If you have a YouTube Premium subscription and an iPhone, you’re in luck: You can finally watch a YouTube video while also scrolling through other apps on your phone, with a new picture-in-picture feature. Apple added picture-in-picture to the iPhone with the release of iOS 14 last year, allowing you to keep watching Netflix or talking to …
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In 2012, less than a year after being named CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sat down for an interview with NBC News. He discussed the basics you’d expect about iPhones and Apple stores and even made a surprise announcement that the tech giant would begin assembling some Mac computers in Texas rather than China. Cook also made clear during the …
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Apple and Google are both currently embroiled in legal disputes with Epic Games over what the Fortnite-maker calls monopolistic in-app payment businesses, where developers are forced to give Apple and Google a chunk of all in-app payments. While a Californian court deliberates over the matter — a verdict is expected later this year — South Korea looks poised to pass a …
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Surge protectors are the sort of thing I always forget I need but, shamefully, still have several walls in which appliances, lamps and other home electronics are in a perpetual battle over a spot in the outlet. That ends today because I just found an Aduro surge protector with six outlets and two USB charging ports for $9 via Daily Steals (normally $25). That’s …
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T-Mobile is adding a new perk to some of its plans, a free year of Apple TV Plus. On Monday the wireless carrier announced that it will be offering 12 months of Apple TV Plus to new and existing users on its Magenta or Magenta Max plans. The deal, which will be available starting on Aug. 25, will also give …
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Look around the next time you’re at a coffee shop or airport. Although it’s possible I haven’t been looking hard enough, I don’t think I’ve ever spotted an Android tablet out in the wild, much less a tablet that runs HarmonyOS, the operating system Huawei built to run on its devices in place of Google’s Android. That changed when I …
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Editor’s note, Aug. 26: Read my full review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 here, with impressions after two weeks of wear. Early impressions from the first two days of wear are below. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 was unveiled last week at Samsung’s August Unpacked event. As the first smartwatch with Google’s newest version of Wear OS, the Galaxy Watch 4 may offer a …
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Back in May, Bose announced its new $850 FDA-cleared SoundControl Hearing Aids, which are available directly from the company and don’t require a doctor’s visit, hearing test or prescription. They had a limited initial release but are now available nationwide. And that’s why Bose just sent me a sample to test out. First, a disclaimer: Because my hearing is still relatively …
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Intel’s new Alder Lake processor could boost the performance of personal computers by as much as 30% while delivering longer battery life, a breakthrough the chipmaker credits to a hybrid design that marries modules for top speed with others for efficient operation. It’s an approach that’s been used for years in smartphones. At its Architecture Day event on Thursday, Intel …
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One of the greatest things about Apple’s iPad is the ability to create from anywhere, and few accessories make that easier than the Apple Pencil. Whether you’re taking notes in an educational environment or crafting your next masterpiece in 2D or 3D, it’s a great tool to have. It’s also $129, which is a big ask. Fortunately for you, Amazon …
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