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 …
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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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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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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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Flipboard, a popular news aggregator app, introduced on Tuesday a suite of new curation features, including analytical tools that allow creators of its virtual magazines to refine content to suit their audiences. The new Curator Pro tools give individuals, bloggers and publishers who create Flipboard magazines, which are managed collections of story links, a range of data on engagement and …
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The Apple Store went offline Tuesday, just hours before the iPhone 12 launch event was set to kick off. Usually held in September, the event was pushed back to October this year to accommodate supply delays related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Apple event should be worth the wait, though. We’re expecting to see the first 5G iPhone, as well as a new HomePod …
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At today’s iPhone 12 event, Apple didn’t announce its long-rumored, highly anticipated full-size Studio AirPods headphones. But it offered up a small consolation prize: BeatsX, the once-popular neckband-style headphone, has been upgraded and renamed Beats Flex and had its price slashed to $50 (£50, AU$80). Beats, owned by Apple since 2014, says the Beats Flex are its “most affordable premium …
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When Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Go, a cheaper, smaller version of its excellent Surface Laptop, I wondered how the company would pull it off. After all, I’ve said that a truly great budget laptop is something of a PC holy grail — very valuable but also about as hard to find. Laptops around the $500 mark have to make …
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The big iPhone 12 event happened today, and you can see everything Apple announced here. Possible leaks about the iPhone 12 continued to appear even on launch day. Just this morning, well known leaker Evan Blass corroborated the rumor about the iPhone 12’s new blue color option and hinted at a spherical shape for Apple’s rumored new HomePod. Last week there was …
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Apple said Tuesday that the iPhone 12 will no longer include wired earbuds or a power adapter, a move that helps the company offset the costs of creating its first 5G-enabled smartphone. Instead, iPhone users will have to buy EarPods and the USB power adapter separately. Lisa Jackson, who oversees Apple’s environmental, social and policy initiatives, said removing the products …
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