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5 ways your iPhone 7 Plus’ camera is getting upgraded

iOS 11 has plenty of goodies in store for iPhone 7 Plus photography enthusiasts, providing greater control over the big phone’s second camera lens. In addition to the regular, wide-angle lens, the iPhone 7 Plus has a telephoto lens that provides a 2X optical zoom and an additional camera setting called Portrait mode that blurs …

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iPhone X or iPhone 8: Which one should you buy?

Apple has made it harder than ever to chose an iPhone. In addition to launching the iPhone 8 ($162 at Amazon) and 8 Plus this year, the company added a super-premium iPhone X to its lineup. So, what are the differences between the three phones and which one should you buy? While we haven’t reviewed these devices in-depth just yet (stay tuned, …

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iOS 11’s SOS feature is more than a way to call for help

A new feature in iOS 11 will make it easier than ever to call for help if you find yourself in an unsafe situation. Emergency SOS will call contacts and local emergency services after the sleep/wake button is pressed five times in rapid succession. Here’s what you need to know to get started. Medical info, emergency contacts and SOS Screenshots …

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Live Photos on iOS 11 are even more magical

When Apple first launched its Live Photos feature, it was a fun addition to iOS. The feature turns ordinary photos into short videos, complete with sound and motion. Starting with iOS 11, Apple is adding some much-needed capabilities to the Live Photos feature. Let’s take a look. Change the default photo Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET Now playing: Watch this: iPhone …

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Microsoft Pix camera app uses AI smarts to snap documents

We’re using our phone cameras to photograph a lot more than friends and flowers. It’s good for taking pictures of restaurant receipts, shopping lists, maps and other documents whose information we want tucked away in our pockets and cloud storage systems. Which is why Microsoft just updated its free Pix camera app for iOS to understand when it’s taking a …

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iOS 11 will stop apps like Uber from constantly tracking your location

There’s a small, but incredibly important feature privacy feature in iOS 11 you’re going to want to use. Instead of giving developers the power to decide which options to present users with for location sharing, Apple is giving that power to iOS 11 users.  Prior to iOS 11, users could only use one of the location access options provided by …

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Getting Apple’s iPhone 8 or iPhone X? Here’s your upgrade checklist

Now that Apple‘s iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X are officially coming on September 22 (or early November for the iPhone X) , it is time to start preparing your current phone in anticipation of upgrading (if you absolutely must be on the bleeding edge of tech, of course). Here are five tasks that should be on your …

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Apple’s Control Center gets a needed boost on iOS 11

Control Center was designed to be your one-stop tool for controlling various aspects of an iOS device. However, it quickly turned into a mess. You had to swipe among three different panels that offered different actions and tools, and using it was more inconvenient than anything else. With iOS 11, Apple has totally redesigned the Control Center. Aside from a …

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iOS 11 means you never have to remember app passwords again

Tired of constantly forgetting your passwords? Apple wants to eliminate that pain point in iOS 11 by expanding its password-managing feature beyond its Safari browser. Technically, password autofill for third-party apps has been available for a couple of years now, but developers had to enable the feature, and not a lot of apps actually did. With iOS 11, however, Apple …

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How to use the new Lock Screen on iOS 11

After installing iOS 11, you’re bound to notice a lot of small changes and some bigger changes. There’s the ability to record your screen, a customizable control center and then there’s… Notification Center. Actually, it’s no longer called Notification Center. It’s now called Lock Screen. In fact, it is the lock screen, but now it works much in the same …

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