Apple’s next mobile software update should make it a little easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask — if you’ve also got an Apple Watch. The iOS 14.5 developer beta released on Monday includes a feature that lets people with an Apple Watch use Face ID to unlock their iPhone even when …
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To say that AirPod-like earbuds have reached commodity status is a massive understatement. I’ve written about more no-brand products than I can remember, many of them decent, a few excellent. Mostly it’s the pricing that amazes me. (Read, for example, David Carnoy’s roundup of four true wireless earbuds under $40 worth buying.) But $14? Anything priced that low must sound …
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The beef between Apple and Facebook is continuing over Apple’s upcoming changes to iOS privacy settings, with Facebook adding the most recent chapter in the ongoing public battle. In an update to its December “speaking up for small businesses” blog post, the social networking giant said on Monday that it will be showing a notification screen of its own alongside …
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MediaTek has joined Qualcomm and Samsung in offering ultrafast 5G connectivity for phones, PCs, robots and other devices. The Taiwanese chipmaker on Monday unveiled its new M80 modem, which includes millimeter-wave connectivity for the first time. For most of MediaTek’s traditional markets, the absence of mmWave hasn’t mattered. The technology is super fast but can only travel short distances, and …
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Samsung on Monday cut the starting price for its Galaxy Z Flip 5G foldable by $250, fulfilling a vow the head of its mobile business made in December. The unlocked version of the company’s flip phone-like device now retails for $1,200 on Samsung.com and comes in mystic gray or mystic bronze finishes. Tae-moon Roh, Samsung president and head of mobile …
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Digging through Mac rumors can be a thankless task. They tend to be filled with as much idle speculation and projected wish-fulfillment as genuine information. But some Mac leaks and rumors are worth paying attention to. Earlier this month, just as CES 2021 was wrapping up, both Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed new MacBook Pro laptops were coming in …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S21 line has plenty going for it. The displays have been improved, the processor has gotten faster and the cameras have been upgraded to take sharper photos and videos. And at a $200 cheaper starting price than the Galaxy S20, they are once again an enticing alternative to Apple’s latest iPhones. The Galaxy S21 line hits shelves today, …
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Apple Arcade‘s catalog of games continued growing Friday with the addition of Populus Run, an endless-runner game from Russian studio FiftyTwo. The quirky title lets you control a crowd of people as they run along gathering coins and dodging giant food obstacles. You can try your hand at Populus Run this weekend across iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV. See at …
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Nvidia this week added Chrome browser support for its game streaming service GeForce Now. According to release notes, beta support for GeForce Now gaming on Google’s browser is now available for Windows and Mac users. GeForce Now via Chrome browser has also added a way to create bookmarks and shortcuts for your favorite games. To do this, just click on …
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Wonder Woman 1984 may have left HBO Max on Jan. 24, but those looking for something new to watch on WarnerMedia’s streaming service will have plenty of options in the coming months. As it announced last year, all Warner Bros. theatrical films in 2021 will be concurrently released in theaters and on HBO Max. The next big release, The Little …
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