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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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