The next Apple TV could finally get a feature that’s been available on competing devices for almost two years. That feature is 4K resolution output, also known as Ultra High Definition, which would likely allow the device to stream the highest-quality video available from services like Netflix and YouTube to compatible 4K TVs. A new …
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It took six weeks of tech support calls, power usage monitoring and Genius Bar diagnostics, but I’m finally convinced my new MacBook Pro isn’t an expensive mistake. And what I’ve learned along the way can help you, too — regardless of what laptop you’re using. I bought a 15-inch Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro sight unseen late last year, confident that …
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After buying a 15-inch 2016 MacBook Pro in December with initially disappointing battery life, I became one of the skeptics. But I’ve been running tests and talking to Apple techs — read the details here — and I’ve extended my useful battery life dramatically. In one day’s test, mostly using a browser with a dim screen, I made it beyond …
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The iPhone’s home button may not be long for this world. Apple has been granted a patent for an “interactive display panel with IR diodes” — a method that would let users activate a device through a virtual home button placed within the touchscreen. The technology, described in a filing made public Tuesday by the US Patent and Trade Office, …
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Apple is rumored to be releasing three new iPhones this year, the premium 10-year anniversary iPhone 8, and the more modestly upgraded iPhone 7S and 7S Plus. One big difference between the 8 and 7S models may be the phone’s body. Industry sources say that the iPhone 8 may get the new glass and steel chassis that have been rumored, …
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All you LG UltraFine 5K display fans are gonna have to wait a few weeks before you can get one again. That’s the bottom line after BusinessInsider learned the $974 computer monitors, which are displayed in Apple’s retail stores, aren’t really available to buy today. You can go online to order one, but Apple’s website indicates it may take up …
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Now playing: Watch this: Curved iPhone 8? Apple said to be exploring OLED screens 1:20 There have been rumors (and also this) about Apple‘s iPhone 8 getting curved OLED displays to replace the LCD panels of iPhones past. Those rumors got a little bit more weight after Apple reportedly purchased 60 million OLED display panels in a multibillion dollar deal …
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An iris scanner, wireless charging and an OLED display (instead of an LCD screen) could come to the 10th-anniversary iPhone, according to a new report from Digitimes. In addition, the phone we’re calling the iPhone 8 for now could also enter production “earlier than usual” to give suppliers time to create enough supply to meet demand. (Apple is also said …
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Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10.3: Best new features 2:04 iOS 10.3 is a midyear iPhone update full of helpful features, such as a tool that lets you track down a lost AirPod and easier iCloud storage management. But perhaps best of all, Apple is giving you more power over being nagged about leaving reviews for an app in the …
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Now playing: Watch this: BeatsX may be the company’s best new wireless headphones 1:53 Over the last several months, I’ve received dozens of messages from CNET readers asking me when Beats by Dr. Dre’s delayed BeatsX headphone ($150, £130, AU$200) would be available. I have a definitive answer now: Feb. 10, 2017. Yes, the highly anticipated neckband-style wireless headphone will …
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