Galaxy S20 line in March and 2019’s S10 family …
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Update, Nov. 9: Read CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. It’s far from the most important challenge we face in 2020, but getting hands-on time with new tech products is especially difficult right now. Every big product launch has been turned into a streaming video event, which means we can’t go and see, touch …
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Samsung’s Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra are stuffed with awesome tech that puts these phones squarely in the elite category alongside the Galaxy S20 Plus and iPhone 12 Pro. With 5G connectivity, huge screens and the S-Pen stylus, both phones are well-equipped for office life. But how useful are they for photographers? We took the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra …
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As preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone Pro Max kicked off on Friday, Apple also revealed pricing for its MagSafe Duo Charger as well as a Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Both accessories will cost $129, or $10.75 a month for 12 months. Apple’s site lists both as “coming soon” but doesn’t …
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Samsung has reportedly kicked off mass production of its rumored upcoming Galaxy S21. Third-party manufacturers have been working on the smaller components since last week and are sending those on to Vietnam and South Korea to produce the line of phones soon, according to a report Monday by WinFuture. The report gives more momentum to the rumor that the S21 …
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T-Mobile is continuing to grow, even amid the pandemic. On Thursday the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier announced that it had crossed the 100-million mark for customers, with a new total of 100.4 million. The company also beat analyst estimates on earnings per share and revenue for the third quarter, posting EPS of $1 on revenues of $19.3 billion. Analysts, as …
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Verizon’s getting more aggressive when it comes to trying to lure people to its network. With the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max set to go on preorder on Friday, the nation’s largest carrier is changing up its offers. In new deals announced Thursday and going live Friday, Verizon will offer the iPhone 12 Pro Max and 12 Pro …
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