For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The global smartphone market posted its biggest decline ever in the first quarter, due to lockdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, analysts reported Thursday. Market researcher IDC estimated that shipments declined 11.7% year over year, while Canalys estimated …
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Over the last few weeks, I think it’s fair to say we parents have all loosened our screen time limits for our kids. With most of us under stay-at-home orders and with school canceled, letting the kids use phones and tablets more than usual has become the new norm. But, it’s still a good idea to know what they’re doing. Google’s …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple was one of the first major tech manufacturers to warn investors that the coronavirus pandemic would impact its business. What resulted was a mixed bag, with its growing services business helping to offset its struggling hardware operations. The iPhone maker on Thursday …
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 could be priced from $649 while the iPhone 12 Pro could cost around $999, if leaker Jon Prosser’s information turns out to be solid. Prosser also tweeted that his sources said the iPhone 12 will come with 5G. His remarks were reported earlier Thursday by Input Magazine. Read more: Here are all of the iPhone 12 …
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This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Once upon a time, headphones were prized for their usefulness while traveling — be it on a plane, a train, a subway or any crowded venue in between. But with the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, the utility of headphones has flip-flopped: …
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Yes, the iPad is a computer. But is it a computer that can really replace your laptop or desktop? That depends on whether you can deal with the opportunities and restraints of iOS (or as it’s now called for iPads, iPadOS). Seriously, iPads can do a heck of a lot. Your iPad can supplement your Mac or PC to the …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As companies and governments around the world battle the coronavirus pandemic, Apple and Google are making changes to the contact tracing technology they’ve developed to help inform people when they may have been exposed to the virus. The contact tracing technology, which the …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple and Google are delivering the first tools for their coronavirus tracking technology on Wednesday to certain public health authorities, with the aim of improving the technology before the software’s full release in mid-May. During the initial testing phase, a limited group will …
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The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are stunning phones. The 8 Pro’s 120Hz refresh rate makes everything “bouncy and liquidy” according to CNET reviewer Lynn La, while the less expensive OnePlus 8 is her top pick, thanks to its price and still impressive feature set. Both phones come with improved cameras, 5G connectivity, and new flashy colors. And, for the …
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Apple is including a new feature in iOS 13.5 developer beta 3 so users can unlock their iPhones faster while wearing a medical mask or facial covering because of COVID-19. Though not mentioned in the iOS release notes published Wednesday, the Face ID changes are meant to make it simpler and faster to get to the passcode field by swiping up …
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