It’s not often that the announcement of a new iPhone — let alone three of them — is overshadowed. But by the end of Apple’s big fall hardware event on Sept. 12, it seemed like the new Apple Watch Series 4 had stolen the show. Four years and five versions since its September 2014 unveiling, …
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Engineers wanted to design custom chips for Facebook in its ongoing efforts to break through in AR, in addition to Oculus‘ ongoing VR work. That’s according to a report in The Information (paywalled) that found several job listings over the past few days. For example, the listing for a Digital Design Engineer provides more details about Facebook’s direction with the …
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Getting a new iPhone XS can involve quite the wait, especially if you want to be first in line. While queuing for an iPhone these days doesn’t make much sense (you can get them delivered on the same day), waiting outside an Apple Store has become something of an art form, and many do it days in advance. To keep …
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With iOS 12 out now, developers can release app updates that incorporate iOS 12’s new features among other improvements. So far, the rate of app updates has been at a trickle, but that will surely pick up in the coming days and weeks. Whether you get the new iPhone XS and XS Max or upgrade your current device, we found seven apps …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Our iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max reviews. Rumors of an Alexa-powered microwave. Now playing: Watch this: iPhone XS reviews are in: It’s better, but not by much… 5:10 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New …
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Once you install iOS 12, you’ll notice a new Apple app called Measure. This app uses augmented reality to act as a tape measure or ruler, measuring objects around you with the phone’s camera. So the next time you need a rough measurement of your coffee table, instead of spending 10 minutes scrabbling through drawers looking for your tape measure, …
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With iOS 12, Apple brings a few fresh features to its Photos app that make the app more like Google Photos. That includes a new curated tab, sharing suggestions and search upgrades. Visual changes are limited in this update to Photos, but there’s still some new stuff here worth taking a look at. For you Apple A new For You …
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We thought Amazon’s Fire HD 10 was a good value at $150. Now Amazon’s running a limited-time sale on the 32GB version, bringing its price down to $110. That’s a good deal. We have previously seen it as low as $100, however. “It’s missing a few key apps and features, but with a lower price, faster processor, more storage and …
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The new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are expensive, but Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks innovation is worth it. “We want to make an iPhone for everyone,” Cook said during an interview Tuesday with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America. Cook was touting Apple’s newest iPhones and also defending their high prices. The iPhone XS starts at $999, while …
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Free Pandora is awesome, but so… many… commercials. You can go ad-free by subscribing to Pandora Premium, but is it worth $10 per month? Take 90 days to decide. For a limited time, Groupon is offering a 3-month Pandora Premium subscription for free. That’s a $30 value. (For what it’s worth, Pandora proper already offers a 2-month free trial.) See …
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