Now playing: Watch this: Apple patent application points to iPhone-powered laptop 1:30 Apple may eventually let you find out if an iPhone is all the computer power you need. A US patent application filed in September and published Thursday points to an accessory that look like a traditional clamshell laptop, but has an iPhone-sized slot …
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Now playing: Watch this: New features in Android O 1:31 It’s a fun day when the developer preview for an upcoming operating system is released. Whether you’re a developer or not you get a sneak peek at upcoming features that may soon be coming to your phone. Google released Tuesday the developer version of its next Android OS currently called …
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One year ago, when it was first released, I really liked the iPhone SE. (See the video above, which is from 2016.) There’s a clear reason why: it was basically a smaller version of the iPhone 6S — the same processor and same camera as the then-current top dog in Apple’s phone lineup — for less money. A year later, …
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Apple has replaced the iPad Air 2 with a very similar model, now simply called the iPad. Rather than adding new features, this new iPad instead gets a price cut, to $329 in the US, £339 in the UK and AU$469 in Australia. (There’s a small processor jump as well, to Apple’s proprietary A9 chip.) Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad is …
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Now playing: Watch this: All of Apple’s new hardware announcements 1:22 No, the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus aren’t blushing. They’re now available in red. Apple on Tuesday unveiled a variant of its flagship phone as part of the Product Red program, which funds programs that combat HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The special edition of the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple Clips makes it simple to craft viral videos 1:41 The first thing you’d think looking at Clips, Apple‘s newly announced video-editing app, is that it’s trying to be Snapchat. Or Instagram. Or Vine. But Clips, which I got a chance to try my hands on in New York, doesn’t have its own social platform. It’s …
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Now playing: Watch this: All of Apple’s new hardware announcements 1:22 Say goodbye to the iPad Air. It’s just the iPad now. Apple announced Tuesday morning that it’s replacing the aging iPad Air 2 with a new 9.7-inch model that’s simply called “iPad.” The new iPad, which features a faster processor than the Air 2, starts at $329, £339 or …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image The Samsung Gear IconX employs a carrying case that also recharges the ‘buds. Samsung Quick note about yesterday’s deal: Although the …
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Psst! Did you hear that Apple released a new iPad? You’d be forgiven if you didn’t. After all, Apple didn’t bother to hold an event to introduce its newest 9.7-inch tablet, which drops the Air name and gets a $70 price cut along with a faster processor and brighter display. Instead, Apple made the announcement in a press release issued …
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Apple giveth and it taketh away. Starting at $249, the iPad Mini 2 was the simplest, most affordable iPad, according to CNET reviews. Now it’s getting replaced by something much more expensive. The Mini 2 is gone from Apple’s website, signaling its demise. The only Mini you’ll be able to buy new and direct from Apple is the Mini 4, …
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