Apple’s cameras and photo tools stole the show, as per usual, when iOS 13 was announced at WWDC 2019, and with the release of the iPhone 11. The last few versions of the iPhone have made the devices’ cameras competitive with those used by professionals. And iOS 13 has several new features for its camera and …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. With all the hoopla over the new iPhones’ cameras and battery life, price and midnight green color, perhaps it’s easy to overlook Apple Arcade. Cameras come and go, but over the next two years, it’s Apple’s subscription …
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Days before the iPhone 11 hits stores, Apple is fighting the European Union’s 13 billion euro ($14.4 billion) tax bill in court. The company says the tax bill “defies reality and common sense,” Reuters reported Tuesday. A panel of five judges is hearing arguments in Luxembourg’s General Court over two days. The European Commission wants Apple to pay back taxes to …
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Tonic is a new app with a radical approach to recommendations personalized for you: It doesn’t want to know who you are, make money off your interests or hook you on using its app more and more. Instead, Tonic wants to recommend five, and only five, things every day, like an article or photo essay. It’s definitely the first app …
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Lest you believed the term “slofie” was nothing but a cruel joke from the techno gods at Apple, the company has applied to trademark the name for the slow-motion video selfie feature found in the iPhone 11, according to a document filed with the US Patent and Trademark office this week. Many early reactions to the slofie feature were negative, …
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With Jabra announcing its new Elite 75t true wireless earbuds, it’s not surprising we’re seeing some sales on Jabra’s older Elite 65t and slightly more rugged Elite 65t Active models. This week’s deal has the Elite Active 65t earbuds at $143 — or $47 off — in Copper Red at Amazon. The Elite 75t costs $200. The big difference between the upcoming Elite 75t …
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Our only complaint about the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones was its price. When it hit in 2016 at its list price of $300, it didn’t sound quite as good as other headphones that cost that much. But at its current sale price of $130 at Amazon and Best Buy — the lowest we’ve ever seen for it — the Beats …
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Rumors of an orange Pixel 4 were confirmed Tuesday when Google took out a massive billboard ad in Times Square to promote the phone’s Oct. 15 release. Captured by a Reddit user, the photo is the latest in an ongoing stream of leaks about the new phone’s hardware. But it’s still unclear whether the color will be available for both …
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NBC will launch the Peacock streaming service in April, NBCUniversal said Tuesday. Peacock is pinning its hopes for streaming success against a ballooning group of competitors by leaning into shows like The Office and Parks and Recreation, movies from its studios and originals that include a bunch of reboots (including reboots of reboots). The company didn’t specify pricing, other than to …
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Preorders for Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max opened Friday, and long-reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the 2019 models got off to a strong start over the weekend, according to 9to5Mac. They arrive in stores on Sept. 20. Kuo is predicting strong demand for the midnight green iPhone 11 Pro, as well as for the green …
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