Screen size matters not, it seems, as more than half of us are now watching videos on our phones. A record high of nearly 57 percent of video plays worldwide in the first quarter of this year came from mobile. The Asia Pacific region led the pack with 61 percent of mobile views, and in …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Brands are about to get a lot more chatty with Apple’s iOS 11. Apple this week at its Worldwide Developers Conference unveiled its new iMessage Business Chat feature that lets companies connect directly with you in its texting app. It gave more details Friday …
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There’s a lot happening in the wearables world. Fitbit is down, but overall shipments are up, leading to Apple and Xiaomi taking equal first place. Related stories Apple Watch review: This time, a better smartwatch Hey Apple, can you top Google and Facebook at AR and AI? Fitbit may delay Apple-rivaling smartwatch, headphones Apple is the king of the smartwatch, …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple announced new MacBooks and its new MacOS High Sierra software at WWDC 2017 on Monday, but neglected to mention it has added AppleCare+ protection for Macs. (There was a lot to get through, to be fair.) Previously, it offered AppleCare (no plus) for Macs …
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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: Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBooks 1:27 Apple‘s 2017 WWDC keynote was chock full of big news — everything from new iPad Pros, new iMacs and even its new HomePod speaker, in addition to the usual overhauls of its Mac, …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Augmented reality: what the heck do you do with it? No one really knows for sure, but everyone’s trying. Apple is making a concerted push towards AR with iOS 11, adding a developer toolset called ARKit that helps create augmented experiences on iPhones …
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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: Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBooks 1:27 Apple‘s popular entry-level MacBook Air laptop is finally getting an update, albeit a small one. The company on Monday announced the 13-inch computer will get a “bump in megahertz.” More specifically, it will …
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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: Apple Pay lets you send money to friends and family 1:23 Soon you’ll be able to pay your friend for that ski trip using Apple Pay. Apple on Monday showed off a new person-to-person payment system. The new service …
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Dish ordered to pay $280M in ‘robocall’ lawsuit / Satellite TV provider placed ‘millions and millions’ of calls in violation of Do Not Call laws, judge rules. Dish Network has been ordered to pay $280 million as part of a federal “robocall” lawsuit. Scott Olson / Getty Images Dish Network has been ordered to pay $280 million in penalties as …
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Apple’s annual WWDC conference is less than a day away, but you may not have to wait until then for some saucy Apple news. A trio of people who work within Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that makes many of Apple’s products, did an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit over the weekend, where they dished on the iPhone 8, Apple Glasses, …
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