Apple’s iPhone is already one of the most popular consumer products ever. And normally, it’s a safe bet that when Apple makes big changes to the phone’s design, as it did with the iPhone 12, sales go into overdrive. But this past year has been anything but normal. In February, Apple warned that sales and …
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NBCUniversal is looking to give its Peacock streaming service a boost, so it’s sending WWE into the ring. The wrestling giant and the NBC-focused streamer announced on Monday that they’ve reached a multiyear deal in which Peacock will become the exclusive streaming home of the WWE Network in the US. The WWE will join Peacock starting on March 18, beginning a rollout …
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The European Parliament has invited Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple chief Tim Cook, Facebook helmsman Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet head Sundar Pichai to Brussels in February or March for a hearing focused on the dominance of their companies, Reuters reported. “The purpose of the planned hearing is to have an exchange with the chief executive officers of the four globally leading platform companies …
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At the onset of the pandemic, neatly organized planners got left behind on office and classroom desks across America. But Gen Z seems to have found an answer to the organizational woes of studying from home in a strange yet aesthetically-pleasing place: A piece of enterprise software called Notion, which offers a digital workplace for taking notes, making to-do lists, …
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Losing an iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac or iPad is stressful. Not only do you have to worry about the cost of replacing the gadget, but there’s tons of personal information that a would-be bad guy could use. Information such as the credit or debit cards you’ve added to Apple Pay. And while the odds of someone knowing your passcode to …
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Years ago, when I first imagined wireless charging, my imagination pictured something a lot more like the Kew Labs UTS-1 than the ugly charging pucks and pads we routinely use these days. Instead of placing your phone on the equivalent of an electronic coaster, the UTS-1 attaches to the underside of your desk, so there’s nothing visible on top. Just …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. People have strong feelings about the things they plug into and sync up with their devices. Keyboards. Headphones. USB-C this and that. Even the humble power cord. That’s evident in a little debate between CNET’s Dan Ackerman and Ian Sherr that popped up …
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Aside from a charging cable and some documentation, the new Galaxy S21 series (like the iPhone 12 family) arrive basically all alone in their box. Their wired headphones and wall charger boxmates have disappeared. Both Samsung and Apple cite a reduced impact on the environment as a reason behind their omissions. Who could argue with that? I mean, we could …
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Apple is working on a new MacBook Air that will be even thinner and lighter than the company’s already svelte laptop. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Apple plans to release the new machine “during the second half of this year at the earliest or in 2022.” The new MacBook Air, the report details, will run on a new version …
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Apple Arcade on Friday added new games Nuts from developer Noodlecake and Spire Blast from Orbital Knight to its growing catalog of over 145 games. Apple hasn’t done a dual-release like this recently, but two games mean twice the fun. You can try your hand at the games this weekend across iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV. Here’s what you need …
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