Facebook didn’t get a new name as widely expected, but the social network did unveil a new reporting structure. On Monday, the social media giant said it would begin reporting results as two businesses: its core family of social networking apps and its Facebook Reality Labs, which houses its augmented and virtual reality efforts. Under …
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Apple released WatchOS 8.1 on Monday along with MacOS Monterey and iOS 15.1. WatchOS 8.1 is the first update to the WatchOS 8, which launched in September. The new update for the Apple Watch includes support to house your vaccination card in the Wallet app, bug fixes, enhanced fall detection and Fitness Plus with SharePlay support, according to a report from MacRumors. CNET …
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For the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, search giant Google is taking a page from Apple — by styling itself as a chip designer with more control over its flagship smartphones. For owners of Google’s new Pixel 6, that could mean a phone with artificial intelligence that you’ll actually want to talk to and battery life long enough to …
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Samsung is bringing its Galaxy smartphone repair service to more than 100 Best Buy stores across the country starting Tuesday, the company said on Monday. Devices in Samsung’s Galaxy S and Galaxy Note lines will be the only ones eligible for repair services through Best Buy at launch, but support for Galaxy Z foldable phones is coming in early November. …
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of Apple’s MacOS operating system, and Apple celebrated with the release of MacOS Monterey on Monday, Oct. 25. Many Monterey features reflect how much technology has evolved in the past two decades, although we’re still waiting for some of the promised features in a future update. (Here’s how to download MacOS Monterey now.) Apple …
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Apple gave longtime MacBook Pro owners some good news at its October launch event: the return of several beloved connectivity ports that had previously been stripped out, including the MagSafe charger (no, not like on the iPhone), plus an SD card slot and an HDMI port. The changes amount to a rethinking of what you can do with your Mac, down …
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The $179 AirPods 3 look a lot more like the AirPods Pro than previous AirPods, and that holds true for both the earbuds and their case. Despite these similarities, there are some important discrepancies between the MagSafe charging case for the AirPods 3 and the one that comes with the AirPods Pro. The most significant difference is that the new AirPods …
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Apple introduced two new MacBook Pro laptops at its fall hardware event, both promising big boosts in performance thanks to the company’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. The larger of the two, a 16-inch model, starts at $2,499 (£2,399, AU$3,749) — but that’s just the base configuration. (Apple also unveiled a 14-inch model that starts at $1,999.) How much will …
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Apple’s new MacBook Pro 16-inch and 14-inch laptops with upgraded Apple silicon revived plenty of beloved features from earlier Apple devices, including an HDMI port and MagSafe charging. It also brought a controversial feature from Apple’s iPhones: a notch. The new laptop was announced at Apple’s event this month. Apple says it shrunk the bezels around the display, with the camera hanging …
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Now playing: Watch this: MacBook Pro M1 Buying Guide: Everything to Know About… 15:50 With the two new MacBook Pro laptops, a 16-inch and a 14-inch model, introduced by Apple this month, the entire MacBook laptop line has shifted to Apple’s own M-series chips, and away from Intel. This shift means more options for new MacBook buyers to consider, as well as additional …
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