Editor’s note, March 18: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil. It replaces the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 2017, which is no longer sold. The new iPad Mini, …
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While Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant got busy over the past few years creating oodles of new skills and capabilities, Apple’s Siri seemed to be asleep. Alexa came out with food delivery via voice commands back in early 2016. Siri, meanwhile, didn’t offer the same feature until last year. Considering that contrast, it’s no secret Siri has fallen far behind …
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Apple on Thursday released iOS 12.1.4, an iPhone update that fixes a Group FaceTime bug that allowed users to eavesdrop on each other. The update is available for the iPhone 5S and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation. Last week, Apple turned off Group FaceTime after the discovery of a bug that allowed iPhone users to call another device via …
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A new iPad Pro with Face ID. A replacement for the MacBook Air — finally. And maybe even a new iPad Mini for good measure. Those are just some of new items we expect from Apple at its big event later today (Tuesday, Oct. 30) in Brooklyn, New York. Last year, Apple didn’t have an October event. But for 2018, those products — …
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Apple’s new MacBook Air starts at $1,199 (£1,199, AU$1,849), which is $200 more than the old MacBook Air. But in a move that could prove confusing, the old MacBook Air will remain in the MacBook Air line and retain its $999 starting price. The new MacBook Air has a high-resolution Retina display, is a little lighter and has other performance …
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Apple’s latest update to iOS is here, and it’s full of new features. The update is available now for the iPhone ($899 at Amazon), iPad ($170 at Amazon) and iPod Touch. For those with a shiny new iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max ($427 at eBay), iOS 12 comes preinstalled. Apple also recently released iOS 12.1 through its beta program, which …
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iOS 12 is here and ready to add a bunch of new features to your iPhone ($899 at Amazon), iPad ($170 at Amazon) and iPod touch. Most notably, Apple focused on improving overall performance for all iOS devices. That’s not really a feature that can be shown in screenshots but has to be experienced firsthand. There are easier to find …
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Long before smartphones and streaming music services like Spotify, there was the MP3 player. Compact with but a single function, and (mostly) easy to use, an MP3 player could pack your entire music library in the palm of your hand during an era when that very concept seemed too good to be true. Now playing: Watch this: Our first MP3 …
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Real estate is always at a premium, so why should online real estate — namely cloud storage — be any different? Some people have roommates to make ends meet, and some of us need a family member with a large iCloud plan to accommodate all those selfies. Fortunately, Apple offers shared iCloud storage, with a few notable restrictions. Before getting …
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“The phone of the future will be differentiated by software.” A decade later, in the era of iOS and Android, that prediction by Steve Jobs has come true. Jointly published Wednesday by The Information and Wall Street Journal, an audio interview from 2008 reveals the Apple CEO’s thoughts on the future of mobile phones when Apple’s App Store was barely …
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