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If this is Apple’s new MacBook Pro, it may change computers forever

Apple’s October 27 “hello again” event is just around the corner, and the leaks keep coming. We already anticipate Apple will unveil a new MacBook Pro during the San Francisco event, but details about a rumored OLED touch bar are emerging. The latest pieces of evidence are images obtained by MacRumors, which show a narrow …

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iPhone sales slump. Apple still raking in billions

The heyday of Apple’s lights-out iPhone growth has passed. Since introducing the hugely popular iPhone 6 two years ago, the tech giant has labored to spark the intense consumer passion it has counted on to make the iPhone an even-better seller year after year. Apple is still struggling to reignite interest. The iPhone 7, which went on sale last month, …

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How to use the new Portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus

Now playing: Watch this: Master the bokeh effect on the iPhone 7 Plus 2:09 The upgrade to iOS 10.1 lets Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus take full advantage of its dual lens camera to create a greater sense of depth in portraits. The result? That signature blurry-background effect of dSLR photos. In the new Portrait mode, the iPhone uses the 12-megapixel …

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Apple sues makers of accessories for selling counterfeits

Apple says counterfeit power products constitute a threat to consumer safety. Jack Taylor, Getty Images That shiny new Lightning cable you bought through Amazon for you iPhone? Good chance it’s a fake, according to Apple. In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, the iPhone maker said Mobile Star LLC and 50 unnamed defendants had infringed on its trademarks and copyrights …

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Apple’s Eddy Cue: Nope, we don’t want to be Netflix

Apple may have courage, but that doesn’t mean it will tackle original programming on a Netflix-like scale. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet software and services, said the original shows Apple is developing today are going to stay limited. “You’re not seeing a huge number of them,” he said. “The real opportunity for us is to make it …

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Apple to debut new Macs at October 27 ‘Hello Again’ event

Get ready for Apple event, round 2. The company on Wednesday sent out invites for its second event in a little over a month, taking place October 27 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invitation reads “Hello again” with an image of the Apple logo. Apple didn’t host a second event last fall, instead opting to announce everything from …

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New MacBooks might let you type in emoji or Klingon

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s future MacBooks may have e-ink keyboards 2:03 Soon, the keyboard on your laptop might be as interchangeable as the image on the screen. Apple is in talks to use e-ink technology to make the keyboards on its upcoming computers malleable, according to unnamed sources in a report by The Wall Street Journal. The keyboard will …

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Apple’s new Macs may be unveiled October 27

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s future MacBooks may have e-ink keyboards 2:03 Apple may be getting ready to launch new Macs. The tech giant plans to introduce new Macs at an October 27 event, Recode reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. The event will reportedly take place at or near Apple’s Cupertino, California, campus. Apple’s line of Mac laptops and …

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Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus now available sim

As it has for previous iPhone models, Apple is now offering a sim-free version of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. For the first few weeks since the new iPhones were announced, only units tied to specific carriers were available. With an unlocked phone, it’s your responsibility to contact a wireless carrier such as AT&T or Verizon, secure …

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Apple Watch Nike+ edition to arrive October 28

Now playing: Watch this: Tick, tock, Apple Watch: Google’s new watches may land… 1:17 One of the cooler variations on the new Apple Watch S2 shown off in September was the Apple Watch Nike+ edition. That model has a unique strap and some built-in software features for runners, but had no firm release date beyond sometime in October. A check …

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