This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. If you were looking to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for big game-changing leaps or new hardware, you might have walked away a little disappointed. Monday’s keynote, it turns out, was about the little things. That’s not to say …
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Apple TV gains ‘zero sign
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Sick of signing into TV apps all the time? There’s an Apple TV for that. The company’s streaming video box, CNET’s favorite for Apple fans and big spenders, will roll out a new feature called “zero sign-on” as part of the update to …
Read More »Apple’s WWDC 2018: Forget the gadgets, it’s all about services and software
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s next pitch is to get you to put your iPhone down. Wait, what? The effort, a response to experts’ and investors’ growing fears about smartphone addiction, is likely to be one of the key themes at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June …
Read More »Test your vision at home with the EyeQue for $23.99 shipped
Not long ago I discovered a way to check your current eyeglass prescription without an exam. That’s fine if you already have glasses, or don’t think your vision has changed. But what if you’re new to eyewear or think you need a new prescription? Time to schedule a pricey, time-consuming exam, right? Maybe, and maybe not. Although there’s no substitute …
Read More »WWDC 2018: What to expect from iOS 12, MacOS 10.14 and more
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. We’re just days away from getting our next official glimpse of Apple’s future. The company kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 4 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. CNET will have wall-to-wall live coverage, including a live blog and a …
Read More »What is Amazon Prime?
In 2005, Amazon introduced a service called Prime — and it’s not an exaggeration to say it transformed online shopping. As of April, 2018, the company boasts over 100 million subscribers. But what the heck is Prime? How much does it cost? And what benefits does it offer? Let’s take a look at what this service is all about. A …
Read More »12 things we want to see on Apple’s iOS 12 at WWDC
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC conference is almost here, and while we expect a focus on software and services over hardware, we can be sure of one thing: a preview of the next version of iOS. The last version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS …
Read More »Original Jurassic Park for $4 at Amazon, plus big $5 movie sale at Vudu
Amazon, Vudu, iTunes and other online retailers regularly feature limited-time deals on digital movies. Here’s a few deals worth highlighting as we head into the weekend. Note that many but not all digital movie purchases will port over to Movies Anywhere, which enables you to link multiple online retailers and access your purchased content from any one of them. On …
Read More »Walmart takes on Amazon with Jetblack, a $50
An Amazon Prime subscription costs $119 a year for free, fast shipping on everything you buy. Walmart’s new Jetblack service costs $50 every month — but you won’t have to do the buying. It’s a personal shopper service where you’ll simply text a request to have Walmart fulfill your needs, by purchasing the item and shipping it to you — generally …
Read More »Moto G6 discounted to $235 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive
The affordable Motorola Moto G6 is joining the ranks of the LG G6 and Moto E4 as an Amazon Prime Exclusive phone. This means you can now buy the Moto G6 for $235 if you’re an Amazon Prime member in the US. The Moto G6’s regular price is $250. Amazon sells the phone unlocked so you can use it with the …
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