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How MacOS Sierra gives back gigs of storage space

Apple’s new MacOS Sierra software introduces two ways to help you offload files from your Mac to iCloud. It lets you reclaim storage space on your local drive, while also making those files accessible from your other devices. The first way lets you sync your Desktop and Documents folders to iCloud Drive, so that files …

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Google’s tweaks to Android Wear watches won’t arrive till 2017

Now playing: Watch this: Tick, tock, Apple Watch: Google’s new watches may land… 1:17 Google’s planned revamp of its Android Wear watch software, called Android Wear 2.0, has been pushed back to early 2017. But when it does arrive, compatible smartwatches might start doing a lot more apart from phones. Ahead of next week’s big Google news of what could …

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Fuze case for iPhone 7 wants to bring back the jack

It’s been a few weeks since the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus went on sale, which means some owners are already sick of carrying around the headphone adapter. And unless you’ve picked up a pair of Lightning headphones for yourself, you’re probably either hating the dongle life right now or rigging some other ways to output audio from the smartphone. …

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Let Apple create some Memories for you

I simply can’t keep up with the pace with which I snap photos. I rarely go through and delete bad or redundant photos. Rarer still, I take the time to create an album of a trip or event. I’m long past the point of ever bringing some semblance of organization to my photo library. I’d wager that you, dear reader, …

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Apple and Deloitte partner on ‘Enterprise Next’ service

Apple announced a partnership on Wednesday with consulting firm Deloitte & Touche to boost sales of its mobile devices to businesses. As part of the partnership, the two companies have launched a service called Enterprise Next, in which more than 5,000 Deloitte advisors will advise clients on how to make better use of Apple products and services. Deloitte’s workforce already …

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How to use the second camera on the iPhone 7 Plus

The biggest difference between the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus isn’t the size — it’s the camera. The 7 Plus includes two 12-megapixel cameras that fire off when you capture a photo, giving you one superimage. But that’s not all the second camera is for. The two cameras are fitted with different lenses. One is a 28mm f1.8 wide …

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Wild Wednesday: A $50 Pebble Time, mammoth Mac bundle and more!

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. A quick housekeeping note: Prices are always accurate at the time I post them, but sometimes change soon after. Such was the case …

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Where the Apple Watch should go next

I’m about to tell you something you probably already know: Smartwatches aren’t a perfected thing yet. I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch Series 2 for a couple of weeks, now. The new hardware combined with improved WatchOS 3 software are a winning combination. It’s faster, now. It’s a better fitness tracker. It’s swimproof and has GPS. It’s easier to use. …

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Apple ‘iPhone 8’ already in the works, report says

Many Apple fans are still trying to get their hands on a new iPhone 7, but we’re already hearing rumors about the iPhone 8. Apple is developing hardware for the iPhone 8, which will be released next year, at an office in Israel, Business Insider reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed local employee. The iPhone 8 will have a “different” …

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BlackBerry bails on building its own phones

Now playing: Watch this: End of an era: BlackBerry stops making BlackBerrys 1:32 Enlarge Image The BlackBerry DTEK 50, which was built by Alcatel, was the most recent phone released by BlackBerry. BlackBerry It’s a big nail in the coffin for phones from BlackBerry. The Canadian company said Wednesday it will shut down its phone business after the failure of …

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