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And to think it was right under my nose — and fingertip — the entire time. Thanks to Cult of Mac (seriously, thank you, Cult of Mac), I have been able to remove the biggest annoyance of the stock iOS Photos app. And that is the furious swiping I believed was required to return to …

If a foldable iPhone sounds crazy to you, just wait two years.  Apple is reportedly planning to release in 2020 an iPhone that folds, according to analysts from Bank of America Merrill Lynch (via CNBC), citing several Apple suppliers as sources. The analysts speculate that a folding iPhone may be able to open up and be used like an iPad …

Editors’ note, Oct. 31: Apple has announced a new version of the MacBook Air, which starts at $1,199 and features a Retina display, Touch ID and USB-C ports. The version mentioned below remains on sale, for now, and still starts at $999. The original article, published on Mar. 21, follows. Cheapskate Jr. is headed off to college in the fall. …

If you want a phone with secure 3D facial recognition, Apple’s iPhone X is your best choice. And it may stay this way for a while. Apple’s facial recognition technology, embodied by Face ID on the iPhone X, is estimated to have a two-year lead on the Android competition, according to “three major parts producers” who talked to Reuters.  This means you …

After its rocky start years ago, Apple Maps may have been banished to an out-of-the-way folder on your iPhone — or deleted altogether — while Google Maps occupies a coveted spot on your home screen. Google Maps remains my iPhone navigation app of choice, but Apple Maps isn’t without its charms. Here are four reasons to use Apple Maps instead …

The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus.  OnePlus fans may have a sneak peek at what the OnePlus 6 will look like. Chinese phone maker Oppo has just announced the Oppo …

One of CNET’s editors, Sharon Profis, recently discovered why Apple Maps, Google Maps and the compass app on her iPhone X ($285 at Amazon) had never worked properly. You see, when she got the shiny new phone she immediately put a protective case on it (and you should too). It’s one of those cases that also includes a magnet on …

The iPhone X may be getting some extra pizzazz, according to a rumor that the iPhone X could come in “blush gold.” Pictures of the pinkish iPhone were shared on Twitter by Benjamin Geskin, who is known for posting renders of upcoming phones. It’s worth noting that the blush gold iPhone X is actually an old rumor, but Geskin claims that the new iPhone …

I like to write. If you take a gander at my CNET profile page, you’ll know that’s a bit of an understatement.  I’ve spent the bulk of my career as a journalist banging out millions of words on standard keyboards or, when at home, using a PC laptop or Apple keyboard with my iMac. For more than a decade, I …

Editors’ note: This comparison was originally published Nov. 28, 2017 at 4 a.m. PT. Since that time Google added a technology called RAISR to the Pixel 2 which uses computer learning to make zoomed in pictures look sharper and more detailed. After testing a Pixel 2 with this update, we found improvement with zoomed in photos taken in good light. …