Digital photography has changed a lot over the past two decades, with clunky DSLRs giving way to sleek smartphones. Over the next 10 years, expect a similar evolution as the science behind the art changes. Much of the technology in use today represents the breakthroughs of the first generation of digital cameras. Film was stripped …
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Ever since Black Friday, the iPad 9.7 has been on sale at Target for $249. Today, Walmart beat that deal by $20. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart has the 2018 iPad 9.7 (32GB) for $229 shipped (plus tax). It’s available in silver or space gray. That’s $100 off the regular price. Update: Amazon is now selling it …
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The biggest innovations from Apple in 2019 likely won’t be its devices. Instead, it’ll be the services that run on them. iPhone sales just aren’t soaring like they used to, and it’s getting harder to make smartphones flashier each year. Apple’s ability to woo users increasingly may come from the software and services — like Apple Music and the upcoming …
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When I take pictures of friends and family on my iPhone, portrait mode is my go-to. I love the way it transforms a busy flat background into a dramatic, beautiful blur that makes my subject pop. And with the new iPhone XS, I can change the amount of blur or swap Apple lighting effects to make the photo look even …
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The end of 2018 looks like the time for major fitness watches to get key updates before those New Year resolutions hit. First came the Apple Watch S4’s awaited EKG feature. And now, Fitbit just dropped its new 3.0 software update for its Versa and Ionic watches. The update may not be as dramatic, but it adds some overdue extras. …
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Smartwatches will continue to lead the wearables market into 2022, according to a forecast from market researcher IDC. Global shipments of wearable devices will reach 125.3 million units this year, up 8.5 percent from 2017, and will reach 189.9 million units in 2022, IDC said Monday. Shipments of watches this year are expected to hit 72.8 million units, with about …
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Google Assistant can now predict flight delays. Google Assistant will warn you of predicted flight delays this holiday season, the search giant said Monday. Over the next few weeks, the voice assistant, which rivals Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, among others, will proactively notify you on your phone about predicted delays and offer a reason if it knows why. You …
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If you’re looking for a new set of headphones to give as a gift this holiday season, the first thing you’ll notice is that you’re faced with a multitude of options. There’s no shortage of headphones, which is why our “Best headphones for the holidays” roundup has so many products in it. You can check out that full roundup, but …
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A lawsuit filed Friday accuses Apple of lying about the display specs in its iPhone X series. Two plaintiffs filed the suit in the US District Court of Northern California, alleging Apple falsely advertised the screen sizes and pixel counts of the displays in its iPhone X, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max devices. The plaintiffs are seeking class action status. …
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Google is taking another bite of the Big Apple. The search giant on Monday detailed its plan to spend $1 billion on a new campus in New York City. The 1.7 million square-foot Manhattan campus will be known as Google Hudson Square, Ruth Porat, the company’s chief financial officer, said in a blog post. The company will expand by leasing …
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