With so many new wireless earbuds and headphones being released on what seems likely a weekly basis, it’s not easy for companies to differentiate their products in the marketplace. Skullcandy hopes its new voice-driven platform, Skull-iQ Smart Feature Technology, will do just that. Similar to the Apple AirPods’ “Hey Siri” feature, Skullcandy’s version allows you …
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Amazon wants to be your next Fitbit. Last year’s Halo Band was the company’s first entry into fitness tracking, but this year’s Halo View, announced at an Amazon devices event today, feels a lot less weird. It’s more affordable, adds a color screen, and drops that creepy, always-recording microphone (which did have an off switch, but it was strange). The …
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Apple on Tuesday updated its free iWork series of productivity apps, adding updated features amid the release of its iOS 15 software, as well as the iPhone 13 and new iPads. Among the changes: Apple said it’s made documents easier to read and write in its Pages app, added new organizational features into its Numbers spreadsheet app, and introduced live …
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Logitech’s MX Keys is one of our favorite everyday Bluetooth keyboards and now it comes in two smaller versions that leave off the number pad and some other keys: MX Keys Mini and MX Keys Mini for Mac. Both cost $100, the same price as the standard MX Keys, and ship in late October. Colors include rose, pale gray and …
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After its teardown of Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro, tech repair site iFixit reported that display and battery replacements remain a priority in the design of the new phone. In addition, many other components are modular and easily accessible or replaceable, according to iFixit. The iPhone 13’s repairability score from iFixit it was 5 out of 10. In the iPhone 13 Pro, …
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The next version of Apple’s MacBook Air with a new version of the company’s in-house chip will arrive in the third quarter of 2022, according to a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, reported Sunday by 9to5 Mac. Mass production of the new laptop is expected to begin late in the second quarter or early third quarter of next year, he …
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Whether you’re getting Apple’s new iPhone 13 or holding onto a 6-year-old iPhone 6S, iOS 15 is now available for download. The new operating system was in public beta for months undergoing a variety of tweaks leading to its final release. I’ve been testing iOS 15’s new features, and everything from bigger additions like FaceTime call web links for friends …
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Apple Music and Spotify are the two biggest names in music streaming. They have the same monthly subscription fee ($10, £10 or AU$12) so it can be tricky to know which one best suits your needs. Do you want lossless and spatial audio support? Apple Music is the one. Love podcasts and want a smart music player for your car? Spotify …
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If you preordered the new iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Pro, or a new iPad or iPad Mini, it might be coming your way today. Apple announced four new iPhone models this month — iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max — as well as an iPad Mini and iPad 9th gen. But before you start using …
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Update, Sept. 24, 2021: Apple announced the iPhone 13 series earlier this month. The new phones follow in the footsteps of the iPhone 12 series with four models: the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. Last year’s iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have been discontinued, but the iPhone 12 and 12 Mini hang around at …
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