Apple released the latest version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 15.2, in December with a hefty collection of updates and new features, and now iOS 15.2.1 has arrived to bring minor fixes to the OS. This includes plugs for Homekit security vulnerabilities and corrections to issues on iPhones that prevent messages from …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2022’s phone reveals and announcements gave us an early peek at what the next wave of flagships will look like. We’ve also seen plenty of midrange devices that will target lower prices with 2021’s specs, and updates to how carriers …
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Whether you are a creative type with large files or working from home and trying to keep multiple devices backed up, you’ll have ample room to store everything you need with this 12TB Western Digital hard drive. Small enough to sit right on your desk, an external hard drive like this WD option can keep things unclogged so your computer …
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Over the last two years, using the Procreate app — a CNET Editors’ Choice Award winner in 2021 — to draw on my iPad has become one of my favorite hobbies. The digital illustration app costs $10 to download, but its suite of art tools and creative features make it well worth the price. Procreate is accessible whether you’re a …
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Global shipments of PCs in 2021 reached their highest numbers since 2012, according to a report out Wednesday from IDC. “2021 has truly been a return to form for the PC,” Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC’s Mobile and Consumer Device Trackers, said of the 348.8 million units that shipped last year. The report also highlighted that the total figure …
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In an emergency, you can quickly press the side button on your iPhone to get you in contact with 911. The iOS feature is called Emergency SOS, and it’s incredibly useful to have in case of a severe car accident or even a home invasion — in which you may need to be discreet — but unfortunately the feature is also easy to use …
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Nov 2021 Editor’s note, Jan. 12: The OnePlus 10 Pro just released in China, and we’re still learning about OnePlus’ 2022 phone line. But if you are considering the OnePlus 9, know that even though it’s not the highest-performing phone in the lineup, it’s still got great specs all round and comes at a price that makes it a solid option …
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The iPhone has a lot to offer. You can pack it full of fun apps, use it for amazing photography, and just generally enjoy using it day after day. But, for a long time, you also had to use Apple’s default mail and web-browsing apps, regardless of your preferred defaults. Fortunately, Apple has been loosening its grip on the iPhone and iPad …
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If you weren’t lucky enough to get one the first time around, here’s another chance for you to score one of Apple’s silliest products to date. Apple released its polishing cloth in October and since then it’s been nearly impossible to get your hands on one. Who would have thought this $19 polishing cloth would be so popular, right? Well, …
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Apple will reportedly allow alternative payment systems on its App Store in South Korea as part of a move to comply with new regulations in the country. On Tuesday, the Korea Communications Commission said Apple had submitted plans for the change, according to reports from The Korea Herald and Reuters. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment but …
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