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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s all about the MacBook on October 27 2:05 They’re back. Apple’s October 27 event in Cupertino promises a whole lot of Mac. Although Apple just had an iPhone 7 and Apple Watch event in September, this October follow-up should be all about the computer part of Apple’s hardware portfolio. Apple …

Google is squaring off against rivals in more ways than one. Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones are priced comparable to high-end Apple and Samsung products. This drew some ire from loyal customers who were expecting mid-range pricing, which the company previously employed for its Nexus line of devices. Google’s larger Pixel XL smartphone costs only $285 to manufacture, according …

Apple’s latest wireless headphones, the Powerbeats3s, are now officially available in the Apple store, after their initial unveiling at Apple’s iPhone 7 launch event. When Apple released the iPhone 7 and wireless AirPods in September, it was clear that the tech titan would make a big to-do about wireless headphones. This latest showing by Apple’s Beats brand is important because …

The heyday of Apple’s lights-out iPhone growth has passed. Since introducing the hugely popular iPhone 6 two years ago, the tech giant has labored to spark the intense consumer passion it has counted on to make the iPhone an even-better seller year after year. Apple is still struggling to reignite interest. The iPhone 7, which went on sale last month, …

High dynamic range (HDR) is quite the buzzword. There’s been an explosion of “4K HDR” TV sets to choose from, along with HDR TV shows and movies from Netflix, Amazon and others. Meanwhile there’s “another” HDR with which most people are much more familiar. It’s a photography process that’s been around for years, in particular on phone cameras. And now …

Social media is wringing its hands over another potential spying scandal hitting AT&T. This comes almost a decade after the carrier first faced lawsuits over a National Security Agency spy program — and amid a general atmosphere today of privacy worries that wasn’t helped by this month’s accusations that Yahoo had been spying on its users as well. Social Cues …

Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10: Five hidden features you may have missed 1:49 One killer iOS 10 and MacOS Sierra feature is flying under the radar: Apple Pay in Safari. Like before, you can use Apple Pay to shop IRL and within some apps, but iOS 10 and Mac OS Sierra also add the option to use Apple Pay …

If you’ve got a recent piece of Apple hardware, it may be time to update — the iPhone 7 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple TV and the Mac all got minor software releases this morning. For the most part, it’s just bugfixes, but the iPhone 7 Plus gets the nifty new Portrait Mode for its camera, which allows you to capture …

If you’re an iPhone 7 Plus owner, one of the most interesting camera features is finally available to try. iOS 10.1 has arrived for download. On a whole, 10.1 offers a lot of small bug fixes. But it also brings Portrait mode to the iPhone 7 Plus camera. The depth of field effect turns photos of people taken at a …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 settings you’ll want to change on the Google Pixel 1:56 While the Pixel ($75 at Amazon) and the Pixel XL boast some impressive specs, there’s one painfully-obvious missing feature: Waterproofing. Other premium smartphones — notably, Apple‘s iPhone 7 ($190 at eBay) and 7 Plus ($175 at Amazon) and Samsung‘s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy Edge S7 …