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Setting Up Your iPhone 14? Here’s How to Do It

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. You’ve received your iPhone 14. Maybe you waited in line at an Apple Store or preordered it and received it in the mail — but at long last, Apple’s latest phone is in your …

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iOS 16: Use Your Nintendo Switch Joy

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. You don’t need to have your Switch on hand to use your Joy-Cons. In fact, now that iOS 16 is available, you can pair the Nintendo controllers to your iPhone (and iPad when iPadOS 16 releases later this year) for gaming. And best of …

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Hidden iPhone Messages Let You Chat Secretly: How It Works

It’s pretty easy to keep everything forever on your iPhone, but sometimes you don’t want your words to be saved for all time in an email or text message. That’s one reason why apps like Snapchat, which features self-destructing text messages, have gotten popular. While iOS 16 adds the ability to unsend text messages that you want to rescind, it’s not quite …

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Apple Watch Series 8 Review in Progress: My Thoughts After a Week

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. The Apple Watch Series 8, starting at $399 (£419, AU$629), joins the temperature sensing wearable pack with a new temperature sensor of its own. Temperature-sensing wearables have been a trend these past few years, from the Fitbit Sense to the Oura Ring, …

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What the ‘Worse’ Preorders for iPhone 14 Really Mean

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 lineup last week with the usual fanfare, but an early indicator suggests that fans aren’t clamoring for the base models and instead are focused on the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.  The iPhone 14 might …

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Keep Your New iPhone 14 Charged With 25% Off Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack

Whether you’ve already placed your iPhone 14 preorder or you’re waiting on some steeper iPhone deals, you should consider investing in a good iPhone power bank. And just in time for for the arrival of new iPhones, Apple’s own MagSafe Battery Pack is 25% off at Verizon right now, dropping it down to $74. This is the lowest price we’ve seen the …

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Grab a 1st

Drawing, notetaking and other tasks are often much easier with a stylus, making the Apple Pencil a welcome tool for iPad owners. It’s a precision tool with a pressure-sensitive top that allows you to write directly on the iPad’s display, lag-free. And while it comes with a hefty price tag, you can find Apple Pencil deals if you shop around.  …

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The Much

This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. The iPhone used to show the percentage of battery left directly in the status bar, viewable from anywhere on your phone, which offered a handy way to quickly glance at your battery level — until Apple removed the feature …

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Best Android Tablet for 2022

Let’s face it, Apple’s iPad is the best tablet around. And because Android tablets have limited makes, models and even manufacturers, it’s easy to skip them altogether. However, not everyone is a fan of iPadOS and some of the best Android tablets are definitely worth considering, especially for Samsung Galaxy device owners.  The best Android tablets can meet any casual or professional need, whether …

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Protect Your iPhone 14 For Less With 20% Off Slim Totallee Cases

The latest and greatest in Apple’s ultra-popular flagship phone lineup, the iPhone 14, officially hits shelves tomorrow. And if you’ve already preordered yours, or plan to head to the Apple store tomorrow, the next thing on you shopping list should be a good case. After all, if you’re spending $800 on a device, you’ll want to make sure it’s got …

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