Apple’s normal resting state is to be superlative. It’s the planet’s most valuable company. It created history’s most successful product, some argue. CEO Tim Cook said Apple TV Plus would be “unlike anything that’s been done before.” And maybe he’s right — but not in the way he meant. As Apple takes the stage as a streaming-video …
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The new Apple TV Plus streaming service is the latest place online to find some big actors, but none can match the imposing bulk of Aquaman and Khal Drogo himself, Jason Momoa. His new series, See, launches Friday, Nov. 1. Reported to have cost $15 million per episode to make, the show is a Game of Thrones-style fantasy where everybody is blind. In …
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Apple has lined up some big names to help launch its Apple TV Plus streaming service, perhaps none bigger than the trio of stars attached to The Morning Show, a news-broadcast drama available to stream now on Apple’s service. The 10-episode series reportedly cost $150 million to make, with sizeable salaries for stars Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell. Here’s what …
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Apple released updates for not just the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV over the past month, it also refreshed the Apple Watch. The wearable now runs on WatchOS 6, which includes several new apps including Voice Memos, new weather complications and new features such as touching the screen with two fingers to have your watch speak the time. WatchOS 6 comes preinstalled on the Apple …
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Apple will begin allowing customers to buy iPhones and pay them off over two years interest-free, CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday. But it only works if you buy the handset with the new Apple Card. This will also give customers 3% cash back on the total cost of the phone. “I’m very pleased to announce today that later this year, we’re …
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With the release of iOS 13.2 earlier this week, Apple added new features to our iPhones and iPads. There are several new emoji, the iPhone 11’s camera improved, and we finally have access to Announce Messages with Siri, a feature that was supposed to launch with iOS 13 back in September. The new feature will use Siri to automatically read …
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Global smartphone shipments grew 2% annually to hit 366 million units in the third quarter of 2019. It’s the first period of positive growth in two years, said research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday. “The global smartphone market grew for the first time since the third quarter of 2017,” said Strategy Analytics’s Linda Sui in a release, adding that demand …
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Apple’s new AirPods Pro are here, and with their arrival comes new active noise cancellation (it works even in Penn Station!), adjustable ear tips and improved sound quality. We went hands-on for 24 hours and came away with seven main impressions. What has not changed in the $249 earbuds, however, is how easy the new headphones are to repair on your …
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Rudy Giuiani has seemingly compared his experience of forgetting his own iPhone password to the FBI asking Apple for access to a mass shooter’s phone. Giuiani, the newly appointed cybersecurity adviser to President Donald Trump, was reacting to a report by NBC News earlier Thursday saying he needed an Apple Genius to help get into his phone because he entered …
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No single portable Bluetooth speaker is perfect for everyone — your preference will depend upon whether you care more about battery life, portability, bass response or whether there’s a built-in bottle opener. Despite the variety among speakers, some are beloved, like the Sony XB20 Portable Wireless Speaker. The fun pill shape, the bright blue color and the sound quality all …
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