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iTunes is dead. Here’s how to back up and sync your iPhone in MacOS Catalina

With the release of MacOS Catalina, Apple made some key changes to how you’ll use your Mac going forward. For starters, iTunes is nowhere to be found, developers can tweak iPad apps to run on the Mac and you can use your iPad as a second monitor with Sidecar.  After installing MacOS Catalina, you’ll notice …

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Dear Google: We expect these Pixel 4 upgrades if you want to compete with Apple and Samsung

At the Oct. 15 Made by Google event, Google will officially unveil the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. This is Google’s opportunity to step up to the plate, especially since competitors like Apple took the wraps off its iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max phones for 2019, and Samsung is well underway selling its gazillion versions of the …

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5 new Apple Arcade games are added: Stela, ShockRods, Inmost and more

This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks at some of the new games. Apple Arcade added five more games on Friday to its new $4.99 monthly subscription service. Starting Friday, players can check out Inmost, ShockRods, Stela, Mind Symphony and Decoherence as part of Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of games. The games are available …

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With Pixel 4, Google’s experimental tech bets finally enter the spotlight

Amid a steady stream of leaks related to its upcoming Pixel 4 phone, Google released a “leak” of its own in July. The search giant posted a 22-second YouTube video of a woman in front of the new phone, waving her hands in the air to control the device from a few inches away. The video was accompanied by a …

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New iPad Pros in 2019? Here’s everything we know about Apple’s next tablet

Even though Apple unveiled a brand-new iPad in September, we’re hearing rumors that the company may introduce more new tablets in the coming months. And, given that Apple has already brought out new versions of the iPad, iPad Air and iPad Mini in 2019, it’s likely that an update to the iPad Pro — last refreshed in October 2018 — …

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Pick up the original Razer Phone for just $269

Mobile phones are all screen, so it makes sense to get the best damn screen money can buy. Believe it or not, that screen may not come from Apple or Samsung; many would say it’s found on the Razer Phone. Though a bit long in the tooth (it debuted in December 2017), its 120Hz 5.7-inch screen, spectacular speakers and game-friendly …

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How marketers use social media FOMO to sell you things, and how you can keep your money

FOMO, or the “fear of missing out” only came into the popular lexicon in recent years, but it’s always been a part of our culture. You could feel like you’ve been ostracized if you can’t go to an event with friends, and know you’ll see them posting about the fun they’re having without you on social media later. Or you …

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Global PC shipments saw record growth in third quarter, analysts say

The worldwide PC market grew 4.7% in the third quarter of 2019 to 70.9 million units, the highest growth for the sector since the first quarter of 2012, according to a Thursday report by Canalys.  Lenovo and HP ranked first and second, with the former shipping 17.3 million units and the latter 16.7 million units. Dell came in third place, …

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. iPhone XS: Camera and Night Mode comparison

The iPhone 11 Pro, its triple rear cameras, Night Mode and new selfie camera are surely meant to be Apple’s photography antidote to Android’s three camera kings, the Huawei P30 Pro, Google Pixel 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. But the newest iPhone also has to show existing iPhone owners that there’s a step up in terms of camera features …

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Twitter finally returns to Mac with new app

Twitter returned to the Mac on Thursday, thanks to Apple’s Project Catalyst software. The app is now available for download in the Mac App Store. Twitter discontinued support for its Mac app last year amid poor reactions from users. Twitter’s return to Mac was made possible by Project Catalyst, an initiative announced at WWDC in June that makes it possible …

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