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Sometimes, a simple “happy holidays” isn’t enough. To help you spread some yuletide cheer, Instagram on Tuesday released a set of holiday stickers you can add to photos and videos in your “story,” the Snapchat-like Instagram feature that disappears after 24 hours. Instagram also said it will add another set of stickers to help ring …

Now playing: Watch this: Dong talks dongles 2:34 Face it, connecting devices to your new Mac laptop, be it the new MacBook Pro (the 13-inch version of which pretty much replaces the MacBook Air as the new budget, compact, full-featured notebook) or the 12-inch MacBook, can be annoying.. Each includes one to four Thunderbolt3/USB-C ports (Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C are …

Now playing: Watch this: Our favorite laptops of 2016 1:45 While 2016 may not have had a lot of highlights for many people, it was at least a good year for laptops. We saw the first systems with OLED displays (something you really have to see in person to appreciate); gaming laptops that could handle VR hardware without being as …

This story is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. When Dean Hudson was 12 years old, he’d bribe his brothers and sisters to read computer manuals to him. Hudson’s vision was muddled by glaucoma, and he wanted to learn how to code on the computer his dad brought home. “At …

Last month was a “record breaker” for Apple. The tech giant’s App Store saw its highest monthly sales ever in November, tweeted Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, on Wednesday. While Schiller didn’t give specifics, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows Apple’s iOS software gaining ground in the smartphone market, which could help boost App …

For the past six months I’ve been in the market for a new laptop, and like a lot of people, I put off making a purchase until Apple unveiled its redesigned MacBook Pros, which were officially introduced in late October and shipped last month. For those who missed the release, the new MacBook Pros come in entry-level and premium versions. …

Now playing: Watch this: HyperDrive adapter saves you from MacBook Pro dongle… 1:08 It’s dongle city. That’s how you can describe Apple‘s new MacBook Pro. The company’s decision to include only two USB-C ports (four on the more expensive Touch Bar model) have forced users to rely on expensive and clunky dongles to connect an external hard drive, access an …

Now playing: Watch this: Is the New MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar revolutionary? 21:32 At first, using the Touch Bar can leave you feeling let down. Nearly all Apple apps take advantage of it to some extent, often with a boring “OK” or “Cancel” button. There are a few apps, however, that show off the Touch Bar’s full capabilities and potential. …

Out of the box, the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has four system controls available at all times: Brightness, Volume, Mute an Siri. While you can tap on the “<” button to the left of the brightness button to view more controls, it’s possible customize the buttons housed in the Control Strip with actions you use more often than, …

Now playing: Watch this: Is the New MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar revolutionary? 21:32 Apple‘s fingerprint tech, Touch ID, is no longer limited to its iOS devices. The new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar features a Touch ID reader embedded in the power button, just above the Delete key. Using Touch ID, you can do things like approve Apple Pay purchases, …