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Apple Arcade for iPhone: Sign up and play on the new game service

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games.  With all the hoopla over the new iPhones’ cameras and battery life, price and midnight green color, perhaps it’s easy to overlook Apple Arcade. Cameras come and go, but over the next …

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iOS 13 is available. Get your iPhone ready before installing it

Update, April 22: Read our iPhone SE 2020 review. Original story follows. The iPhone 11 may not launch until Friday, but our review is already out and according to CNET’s Scott Stein, it’s the best midtier phone Apple has ever made. New iPhones aren’t the only thing Apple is launching this week — Apple releases iOS 13 for iPhone and iPod Touch …

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iOS 13 is now live. Install it on your iPhone

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. After announcing new hardware last week, including the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, Apple is ready to release iOS 13 but iPad users will have to wait a little longer for iPadOS. This is the first time that there have been two different versions of iOS. iOS …

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Apple Arcade is already here three days early: How to sign up now

You don’t need to wait till Sept. 19 to check out Apple Arcade. Apple’s new gaming service is available now, three days before its official launch date, for some users who are running the iOS 13 public beta. First spotted by MacRumors, the iOS 13 public beta lets you sign up for an Arcade subscription starting now, including the free one-month …

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Why Apple Arcade is a must

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. I haven’t been paying much attention to the hype around Apple Arcade, the tech giant’s new game subscription service. Why would I? I don’t have an iPhone. I’m not going to get an iPhone. I only use …

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Dark mode for iPhone arrives Sept. 19: How you’ll use Apple’s new iOS 13 feature

In bringing dark mode to the iPhone, Apple has seen the light. The new theme touches down on your iPhone on Sept. 19, along with the rest of iOS 13. It’ll come baked into the new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, which Apple announced on Tuesday.  Dark mode is, quite literally, a skin you can apply to your entire …

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Why Apple is giving Apple TV Plus away for free

One of the biggest surprises at Apple’s iPhone 11 event concerned the price of its new Apple TV Plus service. No, we’re not talking about the normal price: $5 per month, with the first shows starting streaming on Nov. 1.  We’re talking about the throw-in price: free. Apple TV Plus will be free for the first year — ostensibly a …

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The cheapest way to get Apple TV Plus for free

If you thought the recent Disney Plus deal was good, get a load of this: Apple is offering a free year of its new Apple TV Plus streaming service with the purchase of a new — or refurbished — iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod Touch ($295 at Amazon). As we now know, Apple TV Plus will cost $4.99 …

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A new Apple Watch is coming, but it may not be the Series 5

Update, Sept. 18: It was the Series 5 after all. Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple’s latest filings fuel rumors about a new Apple Watch in the pipeline for September, but doesn’t answer the question of whether it’s the Apple Watch Series 5 or an older Apple Watch with a new spin. In this week’s …

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The $200 iPod Touch now has some legit competition

Apple released a new iPod Touch for 2019 a couple months back. It costs $200 and has a small, low-resolution screen. If you already own an iPhone past the iPhone 5, there’s no reason to even consider buying the iPod Touch. Probably the same deal if you own a recent iPad. If, however, you’ve never owned an iOS device or have …

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