While there may not be a massive software update for Apple’s AirPods themselves, iOS 11 allows you to set different functionality when you double-tap either AirPod. Meaning, you can use the left AirPod to play/pause your music and the right to go to the next track. Or leave one AirPod to activate Siri while the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Everything Apple announced in under 5 minutes 4:47 It’s happening today. The long-awaited new iPhones will be unveiled at an Apple event, the first from the company’s new Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. iPhone 8 and iPhone X unveiled: Pictures, photos from the Apple event +47 more See all photos Widely expected are: Three new …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple set to launch the next iPhone on September 12 1:12 Even if you don’t have an iPhone or plan on getting a new one, you should still pay attention to Apple’s September 12 event. For one thing, it takes place in a new location, Apple Park, the company’s new headquarters in Cupertino, California. But the …
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Now playing: Watch this: Can you leave the iPhone’s Home button behind? (Apple… 2:20 Subscribe to the Apple Byte Podcast iTunes MP3 | RSS MP3 | FeedBurner MP3 Stitcher | Google Play | TuneIn iTunes video | RSS video | FeedBurner video YouTube | Livestream | Periscope Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 98 Your browser does not support the audio element. …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Oh, what a duet. Amy E. Price They call it brand synergy. It’s when two big brands get together and the result is even more powerful than each of them separately. Please welcome, then, “Game of Thrones” coming together with Apple to produce a possibly …
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By now, I’m sure you’ve heard: Apple finally put the iPod out of its misery. The iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle have met their logical end, following the iPod Classic (2001-2014) into gadget history. The Touch remains the only iPod-branded product in Apple’s line. (And that name has always felt like a stretch — it’s really just a Wi-Fi-only iPhone, or a 4-inch iPad, if you will.) Not even …
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Apple Music was redesigned in 2016 in an effort to streamline the app. While Apple did succeed in its efforts to make the app easier to navigate, it’s still quite easy to get turned around when hunting for music across Apple’s vast, 40-million-plus song catalog. Here then are some tips to help you keep track of which end is up …
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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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Ending a years-long streaming boycott, Taylor Swift returned her back catalog to streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and Amazon on June 8. The result? According to Billboard, the songs earned $412,000 in the first 12 days. Swift left most streaming platforms in 2014 over royalty rates for streaming songs. The disagreement centered on Spotify’s ad-based rates (which paid artists …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s racked up 27 million Apple Music subscribers, said Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, Monday at WWDC. That’s about 7 million more since December. For context, music streaming service Spotify hit about 50 million subscribers in March. Apple Music was …
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