Apple’s iPhone 13 line is now available for preorder, and the most exciting thing is clearly the trade-in offers. While this year’s phone is more of a refinement of last year’s iPhone 12 line, those that crave staying on that bleeding edge might essentially get a free iPhone 13 Pro Max by doing a trade-in that …
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Sometimes getting an estimate of your iPhone’s battery life just isn’t enough. If you have a recent model like the iPhone 11 or iPhone 12, you’ve probably noticed that Apple no longer displays the exact battery percentage alongside the battery icon in the top right corner of the screen. Luckily, there’s an easy way to see the battery percentage on newer iPhones …
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Apple Arcade added Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure on Friday. These latest releases bring the gaming subscription service’s total to 214 games. Subscribers can also check out updates to Star Trek: Legends, SongPop Party, Solitaire Stories, Fantasian and Grindstone. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s releases. Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls Developer: Konami Digital …
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Apple is releasing iOS 15 on Sept. 20 and it’s coming with a much-needed overhaul to the iPhone’s notification system. With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple is adding a bunch of new features centered on notifications and alerts. For example, a new Focus mode replaces Do Not Disturb, making it possible to automate exactly when and which apps will make your …
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Some Apple Card users ran into problems when trying to pay for iPhone 13 preorders, which kicked off Friday morning. Numerous people said on social media that they got error messages when they tried to use their Apple Card to pay for an iPhone 13 preorder. So much so, that it became a trending topic on Twitter. Some CNET staffers also …
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Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are now available for preorder, but those looking for a new Pro or Pro Max who haven’t ordered yet may need to prepare to wait a little longer. After the start of preorders at 5 a.m. PT Friday, CNET editor Lisa Eadicicco noticed that by 6:04 a.m. PT several iPhone 13 Pro models …
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Apple’s iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates are launching on Sept. 20, meaning a bunch of new features are about to arrive on your iPhone and iPad. If you’ve been using the beta version of iOS 15 over the past few weeks, you’ve already gotten a taste of what Apple’s latest update has to offer. But as the name implies, …
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Four new iPhone 13 models? Check. New Apple Watch Series 7? Check. And rounding out the new products unveiled on Sept. 14 were two new iPads as well. The baseline iPad got some new features under the hood, and the long-neglected iPad Mini got a full makeover, with a 5G option to boot. Both new iPads are available for preorder …
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An app created by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly been removed from the Apple and Google app stores in the country as the parliamentary election kicked off Friday. The tech companies removed the app after pressure from Russian authorities, according to reports from The New York Times and Associated Press. The Smart Voting app, also known as …
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HBO Max kicked off an aggressive, half-off promotion Friday for the $15-a-month, ad-free tier of its streaming service, as it aims to woo back lost HBO members who had been paying through Amazon and were essentially disconnected en masse earlier this week. HBO pulled out of Amazon Channels Wednesday, a service of the e-commerce giant that lets people pay Amazon for multiple …
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