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iPhone photos just got a big update: What you need to know

With all the new camera features coming to the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, it’s no surprise the company included major changes to the Photos app in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, which will work for many older devices, too. The Photos app has a new look and editing tools …

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Unlocked iPhone 11 deal: 0% financing and 3 free months of Mint Mobile service

There are plenty of iPhone 11 deals to be had right now, most of them involving a trade-in, rebate or discount in the form of bill credit. In many cases you also have to hitch your wagon to a particular carrier for a lengthy stretch of time, an arrangement I don’t particularly like. I prefer the freedom to switch carriers …

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Movado’s latest smartwatch fits in a heart rate monitor

Movado unveiled its newest smartwatch, the Movado Connect 2.0, on Friday — the same day the Apple Watch Series 5 went on sale. Like the Apple Watch, the Movado Connect 2.0 includes a heart rate monitor and fitness tracking but runs on Wear OS by Google. The watches come in 15 styles for women and men, with 40mm or 42mm …

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iPhone 11 and 11 Pro launch: Apple fanatics line up around the globe

Sure, you could order your iPhone online and have it delivered to you, or reserve it for an in-store pickup at a time of your choosing. But for devoted Apple fans, tradition is tradition. September means iPhone launch, and iPhone launch means lining up outside an Apple Store to get a device just as soon as possible. This year Friday, …

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How to buy a new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro right now

Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are now available in stores, as well as online. The launch coincides with the reopening of Apple’s Fifth Avenue New York City store. The trio of new iPhones arrived a day after Apple released iOS 13, and announced iOS 13.1 will be available Sept. 24.  Currently, all configurations of the iPhone …

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iPadOS upgrades Safari, and now I love my iPad

A single feature has dramatically improved my iPad: desktop Safari. By making the tablet’s web browser behave mostly like the one you’d use on personal computers running MacOS or Windows, desktop Safari upgraded my iPad into a much more productive mini laptop. How? In short, by leaving behind the constraints of stripped-down mobile apps in favor of fuller-featured web apps. …

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iOS 13 makes it stupid easy to connect to Wi

Well, strike up the band and let the confetti cannons loose. With iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple has finally made it easy to connect to a Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device. It’s OK, Android users, you can point and laugh. We know you’ve been able to do this for ages. But I wouldn’t laugh too hard — the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro …

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New Roku streamers add tricked

Fresh off introducing its first soundbar with built-in streaming, Roku has taken the wraps off its complete lineup of new 2019 media streamers — the little boxes and sticks you hook to your TV to get Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV and, coming soon, Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus. As befits that bewildering array of services, Roku has …

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If you’re looking to pick up an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, or any phone for that matter, T-Mobile has announced an exclusive partnership with Apple that allows Apple Card owners to receive 3% Daily Cash back on all purchases in-store. T-Mobile is the exclusive US wireless partner for Apple Card and, since the iPhone 11 …

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How to use the iPhone’s new Slide to Type keyboard feature in iOS 13

A new iOS 13 feature called QuickPath is going to change the way you type on your iPhone, including the new iPhone 11. Even after Apple began to allow third-party keyboard apps on the iPhone and iPad, its own keyboard lacked the option for gesture typing.  If you’ve used an Android phone or one of the Google keyboards on your …

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