Xiaomi has unveiled the 11T smartphone series, its new midrange lineup, designed to succeed the Mi 10T series. The announcement was made at a virtual event on Wednesday, where the company introduced three models, the 11T Lite 5G, 11T and the 11T Pro. The highest-end 11T Pro is the most compelling phone of the trio, …
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Better iPhone cameras and faster chips are great, but one of the biggest improvements Apple could make on the iPhone is adding a USB-C port. That’s why I was cheered this week to see signs Apple might someday make that change. Apple introduced the iPhone 13 on Tuesday with the same old Lightning port the company has used since 2012. Lightning …
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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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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple employees heading back to the office or to Apple Stores will reportedly have to comply with a new COVID-19 company policy. Vaccinated and unvaccinated employees may be required to take COVID tests, with the latter receiving them frequently. Starting next month, a new …
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Cloud gaming may be the future, but the future isn’t quite here yet. It is, however, one step closer now that many Xbox Game Pass games can be streamed to iPhones, iPads and Windows PCs. Following months of limited beta testing, Xbox Cloud Gaming arrived earlier this summer to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, though still in beta. After this hands-on …
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