Part of the appeal of Beats’ Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds is that unlike Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro, they’re available in more than a single color option. While Beats, which is owned by Apple, had a pretty good selection of colors when it released the Powerbeats Pro ($250) last year, you now have four …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. In 2010, Apple surprised the tech world when it announced it built its own chip, then called the A4, to power its newly revealed iPad tablet. This year, the company might do it again, but this time to announce a shift to its homemade chips …
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Goodbye, butterfly keyboard. Hello, Magic Keyboard. When Apple introduced the new MacBook Air earlier this year, it replaced the shallow keys of its loathed butterfly keyboard with the more substantial Magic Keyboard, the keys of which are less likely to get stuck by a spec of dust. You get more than just a new keyboard, however, with the new MacBook …
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Looking for a budget iPhone? You might be thinking the iPhone SE is the way to go, what with its $399 starting price. However, there’s a case to be made for the iPhone 8 Plus, which has a larger screen (5.5 inches, to the SE’s 4.7) and — for a limited time — lower price. Read more: iPhone XR vs. …
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Days after Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser allowed a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted on one of the streets leading to the White House, Apple has updated its satellite imagery in Apple Maps to show the huge yellow letters. Spotted by 9to5Mac over the weekend, when zoomed out in satellite view over 16th Street you can see the …
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Grab ’em while they’re hot: Daily Steals is currently selling the AirPods Pro headphones for $230. While not the deepest discount we’ve ever seen (the AirPods Pro were selling for $220 on Woot just a few days ago), it’s still a decent deal, considering that they’re usually $249 and selling for $235 at Amazon as we speak. (Have no fear: …
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Apple packed a lot of great features in its Apple Watch Series 4: a faster processor, brighter, bigger screen, louder speaker and an FDA-cleared electrocardiogram feature (ECG or EKG) that can help screen for potentially life-threatening conditions. But for a lot of people, the best thing about the Series 4 is that it made the previous-generation Apple Watch that much more …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, the open-world action fantasy RPG from Cornfox & Bros., launched its Golden Edition update on Friday. It’s the biggest update since its exclusive iOS release in 2019, according to a …
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Amazon said Wednesday that it will donate $10 million to groups focused on social justice and aiding black communities. The pledge is one of several from major tech companies made this week after a white police officer in Minneapolis was charged with the second-degree murder in the death George Floyd, a black man. The funds will go to organizations fighting against …
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Apple is rumored to have new iPad Pro models in the works, but we might not get a look at them till next year. A leak posted on Twitter, spotted earlier Wednesday by MacRumors, says new iPad Pro models with 5G and mini-LED displays will launch in the first or second quarter of 2021. Previous rumors had suggested that Apple’s …
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