10 years ago, Apple’s first iPhone changed the world. It proved that an always-on, always-connected pocket computer wasn’t just for nerds. Now smartphones are just “phones,” and it’s sometimes tough to keep track of the dizzying array of new features they offer. (Even for us here at CNET.) So in honor of the iPhone X, the …
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Apple‘s iOS 11 has arrived, bringing with it a batch of updates and new features. Before you upgrade, however, it’s a good idea to make sure you’ve got a full backup of your iPhone, just in case something goes wrong. It’s unlikely anything will, given that beta testers have been putting iOS 11 through its paces for months — but …
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One of the new features in Messages on iOS 11 is a dedicated app dock for your iMessage apps. You’ve undoubtedly seen it since updating earlier this week — it’s a row of app icons at the bottom of the screen each and every time you open a conversation. I’ve seen a lot of complaints on Twitter, and have been …
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Over the past couple of episodes, we’ve talked about how photos affect our lives and issues around publishing them to the web. But the biggest problem I keep hearing about is where to safely store all these memories we create. Do we keep them on our computers? Do we back them up to the cloud? Should we pay someone to …
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Verizon is offering up to $300 off an iPhone 8 when you trade in your old phone. Even better, the company is also giving away iPhones 8s. That is, if you can find them. Enlarge Image The AR number 8 could be hiding in your city. Time to go find it! Verizon Verizon is hosting an iPhone giveaway through Friday, Sept. …
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For the police, unlocking your iPhone X could be the same as taking your mugshot, thanks to Face ID. One of the marquee features of Apple’s latest flagship phone, Face ID uses multiple scanners for facial recognition. That’s great for preventing people from snooping, but as its Touch ID counterpart has shown, biometric technology doesn’t hold up in court as …
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If you like websites that look polished and load faster, good news: A technology called OpenType Variable Fonts is about to arrive. Adobe, Microsoft, Google and Apple created OpenType Variable Font technology in 2016 so designers and website developers could customize their typefaces. A font adapted with the technology essentially comes with a bunch of sliders that let people pick …
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From a design standpoint, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus haven’t changed much from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Yes, they have glass backs to help facilitate wireless charging and cosmetically distinguish them from their predecessors. But their dimensions are within fractions of millimeters of their 7 predecessors. So, what’s that all mean for the cases you might want …
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Last year, Apple released Portrait Mode along with its iPhone 7 Plus, which uses the phone’s dual rear cameras to create artistic blurry backgrounds (bokeh) that look like photos taken on a DSLR or mirrorless camera. This year, Apple added Portrait Lighting mode, which lets you add professional lighting looks to your photos. The iPhone 8 Plus and X both …
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Apple presents the iPhone X as the “smartphone of the future.” But at least in one key area, its new phones fall short of Android phones that have already been out for months. The iPhone X has new tech like facial recognition, but not when it comes to cellular radios. James Martin/CNET The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone …
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