Apple’s latest iPad “mostly inherits hand-me-down features” from previous iPhones and iPads, according to a teardown report by iFixit. Despite many “repurposed” features, though, including an iPhone 7 A10 Fusion processor, iFixit called the update to Apple’s tablet a “solid incremental improvement.” The 10.2-inch iPad, unveiled during Apple’s iPhone 11 event earlier in September, starts …
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The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro’s headline feature is its camera. There are now two cameras, including a new ultra-wide-angle camera on the iPhone 11, three total cameras on the 11 Pro (and 11 Pro Max), and the ability to capture stunning photos at night on all of Apple’s iPhones for 2019 and a new feature called Deep Fusion. But there’s …
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A new jailbreak released by a security researcher Friday reportedly affects all iOS devices with Apple’s A5 to A11 chips. That spans iOS devices from the iPhone 4S, released in 2011, to the iPhone X, released in 2017. The jailbreak uses a new exploit called checkm8, according to CNET sister site ZDNet, and takes advantage of a bootrom vulnerability to give …
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As anticipated, OnePlus is expanding beyond phones and into televisions, but don’t expect to replace your current living-room setup right away. In addition to announcing the new OnePlus 7T, on Thursday the Chinese smartphone maker introduced its first televisions, the OnePlus TV Q1 and Q1 Pro, but it’s keeping the initial launch limited to India. The new televisions are largely similar …
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Standing in a demo room that overlooked the Space Needle at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, Alexa hardware executive Miriam Daniel smiled as she encouraged me to stick a pair of Echo Buds in my ears. The space was noisy and chaotic, punctuated repeatedly by Alexa chiming in with different responses. I tapped the side of the earbuds twice, then suddenly there …
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The free-to-start Mario Kart Tour pulled up to the start line on iPhones and Android devices on Wednesday, bringing with it a pricey subscription option. The Gold Pass, which costs $4.99 a month, lets you access 200cc mode, extra in-game rewards for racing and exclusive bonus goals. It’s also the same monthly price as Apple Arcade, which gives you access to …
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Music streaming service Tidal has announced it’s now available on Roku devices, joining competitors Spotify and Amazon Music. The new Tidal channel has a custom interface for Roku devices that highlights the service’s 250,000 “high-quality videos,” including original video series, as well as its catalog of 60 million songs. The company offers two main levels of subscription — Tidal Premium …
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Amazon is taking on Apple’s AirPods and Samsung Galaxy Buds with the Echo Buds. These new buds have integrated Alexa support and include noise reduction technology from Bose. Using the usual wake word, Alexa, will activate the voice assistant, or by tapping and holding one of the buds, a separate voice assistant on your phone (such as Siri or Google …
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Apple’s newly released iOS 13.1 will start warning iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max owners who replace their screens with a third-party display with an “Important Display Message.” “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple display,” it reads. The warning echoes a battery health notification Apple rolled out for iPhone XR, XS and XS Max earlier …
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Amazon is entering the smart glasses field with the Echo Frames, the company announced at its Alexa event on Wednesday. The Echo Frames are part of Amazon’s “Day One Editions,” a program for experimental products that are complete but offered with limited availability, Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices and services, said at the event. The smart glasses don’t …
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