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Buy an iPhone 7 later this year, and you may spot at least a few minor design changes. Expected to launch in September, this year’s iPhone will feature a longer ear speaker, according to a blog post Thursday by Japanese site Makotakara. Further, the ambient light sensor, which automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness based on …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I should have known there was a problem when Apple discussed how it would go deeper into four platforms, even though I counted five. Apple Watch. iPhone. Apple TV. Mac. And iPad. I can understand why the number was four: WatchOS, TVOS, iOS …

The iPhone 6S is made of metal and glass — mostly glass. So it’s probably only a matter of time before you drop it on the concrete and end up with a shattered screen (unless you happen to be rocking an ultra-protective Ballistic case, or something). Assuming you don’t have month-to-month phone insurance, what do you do now? Here are …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 may not feature drastic changes 2:31 Enlarge Image The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus’ successors could double storage to 256GB. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7 will be available with a whopping 256GB of storage space, matching the iPad Pro and offering lots more room for apps and videos, an analyst firm predicted Wednesday. …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 7 may not feature drastic changes 2:31 If the past is any indication, we’re still about about four months away from Apple trotting out the next iPhone. But each passing week seems to bring a new rumor. The latest is that the iPhone 7 — or whatever Apple chooses to call its 2016 model — …

Ask anyone who owns the 12.9-inch iPad Pro how long it takes to fully charge and they’ll likely tell you it takes far too long. In fact, during my testing with the standard 12W power adapter included with the iPad Pro, it took exactly 5 hours to go from a completely depleted battery to 100 percent with zero usage while …

Apple’s new health app array could keep the doctor away. The technology titan on Thursday released the first set of CareKit apps, all of which are designed to help people manage medical conditions. The four free apps include Informed Data Systems’ OneDrop, built to help people with diabetes manage their disease, and Iodine’s Start, which helps people on antidepressants understand …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 best uses of 3D Touch on the iPhone 1:21 Six months after the release of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, I’ve yet to find a consistent use for 3D Touch. Sometimes I remember to press light enough to preview an email, or view a photo in Instagram. But the bulk of the time I …

Have a hard time falling asleep? It might be time to stop falling asleep with your gadgets. Study after study after study has shown that light given off by electronics affects our sleep health. The consensus is that the blue light that LED screens give off can slow or halt the production of melatonin, the hormone that signals our brain …

Back in early January I wrote an article asking “Would it be a mistake for Apple to remove the headphone jack on the iPhone 7?” It was based on a rumor that Apple was planning to do away with the 3.5mm headphone on the iPhone 7, likely to be released this fall, and would steer people toward using wireless headphones …