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How to get iOS 12 right now

Editor’s note: iOS 12 is now available publicly to everyone. Follow this guide to download and install the new update.  After detailing all that iOS 12 has to offer in early June, Apple is ready to release the final version of its new software. iOS 12 officially launches Sept. 17, at which point compatible iOS devices …

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Path, a former Facebook competitor, is shutting down in October

Path will be no more. The mobile social network, a former competitor of Facebook, on Monday said it’ll be shutting down over the next two months. Starting Oct. 1, you won’t be able to download the app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. Path will shut its  service on Oct. 18, then customer service will close …

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iOS 12: What’s new with Do Not Disturb and Notifications

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With the release of iOS 12, Apple is finally doing something about the mess of notifications and alerts we receive on a daily basis.  Some of the changes are an extension of Apple’s effort to help you limit the amount of time spent …

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Emmy Awards 2018: How to rewatch

There was plenty of intrigue brewing for the 70th Emmy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Monday night. How many of Game of Thrones‘ 22 nominations did the HBO show take home? While HBO usually leads the Emmy nominations, this year it was Netflix on top, with 112 nominations in total, and the streaming property closed out the …

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Pandora launches The Drop, a personalized new

Pandora on Monday introduced another personalized playlist, called The Drop, which collects new-release music suited to your tastes. The playlist, which is available for people who pay a $10-a-month Premium subscription, adds tunes to the top as they’re released, sort of like a news feed of fresh songs algorithmically picked for you.   Pandora is widening its roster of personalized …

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Apple Watch: Five new fitness features coming with WatchOS 5

Apple’s latest WatchOS 5 update is now available for download, and it brings a ton of great new features for the Apple Watch like a walkie-talkie app, Siri shortcuts and Podcast support. But as someone who uses her Apple Watch mostly for its fitness and workout features, those are the improvements I’m most excited about.   Here are the key fitness upgrades in …

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iOS 12 has a trackpad feature for easier text editing

We’ve all faced the test of accurately tapping on a word in an attempt to place the cursor in the perfect spot in order to fix a typo. This process almost never works. With the addition of 3D Touch starting with the iPhone 6S ($190 at eBay), users could hard press on the keyboard to activate a trackpad-like feature. After …

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Looking to buy the iPhone XS? These are the best deals

The new iPhone XS and XS Max start at $1,000 and rise sharply from there. Ouch. The iPhone XR is more affordable at $749, but it’s not available for preorder for about another month. Thankfully, there are deals to be had on Apple’s new flagships. Four of them come from the Big Four carriers, while the fifth (and arguably best) …

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Apple TV’s new TVOS 12 is available now: What’s new and how to get it

It’s Apple software update season, and along with iOS 12 for iPhones ($899 at Amazon) and iPads ($170 at Amazon), the latest update for Apple TV ($99 at eBay) and Apple TV 4K is ripe and ready to pluck. The new version of Apple’s operating system, TVOS 12, brings mostly minor improvements — unless you’re lucky enough to have a …

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10 hidden features in iOS 12

iOS 12 is here and ready to add a bunch of new features to your iPhone ($899 at Amazon), iPad ($170 at Amazon) and iPod touch. Most notably, Apple focused on improving overall performance for all iOS devices. That’s not really a feature that can be shown in screenshots but has to be experienced firsthand. There are easier to find …

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