Are you ready for the future of iOS? On Tuesday, Apple is set to release iOS 11, the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. With it, you’ll be able to edit Live Photos, customize the new Control Center, make Venmo-style Apple Pay payments, more easily free up storage …
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Apple didn’t invent the portable music player, but the company’s iPod was the category’s first true mass-market phenomenon. But in the post-iPhone era, iPod sales have continued to plunge — which is why Apple finally pulled the plug on sales of the iPod Shuffle and the iPod Nano yesterday. So what now? Of course, these models will still be available …
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It’s the end of an era. Apple appears to have quietly discontinued its iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle. Earlier Thursday, the webpages for both devices were redirecting to a page for the iPod Touch. They now point to Apple Music. Both the Nano and the Shuffle were variations on Apple’s famed MP3 player, the iPod. The Nano was like a …
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iTunes has added PayPal. Starting Wednesday, PayPal is a payment option for iTunes customers in 12 countries: the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain, the US, UK, according to a PayPal blog post. The advantage of using PayPal is that you don’t have to give your credit card or debit card details to …
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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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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: iOS 11: Is your device compatible? 1:11 iOS 11, the latest version of Apple‘s iPhone and iPad operating system, is nearly here — with fancy new features in tow. Perhaps you’re feeling a little anxious to get it, but …
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Those hoping that Apple would trade a Lightning connection for a standard USB-C connection on the iPhone 8 will most likely be disappointed: Apple has always had a proprietary connection on its iOS devices and it’s not going to change that, in my opinion. The rumor that Apple might ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C, which is increasingly found on …
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Apple’s online tool meant to help prevent the use of lost or stolen iPhones may have actually aided phone thieves. Apple has removed the Check Activation Lock Status page from iCloud.com. The change was noted Sunday by MacRumors. The page let people check the status of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch by plugging in the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment …
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Now playing: Watch this: The easy way to check if a phone is lost or stolen 1:04 Planning to buy a used iPhone or iPad? If you’re buying it from an individual, whether locally or from a source like Ebay, things just got a little trickier. Enlarge Image Where have you gone, Activation Lock checker? Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET For …
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