Been eyeballing a new phone — and new phone carrier? Red Pocket is baiting the hook with a pretty sweet lure: For a limited time, you can save $100 on any iPhone model, get your first month of service free and score free AirPods. As you might expect, there’s a catch — but probably not …
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Apple had been expected to hold its next big event earlier this week, according to Apple leaker Jon Prosser. The product announcement, which could have included devices such as the long-rumored smart tracker tag, the AirPods 3 or an iPad Pro update, was rumored to be taking place Tuesday, March 23. But a subsequent report cast doubt on that rumor, pointing …
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The AirPods Pro are excellent wireless earbuds with effective noise canceling that’s almost as good as a pair of over-ear headphones (like, say, the AirPods Max). They also work seamlessly with the iPhone and other Apple devices. But other options cost less than the AirPods‘ asking price, such as the Galaxy Buds Live, Amazon Echo Buds and Jabra Elite 75t. I used both the AirPods Pro and …
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At first glance it seems like the Apple Watch has a worthy competitor in the new OnePlus Watch. For starters, it has a sleek circular screen that looks more like a traditional wristwatch than the square Apple Watch. It also shares a lot of the same health features as the $400 Apple Watch Series 6 including SPO2 (or blood oxygen) …
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Apple Arcade had a big Friday. The $5-a-month gaming service released Fantasian — the new RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker — as well as Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker from Aquiris. Both games were announced during Apple Arcade’s launch in September 2019. The platform also added NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition. On top of that, the service unveiled another 30 …
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Apple Arcade on Friday made its biggest upgrade since it first launched in the fall of 2019, adding 32 new games to its $5-a-month gaming service. That’s roughly a third as many games as the subscription service unveiled two years ago, and it also includes some new strategies in the types of games available on Arcade. The new catalog includes …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual developers conference is coming. The iPhone-maker on Tuesday sent out invites to its annual developer-focused event, WWDC, where it often shows off what’s next for its iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and other software platforms (here’s what we know so far about iOS …
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Fantasian, the new mobile RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker — and one of Apple Arcade’s most anticipated games — arrived Friday alongside Wonderbox from Aquiris and a slew of new games. Since it was teased at the gaming service’s release in 2019, fans have eagerly awaited news on a potential release. Not ones to disappoint, Sakaguchi …
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Apple could be “several months” away from introducing a mixed-reality headset, according to a report Wednesday from Bloomberg. Various reports have predicted the headset, which would be Apple’s first major new device since 2015, the report noted. Earlier in the March, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo gave 2022 for a timeline. As CNET’s Scott Stein noted, these rumors have been circulating for …
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Have a cracked iPhone, busted Galaxy or waterlogged Pixel? Verizon wants you to trade it in for a shiny new 5G phone on one of its “premium” unlimited plans. In a promotion announced on Wednesday, the nation’s largest carrier unveiled a new deal that offers up to $440 in credits towards the price of a new 5G phone for existing …
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