Update, Nov. 13, 2019: Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger screen and improved keyboard. It completely replaces the previous 15-inch model. It was back in February that we first heard rumors about a bigger-than-usual MacBook Pro in Apple’s pipeline. Analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who has been out in front of many …
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Millions use Google Maps instead of the default Apple Maps every day on their iPhones ($500 at Best Buy) to estimate their commute, plan road trips or otherwise just bum around town. This week, Google finally pushed an update to the Google Maps iOS app that allows those users report road incidents — like car accidents, speed traps and other obstacles — right …
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I don’t know if JBL is clearing out inventory or what, but in recent weeks the company has offered some damn good speaker deals. The latest: The JBL Link 500 smart speaker for $149.95 with promo code CNET500. It lists for $449.95, though it was $399.95 when CNET reviewed it. The best deal I’ve seen elsewhere: $249.95. Update: This deal is …
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Two years ago, Apple pushed the price of its mobile phones to a thousand bucks with the iPhone X. In September, it made the case for its pricier phones by adding a wide-angle camera, night mode and better battery life. Apple even gave us the slow-motion selfie, which it calls a slofie. Apple likes the gimmick so much it’s trying …
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Apple’s rollout of iOS 13.2 doesn’t seem to be going smoothly for HomePod users. In posts on Reddit, Twitter and on forums at websites like MacRumors it HomePod owners are noting how the latest update seems to have bricked their speakers. As spotted by MacRumors, the issues for some have popped up immediately after installing the new software while others …
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Apple on Monday introduced its newest wireless AirPods, called AirPods Pro, which feature a new design and active noise cancellation. (Read our in-depth AirPods Pro review here.) The $249 (£249, AU$399) wireless earbuds can be ordered online and in the Apple Store app as of Monday and will be available in stores starting Wednesday. The AirPods Pro are Apple’s first earphones to feature …
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Fitbit shares surged Monday on a report that Google’s parent company Alphabet is looking into buying the wearable company. Alphabet has “made an offer” to buy Fitbit, Reuters reports, though terms weren’t disclosed. After briefly being halted, shares of Fitbit resumed trading late Monday morning, with the company’s stock price rising by nearly 28% to $5.51 at time of writing. …
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Which Android has the best camera? Google’s new Pixel 4 phones are certainly contenders, but for a large chunk of 2019 the answer was Huawei’s P30 Pro. Upon its launch, CNET’s Andrew Hoyle said that the P30 Pro took better photos than any other phone. Apple’s phones captured better videos, but between the P30 Pro’s quad-camera setup and features that …
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AT&T’s chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson will get to keep his job at least another year, the company announced Monday as part of a major announcement around the company’s corporate governance. The telecom giant, which is in the midst of a massive transformation into a media and entertainment powerhouse, is responding to a challenge from an activist hedge fund, Elliot …
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Mario Kart Tour has already reached 129.3 million downloads on the Google Play store and Apple App Store, a Monday report by Sensor Tower says. It was outraced only by Pokemon Go, which amassed 163 million downloads in its first 30 days and has since crossed the 1 billion threshold. Nintendo announced the Mario Kart mobile game back in January …
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