This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. One of Apple’s more intriguing and perhaps undervalued updates in iOS 12 is to Siri. The personal assistant is now more proactive on what you might want or need to do, and with some of your help, Shortcuts …
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If you need to fix your 2018 MacBook‘s keyboard next year, you may need to forget about taking it to the local repair shop. According to MacRumors, any repairs involving the T2 chip in 2018 systems must be completed by running specific Apple diagnostic software that’s only available as part of its authorized service provider program. The site obtained internal guideline …
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Facebook may finally be bringing the diet version of its app to Apple devices. The social network appears to have launched Facebook Lite for iOS devices on Thursday, but so far only in Turkey. The iOS version of Facebook Lite uses less data, saves space on your iPhone and can even work with 2G, according to its App Store description. …
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Firefox has joined Google’s WebP party, another endorsement for the internet giant’s effort to speed up the web with a better image format. Google revealed WebP eight years ago and since then has built it into its Chrome web browser, Android phone software and many of its online properties in an effort to put websites on a diet and cut …
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Now playing: Watch this: CNET UK Podcast 545: iPhone charging woes, Facebook’s… 29:05 Is it too much to ask that when you plug in your iPhone to charge, it charges? Apparently so. But a fix is on the way for a charging bug in Apple’s new iPhone XS. CNET’s Katie Collins and Richard Trenholm concentrate their very hardest to learn …
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On Tuesday Apple revealed that the upcoming release of iOS 12.1 would include over 70 new emoji. The new additions range from a raccoon to a ball of yarn to people with red hair or no hair at all. The only potential downside to the announcement is that iOS 12.1 hasn’t officially been released yet. But the upside is that …
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Right off the heels of announcing its Nokia 7.1 midrange Android phone, HMD Global unveiled its own pair of Nokia wireless earbuds. The sweat- and splash-resistant black earbuds pack into a 4-inch (100mm) charging tube. They have an estimated playback time of 3.5 to 4 hours, and last up to 70 hours on standby. Additional features include Bluetooth 5.0 capabilities and …
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I can’t stay off my phone. And I’m afraid it’s hurting my 2-year-old son. Sometimes it’s a breaking news story that draws me in, other times it’s boredom. Whatever it is, this device in my hands — which gives me access to nearly all human knowledge plus all the cat videos I could ever want — is constantly calling for …
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Spotify is coming to another smartwatch — but it’s not the Apple Watch. Garmin on Wednesday announced that it’s integrating the popular music streaming service with compatible Garmin music watches, starting with its Fenix 5 Plus Series. Owners of the Fenix 5 Plus Series who subscribe to Spotify Premium can now sync playlists directly to their watches via Wi-Fi, taking their …
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If you’ve got an iPhone XS and XS Max that doesn’t appear to charge correctly, Apple’s got a fix coming for you. Some users have reported their new phones won’t charge when plugged into lightning cables when their screens are off. The iPhones did, however, charge when using wireless charging or when the screens were on. For those charging with …
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