Apple has stopped selling headphones and wireless speakers from third-party makers ahead of the expected launch of new Apple audio products, Bloomberg noted Monday. Apple has long carried headphones and speakers from rivals such as Sonos, Bose and Logitech, but those products disappeared from the company’s website at the end of September and employees at …
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I seldom use Google Maps to actually get directions, but I open the app almost every day for other reasons that might not be so obvious. Truth is, Google Maps is useful for a lot more than just showing you how to get from Point A to Point B. Beneath all those Christmas-colored traffic patterns and high-res satellite images hides a powerful …
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If you accidentally drop your iPhone 11 in some water, chances are it will be just fine once you dry it off. The iPhone 11 is rated IP68, so it’s water resistant up to 6.5 feet (2 meters) for 30 minutes. The iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max can go deeper: up to 13 feet (4 meters) for 30 minutes. But we …
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Wireless charging pads are priced like gas stations — they’re all over the map. You can find no-name discount models for a couple of Hamiltons, but reputable and well-known brands price theirs at a premium. Mophie’s dual-coil pad, for example, sells for $70 at Apple. But right now, you can get the Mophie Dual Wireless Charging Pad for just $15 …
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In a bid to lure budget-minded iPhone fans, the iPhone SE debuted in April for $399 (£419, AU$749). The iPhone SE’s specs and looks are similar to the iPhone 8 from three years ago, which is likely the reason why Apple discontinued its 2017 iPhone when it announced the iPhone SE. Read more: iPhone SE 2020 is proof that Apple won’t actually bring …
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There’s a case to be made for choosing a fitness tracker over a smartwatch with fitness-tracking features. First and foremost: price. In fact, for a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has one of the best fitness-tracker deals I can recall: The Samsung Galaxy Fit for $49.99. It’s available in black or white. Regular price for both: $100. …
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When I first updated my iPhone 11 Pro to iOS 14 to try out Apple’s new spatial audio feature, I was a bit mystified. “Not sure what’s going on,” I wrote a colleague. “I seem to have the new firmware [3A283] on AirPods Pro. It says I have spatial audio. But what some people are describing I’m not experiencing. Restarting …
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“Scott, did you charge the phone?” I hear this and know my wife meant the Apple Watch. But it’s how we think of it in our family: It’s the wrist-phone. Now that the new Family Setup feature allows Apple Watches to work for family members, unleashing the watch from the iPhone a bit, it’s suddenly become a way for my …
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There’s no shortage of smartwatches to choose from these days, both inexpensive — like the well-regarded $70 Amazfit Bip — and the not-so-inexpensive, like the Apple Watch Series 6, which starts at $399 and goes way up from there. But one of my all-time favorite smartwatches featuring that classic round face remains the Moto 360. The first generation of the Moto 360 …
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Calling all artists, budding and otherwise: There’s a software deal going on right now that’s not to be missed. For a limited time, the Humble Creative Superhero Bundle can be yours for $30. Combined value of everything that’s included: $1,957. See it at Humble This definitely sounds like a too-good-to-be-true, what’s-the-catch kind of thing, but it’s actually vintage Humble. The …
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