Apple has announced that the newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 12, will be available starting on Sept. 17. The new OS will come installed on the three new iPhones Apple announced today — the iPhone XS, the XS Max and the XR — and will be available as a free download on all late-model …
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Shortly after the Apple event ended I wrote a story about what new products Apple didn’t announce at the event. One of those products was the AirPods 2 — or whatever Apple plans to call them. Many people expected Apple to introduce them on Wednesday. Not only didn’t it mention new AirPods but we got nothing on its AirPower Wireless …
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Microsoft is trying a new tactic to get people to use its Edge browser: a warning dialog box that interrupts the installation of other browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. “You already have Microsoft Edge — the safer, faster browser for Windows 10,” a dialog box reads after you launch an installer for another browser. The process, which appears …
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Apple, the first US company to hit a trillion-dollar valuation, is no stranger to big numbers. And on Wednesday, CEO Tim Cook said the consumer electronics giant was nearing another one, shipping close to 2 billion iOS devices. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone XS 2:30 “This is astonishing,” said Cook. “iOS has changed the way we live. …
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Get ready to start paying more for iPhone battery replacements starting next year. Apple’s $29 battery replacement program, which launched in January after customers complained Apple was slowing down older iPhones to prevent unexpected shutdowns, ends Dec. 31. And now the company has added new pricing for battery replacement to its support page, 9to5Mac noticed. After the new year, out-of-warranty battery replacements for …
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Apple’s new iPhones have a slew of new features. The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have bigger displays, a custom-designed chip and new photography powers. But maybe you’re thinking, all I really want is to keep using my phone a little longer without the battery dying. That’s on the table, too. Now playing: Watch this: Apple introduces the iPhone …
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Apple is holding a special event at its campus in Cupertino, Cali. It’s widely expected that Apple will announce new iPhone models and a redesigned Apple Watch. It’s also possible we will see new iPad Pro tablets, and a revamped MacBook or MacBook Air. Now playing: Watch this: Apple confirms 2018 iPhone event for Sept. 12 …
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Apple will be the first company to allow consumers to give themselves an electrocardiogram, a medical test used to detect heart disease. On Wednesday, the company announced the new feature on the Apple Watch Series 4 during Apple’s fall product introduction at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. Now playing: Watch this: Apple adds EKG monitoring to new Watch 4 3:13 …
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Planning to get a new iPhone but not sure which one to choose? If you’re considering the iPhone XR, the cheapest of the three phones Apple introduced Wednesday, keep in mind you won’t be getting one big feature. The iPhone XR lacks a dual-lens camera. Instead, the phone has just one 12-megapixel lens on its rear. Now playing: Watch this: …
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Amazon’s grocery deliveries just expanded to 10 more US cities. Its Whole Foods delivery service is now available in Charlotte, North Carolina; Las Vegas; Memphis, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans; Oklahoma City; Phoenix; Raleigh, North Carolina; Seattle and Tucson, Arizona. The Wednesday announcement brings the service to a total of 38 cities. Amazon’s grocery delivery is also expanding to more …
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