Apple wants to hire a human assistant for its Siri digital assistant. We swear, we’re not making this up. According to an open Apple req flagged by 9to5Mac, the iPhone maker wants to make Siri more culturally with it. Or in Apple’s words, “to provide strategic awareness of cultural happenings in the collective zeitgeist.” In …
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At its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, Apple made clear it’s serious about the augmented reality biz with the release of ARKit, a platform for creating AR experiences on the iPhone and iPhone. On Monday, MacRumors reported the iPhone maker has acquired SensoMotoric Instruments, a German maker of eye-tracking glasses as well as technology for virtual reality goggles. Apple confirmed the …
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It’s the tenth anniversary week of the iPhone, and it’s also the release of the iOS 11 public beta, which is now available. Much like last year, the public version of the beta software is a chance for everyone to download and experiment with what is very much a pre-release version of the software that’s coming in the fall. A …
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Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11 transforms the iPad 2:12 The iPad has slowly been growing up, both through seriously fast hardware and more versatile software. On the surface, iOS 11 promises some features that sound almost Mac-like. I’ve been holding out hope that these will transform the iPad into the touchscreen MacBook replacement I’ve long been seeking. After using …
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The iPhone was a revolutionary device, but the original version was missing a lot of the stuff that made the gadget such a success, including a front-facing camera, flash and App Store. To mark the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, we discuss our impressions of the device and whether all the early hype was merited. Also on the show: We hit on the …
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Now playing: Watch this: The best parts of iOS 11 on iPhone 2:33 The iPhone 8 could end up being an amazing, transformative 10th-anniversary iPhone. At first glance, iOS 11 doesn’t seem quite so ambitious. It’s more of a series of targeted upgrades, with some of them being downright fantastic. Apple‘s newest version of its operating system for iPhones and …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: The best parts of iOS 11 on iPhone 2:33 Apple on Monday opened testing of iOS 11 to the general public. (Read our first impressions on how it changes the iPhone and the iPad.) Signing up and installing the …
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Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 5 vs. iPhone 7 Plus: Dual-camera shootout 3:34 Dual rear cameras on phones are officially a thing. Like the iPhone 7 Plus, the OnePlus 5 uses dual cameras to make zoomed-in pictures look great and create photos with bokeh (gorgeous, out-of-focus backgrounds). But unlike the iPhone, the OnePlus has higher-resolution cameras with slightly wider apertures …
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Samsung’s premium Note phones have always been expensive given their expansive screens and advanced S Pen styluses. But at $900 (about £707 or AU$1188 converted), the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 may its priciest one yet, according to Venture Beat. Aside from the price hike, VB reports the Note 8 will have a 6.3-inch display, dual cameras, a 3,300mAh battery, the …
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Apple may bring wireless charging to the iPhone 8, but you can ditch the charging cable with your current iPhone with a little legwork. Let’s review your options and answer your questions. Wait, what is wireless charging? It’s where you place your phone on a charging mat instead of having to plug in your suddenly gauche charging cable. If you …
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