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iPhone 12 with 5G, HomePod Mini and more: Everything Apple just announced

Another year, another iPhone. (Did I say that last year?) This is the iPhone’s last year of tweendom before it hits teenhood: Apple announced its four-model iPhone 12 line on Tuesday, the first major revamp of the iPhone’s design since 2017’s iPhone X, which introduced face unlocking and better screen technology. This year they sport an array …

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Zoom rolls out end

Whether you’re using a free or paid Zoom account, you’ll now be able to get your first look at the videoconferencing giant’s new end-to-end encryption (E2EE) feature as the company rolls out the first phase of a four-step security plan. The E2EE feature is available as a technical preview both for those who join and those who host sessions with …

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MagSafe charger is Apple’s iPhone 12 wireless charging solution

When it comes to chargers, you can always count on Apple to do things a little differently. Even though more recently it’s embraced USB-C, over the years the company has relied on a variety of different proprietary chargers to juice up its devices — some of which have become extremely recognizable. One is the MagSafe charger, which use magnetic pins …

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League of Legends: Wild Rift coming to iPhone 12

League of Legend: Wild Rift is coming to iPhone 12, Apple announced at its virtual product launch event on Tuesday. Michael Chow, executive producer at Riot Games, said players can expect “wicked fast speeds” with the iPhone 12’s new 5G capabilities and A14 Bionic chip.  “[The A14 Bionic chip] allows us to show off champions like Ash, with a brand new …

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iPhone 12 launch day: Apple’s big event was quite a whirlwind

Apple set Oct. 13 as the date for its latest iPhone’s debut, and the day finally arrived. Here’s everything Apple announced on Tuesday, including four versions of the iPhone 12 and the $99 HomePod Mini. And here’s how to preorder the entire iPhone 12 lineup. Like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and the Apple Watch and iPad launch event earlier this year, the iPhone event took …

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What iPhone 12 could look like, based on all the new design rumors

Analysts suggest Apple is on the cusp of launching its latest generation of superphone, with an event announced for today (you can livestream Apple’s event from home — here’s how to watch). The current hottest rumors suggest that we may see multiple versions of the iPhone 12, with features like 5G, lidar depth mapping and the latest A14 Bionic processor. (And here …

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Verizon launches 5G nationwide coverage just in time for iPhone 12

Verizon’s 5G nationwide network finally makes its appearance — finally giving it an alternative to the wide coverage offered by 5G networks from rivals T-Mobile and AT&T. On Tuesday, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg appeared in Apple’s virtual iPhone 12 event to announce that the country’s largest wireless carrier now has a low-band 5G network, which offers dramatically more coverage — at …

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iPhone 12 rumors: Everything we’ve heard before Apple’s event today

Today’s the day: The Apple Store is down, which means it’s just a few short hours until the Oct. 13 Apple livestream event, where the iPhone 12 is expected to be launched. The latest news: A new dark blue color leaked just today, and some prices and release dates last Friday. Leaker Kang suggested Friday that Apple will release four phones in the iPhone …

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iPhone 12 leak shows off new color option: Get ready for blue

Apple’s next iPhone may come in blue, according to a last-minute rumor from well-known device leaker Evan Blass, who posted that tidbit to the internet shortly before the company’s digital event, being held Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. In his post on the app Voice, which pitches itself as an alternative social network to Twitter that …

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Apple’s HomePod Mini could look like a sphere, according to last

Update, Nov. 12: Read our HomePod Mini review. The time-honored tradition of last-minute Apple leaks right before its main event continues with gadget leaker Evan Blass showing off what appears to be a new sphere shape for the HomePod speaker lineup. Here’s how to watch Apple’s livestream of today’s event, which is expected to be the debut of the iPhone 12. In his post on …

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