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I love cheap solutions to real problems. If you’re using your phone or tablet for Zoom meetings or other video calls, for example, you’ve no doubt discovered the need for some kind of stand. You’ve probably also discovered that the camera ends up too low, shooting at an unflattering upward angle. Problem solved for a …

In a further escalation in the feud between Apple and Epic Games, Apple will no longer allow Epic Games users to use its Sign In with Apple system starting Sept. 11, according to a tweet from the official Epic Games Twitter account.  Apple will no longer allow users to sign into Epic Games accounts using “Sign In with Apple” as soon …

Surprising virtually no one, Microsoft has announced that the upcoming Xbox Series S game console will cost $300 (£250, AU$499), and that the more-hyped Xbox Series X will be $500 (£450, AU$749). Now that we have a better idea of the specs and differences between each system, it certainly looks to me like the smaller, somewhat less capable little brother is the better deal of …

The Apple Watch may be able to predict how healthy or unhealthy you are and keep you in check as you age. WatchOS 7, the next version of Apple’s wearable software due to arrive this fall, will bring a new set of mobility metrics to the Watch. (You can try the public beta of WatchOS 7 now, too, but we …

Apple raised the stakes Tuesday in its lawsuit with Epic Games over the hit video game Fortnite. The iPhone maker requested monetary damages if it successfully convinces a judge that it was within its rights to kick Fortnite off its more than 1.5 billion active iPhones and iPads last month when Epic activated code it knew broke Apple’s app store …

Apple is set to start production on its first 5G iPhones in mid-September, according to a Tuesday report by the Nikkei Asian Review. That will reportedly shorten the production delay to weeks rather than months, given the coronavirus pandemic. The phones will be manufactured starting on a limited scale, and mass production is slated to take place gradually between late …

Apple has set the date for its next event. The company’s latest devices — which will likely include the sixth-generation Apple Watch and a new iPad — will be unveiled on Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. PT. Like Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the event will be held entirely online amid continued concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Apple’s event will be streamed via …

Midrange phones have developed a reputation for being boring over the past few years. They often come with overused features and unmemorable names. But Chinese phone-maker Oppo’s new Reno 4 Pro is chipping away at that narrative. The Reno 4 Pro, which launched in India in July, is technically a midrange phone, but it’s packed with features typically found in more fancy …

Samsung took the wraps off its newest pair of premium phones, the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, during its virtual Unpacked press event in August. Priced at $999 and $1,299, respectively, the phones are two of the most expensive Galaxy phones in Samsung’s lineup despite the current economic downturn, and they join the ranks of other premium phones that are …

Bose fans have been waiting not-so-patiently for the company to release its perpetually delayed next-generation true wireless earbuds. Well, if an official-looking launch video courtesy of Australian retailer Harvey Norman is any indication, it appears that the product formerly known as the Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700 may be available soon under a new name: the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds.  Bose announced …