As the coronavirus continues to keep people at home watching more TV than ever, a growing list of streaming services vie for American eyeballs. Disney Plus has grown at a tremendous pace, Apple TV Plus has been giving away TV and movies for free, and new services like AT&T’s HBO Max Quibi and Peacock are now available. The latter is the final major …
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Google and Apple, which already battle over mobile operating systems, are opening a new front in their fight. How that plays out may determine the future of the web. Google was born on the web, and its business reflects its origin. The company depends on the web for search and advertising revenue. So it isn’t a surprise that Google sees …
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Spotify wants to make it a little easier for everyone at your party — even if it’s socially distanced — to have a say in the music. On Tuesday, Spotify expanded Group Session, its group listening feature, so you can listen to music with friends and family even if they aren’t in the same place. To start a group session, …
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When I see people walking (or running) around with Apple AirPods, I want to go up and give them a shake. “You paid too much for these! And they’re not even sweatproof!” Yep, little-known fact: AirPods are not rated to withstand any kind of liquid-related damage. And the standard warranty doesn’t cover them against it. Thankfully, inexpensive AirPods alternatives abound, …
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Qualcomm is giving its Quick Charge technology a sizeable boost, one that the company claims will be able to plug in and get a device with a 4,500mAh battery from 0 to 50% in five minutes and from empty to 100% in 15 minutes. The new technology — which will make its first appearance in devices during the third quarter …
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Just like many people these days, I’ve been stuck at home. It’s been a difficult time for me. But in the solitude of what is now my bedroom, office and home video studio, I came across a ton of lost moments I’d forgotten about. They were living in my iPhone for years in the form of three-second videos that were recorded …
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Corning’s newest generation of Gorilla Glass isn’t just better at withstanding drops. It also avoids those deep scratches that mar the device’s screen and body. The new glass, called Gorilla Glass Victus, survives drops up to 2 meters (6.56 feet) onto hard, rough surfaces. Other glasses typically fail when dropped from less than 0.8 meters, and the last generation of …
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Looking for a quick and easy way to share a class project, work spreadsheet or a collection of your favorite animated GIFs? If you’re an Apple user, iCloud Drive folder sharing is built into the iPhone, iPad and Mac, and really easy to use. Storing files and folders in your iCloud Drive account has been possible for years, but a software update earlier this …
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The iPhone 11 ($500 at Best Buy) and 11 Pro are two of the best phones you can buy today for recording video. The iPhone has a strong history of shooting good-looking videos. While other phones like the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Huawei P40 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL ($301 at Amazon) can go toe-to-toe with the iPhone in …
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On Friday, Apple Arcade, Apple’s $4.99-a-month gaming service, released The Spoken Secrets Edition for studio Mografi’s mystery game Jenny LeClue. The Spoken Secrets Edition update takes the game to the next level by adding voice talent, bringing over 35 characters to life with more than 50,000 words of dialogue. In addition to Jenny LeClue, Apple Arcade updated Secret Oops!, Roundguard and …
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